Michelle Obama

This Feb. 22, 2016, frame grab from video shows Virginia McLaurin in Washington.

History

The woman whose dance with the Obamas went viral dies at 113

The Associated Press

The centenarian woman who danced excitedly with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama during a 2016 White House visit, has died, her son announced.

NPR <em>All Things Considered</em> host Juana Summers (left) speaks with former First Lady Michelle Obama about her new book, <em>The Light We Carry.</em>

Education

Watch: Michelle Obama tells young people to be 'rageful' — but have a plan

Juana Summers

In The Light We Carry, Michelle Obama opens up about generational life lessons - both personal and public - and how "going high" is more than just a motto.

Former President Barack Obama kisses his wife former first lady Michelle Obama after they unveiled their official White House portraits during a ceremony for the unveiling in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday in Washington.

Arts & Culture

The Obamas return to the White House for the unveiling of their portraits

Ximena Bustillo

The event marked the first time in 10 years that a sitting president has invited former leadership back for a revealing of portraits — a tradition that stalled during the Trump years.

Community

'Becoming' Book Club: Former First Lady's Memoir Resonates With Readers

Jan Ross P. Sakian

Michelle Obama's book "Becoming" has been a record-breaking best-seller since its release last November and still tops the list of Amazon's most popular…

Former first lady Michelle Obama waves alongside school children while walking down the school lunchline after getting turkey tacos at Parklawn Elementary School in Alexandria, Va., in January 2012 to promote new nutritional guidelines for school lunches.

Trump Administration Rolls Back Michelle Obama's Healthy School Lunch Push

Jessica Taylor

The Department of Agriculture is curbing some school lunch standards championed by the former first lady, including stricter requirements on whole grains and sodium content.

TRANSCRIPT: Michelle Obama's Speech On Donald Trump's Alleged Treatment Of Women

Michelle Obama spoke today at a Hillary Clinton event in New Hampshire and addressed Donald Trump's comments on women, saying 'it has shaken me to my core."

Government/Politics

First Lady Talks Girl Power With Star-Studded SXSW Panel

Ryan Poppe

While the President may have kicked off this year’s South by Southwest festival, First Lady Michelle Obama was certainly no “second act.”The all-female…

Education

The Best Commencement Speeches, Ever

Owen Phillips

The month of May brings flowers, Mother's Day and graduations. Bring on those commencement speeches.