• Who Wears Short Shorts?

    Apparently, Michelle Obama. Culture critic Robin Givhan makes a judgment call on the first lady's vacation wear.
    Michelle Obama in Shorts
  • So...Black Women Shouldn't Cover the First Lady Because She's 'One of Them'?

    Please, Howard Kurtz, illuminate us all...
    Blacks Shouldn't Cover the First Lady Because She's Black Too
  • Video: United We Serve

    The First Family calls on Americans to serve...
    Video: United We Serve
  • First Lady Replaces Chief of Staff

    Perhaps needing more of a hatchet-wielder in the East Wing, Michelle Obama replaces her Chief of Staff...
    First Lady Michelle Obama replaces chief of staff Jackie Norris
  • There Is No Michelle Effect

    J. Crew is having a great year, but that’s got little to do with the first lady.
    Michelle Obama's Effect on J. Crew Sales
  • Is the White House's Poetry Jam Good for Poetry?

    President Obama and First Lady host a poetry jam at the White House. Will the press be good for poetry?
    President Obama and First Lady Host Poetry Jam at White House
  • Nothin' But a G20 Thang

    With their European road trip almost over, President Obama and the first lady are clearly a huge hit around the world and the Europeans are going to have to deal with it.
    Obama's European Road Trip.
  • Stanley Crouch: On Lady Obama

    Women’s History Month may be ending, but Stanley Crouch believes we’ll be living it, up close, for at least the next four years. Hallelujah and Amen.

    Stanley Crouch: On Lady Obama
  • Armed and Not Dangerous

    David Brooks called Michelle Obama’s arms “Thunder and Lightning.” And some think she could beat up Barack. These tortured caricatures are the latest manifestation of America’s struggle with the black female form.
    Michelle Obama, Arms
  • Michelle Obama: First Lady of the United States

    New house. New role. Relating to the nurturer-in-chief.
    Michelle Obama: First Lady of the United States
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