The big picture: An influential figure in the career of her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn paved her own legacy, championing mental health and participating in policymaking as a trailblazing "full partner."
Negotiations to secure a deal for the release of dozens of hostages being held in Gaza are back on and showing modest progress after a pause lasting several days, three sources with direct knowledge of the issue tell Axios.
Behind the scenes: Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader in Gaza, went silent and stopped engaging with Hamas representatives at the talks in Doha after the Israeli military raided Gaza City's Al-Shifa hospital last week, leading to a suspension of the talks.Within the last 24 hours, Sinwar has re-engaged, the sources say.
International students flocked to the U.S. in record numbers last year, including a 35% increase in those coming from India.
Why it matters: Booming demand from India for American education is offsetting a decline in the number of students from China, which fell for a third straight year.
President Biden stressed on Saturday that the U.S. is prepared to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers who are involved in attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Why it matters: It is the first time the U.S. has publicly said it was considering individual sanctions against Israeli settlers.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping adopted a more conciliatory tone this past week during his visit to San Francisco, the culmination of a year-long trend away from harsh rhetoric from top Chinese officials.
Why it matters: The meeting this week between President Biden and Xi may mark the beginning of a period of relative calm in the U.S.-China relationship, but fundamental divisions between the two countries means the detente may not last, analysts tell Axios.