Discover how former U.S. presidents have spent their years after leaving the White House, from founding universities to leading humanitarian efforts and finding new personal passions.

On his first day in office, Carter issued an executive order pardoning more than 200,000 men who evaded the Vietnam draft.

President-elect Jimmy Carter smiled as he addressed a cheering crowd. It was around 4 a.m. on Nov. 3, 1976. The former ...

Though federal flag code dictates a 30-day mourning period after the death of a former president, not everyone is complying.

Jimmy Carter didn’t just lose his bid for reelection ... parade route and favoring the fireside chat over the Oval Office address. As an ex-president, he lived the life of an unassuming man ...

As a legislator, governor, president and ex-president, he confronted the prejudices that were so much a part of where and ...

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson granted President-elect Trump's request to suspend a 30-day mourning period for former ...

Less trumpeted is his legacy for women's rights, which The 19th* examined. In 2015, he called the abuse of women and girls ...

Before Vice President Kamala Harris, the last presidential candidate Jimmy Carter voted for ... While he held the most powerful office in the world, Carter was known for his humble life, including ...

Asked why, her office issued a statement saying that her thoughts and prayers were with the late former president’s family but did not say where she was or explain her absence. Get top local stories ...

Jimmy Carter lived longer than any other American ... (This ultimately worked, but the benefits were not seen until after Carter left office.) When it came to promoting diversity, Carter appointed ...