Hi, I'm Tinku Ray, executive editor for the world. I'm not as familiar a voice as Marco or Carolyn,

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America's 39th president was committed to eradicating disease worldwide.

President Carter really believed in elevating the poorest of the poor, and he believed the neglected

tropical diseases were keeping people locked in cycles of poverty.

I'm Marco Wurman. And I'm Carolyn Beeler today,

zooming in on Jimmy Carter's impact beyond the U.S. We'll also take stock of the climate crisis

at the end of the hottest year on record. Plus, when it comes to year and giving, there's a way

to think globally and think locally at the same time.

And in Ghana, the whole month of December is one big party.

You never know when a moment might be fleeting.

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