President Jimmy Carter, Peacemaker and Human Rights Advocate, Has Died

James Earl Carter, the 39th President of the United States, has died, according to an announcement by his son, Chip Carter. He was 100 years old.

His single presidential term was dominated by a series of economic and foreign crises, which he handled with grace and aplomb. Two of the achievents of his presidency are ften overlooked: the Panama Calan Treaty, and a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt.

The Guardian’s brief obituary is here.

A lengthy obitary and livestream to The New York Times.
Huffington Post’s brief biography ties together the many threads of Carter’s remarkable life.

The Washington Post looks into the decades-long friendship between Carter and Joe Biden.