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NPR international correspondent Ayia Betraoui has been following the story closely. She's joining us now, and we want to let you know her reporting includes the sounds of explosions. Hi, Aya. Hi, Leila. So before we get to the raid, just describe the situation in this part of Gaza where this hospital was operating.

And so how did this hospital then become the focus of Israel's offensive on Hamas?

And so how did this hospital then become the focus of Israel's offensive on Hamas?

And so how did this hospital then become the focus of Israel's offensive on Hamas?

That's NPR's international correspondent, Aya Batraoui. Thank you, Aya.

That's NPR's international correspondent, Aya Batraoui. Thank you, Aya.

That's NPR's international correspondent, Aya Batraoui. Thank you, Aya.

President Biden will soon finish his term in a way that almost no other president ever has.

President Biden will soon finish his term in a way that almost no other president ever has.

President Biden will soon finish his term in a way that almost no other president ever has.

NPR senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith covered Biden's whole term and joins me now. Hi, Tam. Good morning. So at this moment, the focus is on how Biden's political career is ending. So remind us what Biden promised when he launched his bid in 2019.

NPR senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith covered Biden's whole term and joins me now. Hi, Tam. Good morning. So at this moment, the focus is on how Biden's political career is ending. So remind us what Biden promised when he launched his bid in 2019.

NPR senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith covered Biden's whole term and joins me now. Hi, Tam. Good morning. So at this moment, the focus is on how Biden's political career is ending. So remind us what Biden promised when he launched his bid in 2019.

Yeah. And to that point, Biden had a poor approval rating, but he still insisted on running for a second term until a terrible debate performance and pressure from his party forced him to drop out of the race.

Yeah. And to that point, Biden had a poor approval rating, but he still insisted on running for a second term until a terrible debate performance and pressure from his party forced him to drop out of the race.

Yeah. And to that point, Biden had a poor approval rating, but he still insisted on running for a second term until a terrible debate performance and pressure from his party forced him to drop out of the race.

You know, we've been talking this week, of course, about the legacy of former President Jimmy Carter, the late Jimmy Carter. Now he passed away recently. He also was a one term president, but had decades post-presidency to shape his impact on the country and the world. Biden just doesn't have that. How will that affect how he's going to be remembered?

You know, we've been talking this week, of course, about the legacy of former President Jimmy Carter, the late Jimmy Carter. Now he passed away recently. He also was a one term president, but had decades post-presidency to shape his impact on the country and the world. Biden just doesn't have that. How will that affect how he's going to be remembered?

You know, we've been talking this week, of course, about the legacy of former President Jimmy Carter, the late Jimmy Carter. Now he passed away recently. He also was a one term president, but had decades post-presidency to shape his impact on the country and the world. Biden just doesn't have that. How will that affect how he's going to be remembered?

NPR's Tamara Keith, thank you. You're welcome. And that's a first for Tuesday, December 31st. I'm Leila Fauden.