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Simon Says
Vietnam War veteran and triple amputee Max Cleland delivers a speech during a campaign appearance. Cleland died on Tuesday at age 79.

Opinion: Veteran and former senator Max Cleland has died, but his legacy lives on

Nov 13, 2021
NPR's Scott Simon marks the passing of Max Cleland, who was a U.S. Army captain and senator from Georgia.
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Music News
Inductee Jay-Z speaks onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

Barack Obama honors Jay-Z at his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction

Oct 31, 2021
The hip hop legend was inducted by the former president and comedian Dave Chappelle. The induction makes Jay-Z one of the few solo rappers to ever be included in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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Author Interviews
Bruce Springsteen, Michelle Obama and Barack Obama in the Blue Room before the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony on Nov. 22, 2016. It's one of many photos featured in the <em>Renegades</em> book.

In a new book, Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen envision a more unified America

Oct 25, 2021
In an NPR interview, the former president and the iconic musician speak about spreading hope amid widespread division and about the "critical patriotism" of Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A."
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Africa
Sarah Obama holds a photograph of her grandson, Barack Obama in Kogelo, Kenya while awaiting the results of Super Tuesday's primary in Feb. 2008. She died on Monday after a brief illness, and is being remembered as a beloved matriarch and philanthropist.

Remembering Mama Sarah: Philanthropist And Obama Family Matriarch Dies In Kenya At 99

Mar 29, 2021
Sarah Obama, the former president's step-grandmother who helped raise his father, died Monday morning after a brief illness. She spent much of her life promoting education for girls and orphans.
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Congress Reconvenes After Insurrection: Live Updates
"For two months now, a political party and its accompanying media ecosystem has too often been unwilling to tell their followers the truth," former President Barack Obama said on Wednesday. Obama is seen here in October 2020.

Obama: 'A Moment Of Great Dishonor And Shame For Our Nation' — But Not A Surprise

Jan 06, 2021
"History will rightly remember today's violence at the Capitol, incited by a sitting president who has continued to baselessly lie about the outcome of a lawful election," wrote the former president.
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
Former President Barack Obama tells mourners Thursday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta that they can honor the late Rep. John Lewis by helping to revitalize voting rights.

Obama Calls For Abolishing Filibuster If It Stands In Way Of Stronger Voting Rights

Jul 30, 2020
"Naming it the John Lewis Voting Rights Act — that is a fine tribute," former President Barack Obama said. "But John wouldn't want us to stop there."
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Former President Barack Obama speaks Wednesday, during virtual town hall event with young people to discuss policing and the civil unrest that has followed the death of George Floyd.

Obama Urges Young People To Keep Up Their Protests To Bring Change

Jun 03, 2020
In a virtual town hall, the former president did not mention his successor. But he did extol the young demonstrators who he said give him hope the country will get better.
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Obituaries
The Rev. Joseph Lowery gave the benediction during the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

Rev. Joseph Lowery, 'Dean' Of The Civil Rights Movement, Dies At 98

Mar 28, 2020
Lowery got his start as an activist organizing bus boycotts in 1950s Alabama. He led the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for two decades and prayed at Barack Obama's first inauguration.
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Analysis
President Barack Obama celebrates with lawmakers after signing into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act health insurance bill in March 2010.

The Top Moments From A Decade That Reshaped American Politics

Dec 31, 2019
A tumultuous decade in politics saw everything from the presidency and reelection of the first black president to the rise of the Tea Party and the improbable election of Donald Trump as president.
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National
A military honor guard lays the U.S. flag on the casket of Rep. Elijah Cummings during his funeral service at New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore on Friday.

Elijah Cummings Funeral: Watch Obama, Clinton Eulogize Baltimore's Favorite Son

Oct 25, 2019
In addition to the former presidents, Kweisi Mfume, Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton had been expected to speak at the service at the New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore.
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Analysis
Ten democratic presidential candidates appear onstage before the start of the Democratic Presidential Debate at Texas Southern University in Houston on Thursday.

5 Questions Answered About The 3rd Democratic Debate

Sep 13, 2019
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren faced off onstage for the first time, but Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders wound up taking much of the heat, sparing Warren.
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National Security
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in Bangkok on Friday, said the U.S. withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty is now in effect. "Russia is solely responsible for the treaty's demise," he said.

Historic Arms Control Treaty Ends With Washington And Moscow Blaming Each Other

Aug 02, 2019
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was signed in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. The U.S. has long accused Russia of refusing to comply with its terms.
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Analysis
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally in Philadelphia Saturday.

