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Barack Before Obama: Behind the Scenes With the Future President
In his new book, campaign photographer David Katz shares up-close stories about the man, and his family, before they ever set foot in the White House.
A Biden Prediction 40 Years in the Making
As Showtime’s The Reagans recalls, political pundit Jeff Greenfield once opined that then senator Biden could lead the Democratic Party out of Ronald Reagan’s shadow.
Andie MacDowell Talks Up Drugstore Moisturizer and The Joy of Sex
The actor and longtime L’Oréal ambassador discusses Groundhog Day’s Buddhist underpinnings, the loneliness of Twitter, and this week’s must-see TV.
How to Look Chic While Bundling Up
These items pair perfectly with rosy cheeks and hot mugs, keeping you warm whether on the slopes or snowy sidewalks.
Barack Obama on His New Memoir, the 2020 Election, and More
A Promised Land reckons with Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, George Floyd’s death, and what actually makes America great.
The Queen’s Gambit Has Everyone Buying Chessboards
At one company, sales increased by more than 1,000% following the buzzy Netflix show’s debut.
From the Archive: Office Politics
As his two-term presidency drew to a close, Barack Obama was looking back—at the temperaments and legacies of his predecessors in the Oval Office, as well as at his own—and forward, to the freedom of life after the White House. In a wide-ranging personal conversation with presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, he talked about how his ambition changed, what he did to vent his frustration, and which decisions still haunted him.