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The Obama Presidential Center is breaking its silence after years of criticism over its unconventional design, with an Obama Foundation official now addressing public questions about the project.

Comedian Kumail Nanjiani has revealed the surreal moment his wife was told he was “doing it” with Michelle Obama — even though he’s never met the former first lady. “The Big Sick” star revealed in a ...

Michelle Obama was once “frustrated” enough with her daughters to say she was “done parenting” them. The former first lady told “IMO” podcast listeners Wednesday about the challenging moment with ...

In a year that had no rap songs in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the first time since 1990, rap thrived in so many other ways. This list of the 25 best rap albums of 2025 includes grand ...

Barack Obama’s 2025 playlist highlighted Kendrick Lamar, Drake and Gunna as key Hip-Hop voices shaping the sound of today and tomorrow. The former president’s annual music roundup once again leaned ...

Former President Obama on Thursday shared his yearly favorites in books, movies and music with his followers online. “As 2025 comes to a close, I’m continuing a tradition that I started during my time ...

The year isn't over until Barack Obama drops his favorite works of art across film, music and literature. The former president turned pop culture enthusiast dropped his annual favorites list, and ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The attached video is from June 2024 and shows former President Barack Obama thanking workers while marking a milestone in the construction of the Obama Presidential Center. CHICAGO — ...

As the year comes to an end, we are wading deep into list season. Now that we’ve talked about the best albums, songs, debuts, and EPs of 2025, it’s time to get even more granular and pay tribute to a ...

A group of Chicago elementary school students had an unexpected visitor Tuesday when former President Barack Obama walked in wearing a Santa hat and sat down to read to them. The Burke Elementary ...