Barack Obama

The HBO documentary series “Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union” arrives at a tumultuous time in American politics. It explores the formative years and presidency of Barack Obama, an era that seems both far away and contemporary, with race relations continuing to define the public sphere. The three-part…

Those born same year (1961) as Obama identify not as Boomers or Xers, but instead identify overwhelmingly with Generation Jones (in-between) In honor of Barack Obama’s 60th birthday, The Generations Institute commissioned a poll to help determine the former President’s generational identity. Obama was born in 1961 – a birth…

If you've been missing Barack Obama ever since he left office, these are the boom times for everything Mr. 44. He just dropped his summer soundtrack. Later this year, Obama will publish Renegades: Born in the USA alongside Bruce Springsteen, inspired by his conversations with The Boss. And we're guessing…

As former President Barack Obama turns 60 this week, civil rights leaders, journalists and close colleagues are looking back on his political career in a new documentary.  HBO's "Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union" (Tuesday through Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT/PDT) is a three-part compilation of archival footage from Obama's early years as a…

Local The outdoor party is expected to have hundreds of guests, though President Joe Biden will not be one of them. The Obamas bought the Turkeyland Cove Road home in Edgartown in 2019. LandVest Former president Barack Obama turns 60 on Wednesday — and he’s celebrating the occasion with a…

‘Don’t forget us’: Duterte thanks US President Biden for COVID-19 vaccines In a rare instance, President Duterte was friendly to the United States, which he once spurned for China, and asked the global superpower not to forget the Philippines, a treaty ally. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his public address on…

US DEFENSE CHIEF VISIT. President Rodrigo Duterte does a fist bump with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III during a courtesy call on the President at the Malacañang Palace on July 29, 2021. Duterte and Austin agreed that the Philippines and the US should bolster their cooperation in battling…

Sarah Palin was asked over the weekend if she might run for Senate in 2022 against Lisa Murkowski, who has recently committed the thought crime of taking her job seriously. Predictably, Palin played it on the coy and emotionally manipulative side, saying: “If God wants me to do it, I…

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Chrise Elise/NBAE via Getty Images The NBA announced on Tuesday that former President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner.  Per the league's official announcement, Obama's role will "help advance the league’s social responsibility efforts across the continent, including programs and partnerships that support greater gender equality…