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My grandfather spent the entire time I've known him helping those in Neen. He worshipped

the Prince of Peace and he commanded it. Jimmy Carter, former president and humanitarian, was laid to rest today.

It's January 9th, and this is here and now anytime from NPR and WBUR Boston.

I'm Kalyani Saxena.

Today on the show, we'll remember former president Jimmy Carter, who died last month at the age of 100.

Starting with journalist James Fallows, he was a White House speechwriter during the Carter administration.

People who met him in that era were impressed by just the power of his personality, his intellect,

and his emotional force.

And?

Voters wanted to know that our politicians had a moral compass. And

Jimmy Carter comes along and he says, not only am I a born again Christian, I'm a Southern Baptist

Sunday school teacher, and he said, I will never knowingly lie to the American people.

We'll hear about the role faith played in Carter's life and presidency.

But first, Southern California residents are facing a grim new reality. Homes and neighborhoods

decimated and gone, devoured by fast-moving wildfires that have so far burned nearly 30,000

acres.

As of Thursday morning, at least five people had been killed.

And nearly 200,000 California residents have been forced to abandon their homes,

leaving behind precious memories, keepsakes like family photo albums, and animals.

But we know at least one animal has made it out safely, a 175 pound tortoise named Tiptoe. His owner, Caitlin Doran, evacuated her entire family from the Pacific Palisades,

including Tiptoe. And she spoke with Robin Young about her experience.

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