Biden Eschews Anger, Hoping 'Unity' Can Lift Him To The Presidency

May 19, 2019
The former vice president, who saw Barack Obama win twice on a unifying message, is betting that will win out over anger. Will that be enough for Democrats, who feel they have good reason to be angry?
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Business
Alan Krueger, a Princeton University economist and chairman of former President Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, specialized in workforce economics.

Ex-White House Economist Alan Krueger Dies; Saw Lessons For Economy In Rock Music

Mar 18, 2019
Princeton economist Alan Krueger, who served in the Obama White House, has died. Krueger's research interests included the minimum wage, the opioid epidemic and rock 'n' roll. He was 58.
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Analysis
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, with his wife, Pam, speaks with reporters at a news conference Saturday in Richmond, Va.

Ralph Northam Is Just A Small Piece Of The Shift In Race Politics In The Trump Era

Feb 04, 2019
The Virginia governor is a man on an island, and people in both parties are calling for him to step down. But how the parties have handled race in the Trump era is very different.
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Politics
Then-U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) poses with members of a mariachi band during an October 2018 campaign rally in San Antonio, Texas. O'Rourke is one of a score of Democratic politicians talking more explicitly about issues of race t

Democrats Can't Avoid Identity Politics In 2020

Dec 20, 2018
Facing a crowded primary in 2020, Democratic presidential candidates may not be able avoid identity issues in a Democratic party that is increasingly the party of nonwhites and white liberals.
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Shots - Health News
The deadline for signing up for individual health insurance coverage on HealthCare.gov ends Saturday, Dec. 15.

ACA Sign-Ups Have Lagged For 2019. But What Does That Mean?

Dec 14, 2018
The pace of enrollment in Affordable Care Act plans is slower than in past years. That could mean fewer people will have health coverage — or that more people are getting insurance via their work.
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Newscast headlines

Obama Says Republicans Sowed Divisions In US

Oct 23, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former President Barack Obama delivered a biting critique of Republicans in Washington and President Donald Trump without mentioning his successor by name.

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Newscast headlines

Obama To Rally With Democrats, Urge Early Votes In Las Vegas

Oct 16, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former President Barack Obama will hold a rally in Nevada next week to urge residents to vote early and drum up enthusiasm for Democrats running in close races for U.S. Senate, governor and the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Politics
Former U.S. President Barack Obama, attends the Nordic Business Forum business seminar in Helsinki, Finland last month. Obama has endorsed more than 300 candidates running for office in this year's midterm elections.

Obama Endorses More Democratic Midterm Candidates — From Congress To State Houses

Oct 01, 2018
The former president voiced support for 260 Democrats, up and down the ballot, a majority of whom are women. He's put a focus on races that could have an impact on redistricting in the near future.
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Book Reviews
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gives a press conference after a meeting on Syria, in Paris, on Dec. 10, 2016.

In 'Every Day Is Extra,' John Kerry Focuses On His Time In The Political Arena

Sep 04, 2018
Given the contrasts in personality and policy — and how much energy President Trump has spent on dismantling what Kerry worked for — one can't help but want to hear more from the former senator.
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Politics
The casket of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is carried down the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Saturday. The motorcade carrying the flag-draped casket paused at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on its way to the National Cathedral.

John McCain Honored As A Principled Politician, Beloved Father At Washington Funeral

Sep 01, 2018
Meghan McCain and former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush were among the speakers at Saturday's service at the Washington National Cathedral, the culmination of a week of public mourning.
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Politics
Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza is among the pallbearers for the D.C. service.

Former Colleagues, Friends, Athletes To Serve As McCain's Pallbearers

Aug 30, 2018
Former Vice President Joe Biden, actor Warren Beatty, two legendary Arizona athletes and a Russian dissident are among several pallbearers at ceremonies honoring the late senator this week.
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Newscast headlines

Obama Endorses Nevada Democrats Rosen, Lee And Horsford

Aug 01, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former President Barack Obama has endorsed three Nevada Democrats running for the U.S. Senate and House this November.

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Politics
Former President Obama speaks in Johannesburg on Tuesday at the centennial of the Nelson Mandela's birth.

'We've Been Through Darker Times': Barack Obama Speaks In South Africa

Jul 17, 2018
In one of his most high-profile appearances since leaving the White House, former President Barack Obama urged listeners to resist cynicism as he celebrated the legacy of Nelson Mandela.

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