President Barack Obama
Former Advisor in Obama White House is on a Mission to Build a Brighter Future for STEM
Dr. Knatokie Ford is working with storytellers to bring diversity and authenticity to portrayals of people in science and tech.
As Obama Travels to Flint, Congress Has Yet to Help Lead-Contaminated Cities
The president makes a visit to Flint on Wednesday, a city that has become synonymous with failed government and America's crumbling infrastructure.
These Senators Just Asked Obama to Make the CIA Apologize for Spying on the Intelligence Committee
The letter sent by Senators Ron Wyden, Martin Heinrich, and Mazie Hirono underscores long-running tensions between the committee and the CIA, and comes ahead of CIA Director John Brennan's first public testimony before the committee in two years.
Obama's Executive Action May Actually Have Little Impact on Gun Violence
Obama unveiled his highly-anticipated gun control measures in an emotional speech today but experts are skeptical whether it will have a substantial impact on gun deaths.
Breaking: President Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline
The pipeline would have transported 830,000 barrels of oil a day from Alberta, Canada to Gulf Coast refineries and was one of the hardest-fought environmental battles in recent history.
Obama Will Finally Have to Say Whether or Not He Supports Encryption Backdoors
A popular petition has passed 100,000 signatures, meaning the White House must respond.
These Businesses Have Signed a White House Pledge to Address Climate Change
Without strict government regulation of industry emissions, some environmentalists warn the pledge might be little more than corporate greenwashing.
Myanmar Proclaims a Ceasefire — But Seven Armed Groups Haven't Signed It
The deal fell short of its national billing, due to disagreements over who the process should include, as well as ongoing distrust of Myanmar's government and still-powerful military.
How America Became the Most Imprisoned Nation in the World
Over the past 50 years, an era of mass incarceration took shape in the US as politicians raced to erect a sprawling detention system. Today, the country locks up more people than any other on the planet.
Obama Invites Muslim Student and His Clock to White House
14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed was arrested by authorities after school officials mistook his homemade clock for a bomb.
Obama Calls on Congress to Restore Voting Rights Act
In an open letter published in New York Times Magazine, the president urged lawmakers to defend the progress made under the 1965 Act amid efforts by some state legislatures to undermine it.