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Michelle Obama Urges High School Students To Live Their Dreams

AP | ERIK SCHELZIG | Posted 05.20.2013 | Politics

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: Strike your own path in college and life and w...

WATCH: First Lady Speaks Of 'Hunger' For Education In Commencement

AP | BEN NUCKOLS | Posted 05.17.2013 | College

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- First lady Michelle Obama spoke passionately about the importance of education to the African-American community in a commencemen...

Michelle Obama Honors Outstanding Libraries, Museums

AP | DARLENE SUPERVILLE | Posted 05.08.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama says the nation's libraries and museums are creating better, more informed citizens and doing it with fewer resource...

PHOTOS: First Ladies And Kids Throughout History

The Huffington Post | Erin Ruberry | Posted 05.09.2013 | DC

WASHINGTON -- First lady Abigail Adams famously urged her husband, President John Adams, to "remember the ladies." As Mother's Day approaches and Amer...

The First Ladies' First Lady: Creating an Undefined Role in the White House

Nicole Glass | Posted 05.04.2013 | Politics
Nicole Glass

When their husbands win the presidency, American first ladies are thrust into the spotlight, forced to take a position with no job description and no pay. And it's not an easy task.

First Lady Returns Home To Mark Anniversary Of Healthy Kids Effort

AP | DARLENE SUPERVILLE | Posted 04.30.2013 | Chicago

CHICAGO — Michelle Obama says people worried about youth gun violence have to do more than simply tell children they care about the problem and ...

Why the Other NRA Loves the First Lady

Michele Simon | Posted 04.17.2013 | Business
Michele Simon

The National Restaurant Association is largely responsible for lobbying to keep the federal-tipped minimum wage at a paltry $2.13 an hour. Unfortunately, the topic of worker rights never came up in the speech the first lady gave to the NRA in September of 2010.

The Outdated Role of the First Lady

Melissa Carter | Posted 04.06.2013 | Politics
Melissa Carter

If we are serious about electing a female president in this country, then we should first look at how we limit the role of the First Lady. Maybe if we allowed these women the opportunity to utilize all of their skills, then the role could better reflect that of today's modern American woman.

Is It Finally Okay To Re-Wear An Outfit?

Ann Brenoff | Posted 03.29.2013 | Fifty
Ann Brenoff

At the risk of being mistaken for the 200-year-old relic Volkswagen in Woody Allen's 1973 classic movie, 'Sleeper,' did I somehow miss the memo where it said we weren't supposed to wear outfits a second time?

WATCH: TV's First Lady Sounds Off On Michelle Obama

The Huffington Post | Lindsay Wilkes-Edrington | Posted 01.25.2013 | HuffPost Live 321

Actress Jenna Elfman, star of NBC's new show "1600 Penn," says she did extensive research on our nation's first ladies to prepare herself for the same...

QUIZ: Which First Lady Are You?

Posted 01.21.2013 | Women

At the presidential inauguration Monday, all eyes will be on Obama. But it's also a time for us to celebrate the First Family -- particularly First La...

Welcome To Twitter, Michelle Obama

The Huffington Post | Alexis Kleinman | Posted 01.17.2013 | Technology

Thursday is Michelle Obama's 49th birthday, and she is celebrating by starting a new Twitter account. The First Lady's new Twitter handle, @FLOTUS ...

PHOTO: Michelle Obama Talks To Kids On Christmas Eve

Posted 02.23.2013 | Politics

Michelle Obama took calls from children across the country on Christmas Eve. Part of the annual NORAD Tracks Santa program, the First Lady answered...

WATCH: Bo Steals The Show At First Lady's Christmas Reading

The Huffington Post | Adam Goldberg | Posted 12.24.2012 | Politics

First Lady Michelle Obama recently took some time to read the holiday classic "'Twas The Night Before Christmas" to kids at Children's National Medica...

The Mask of the Strong Black Woman

Sarah Springer | Posted 02.16.2013 | Black Voices
Sarah Springer

Don't let the mean mug fool you; strong black women feel pain too. At least that's what Behind the Mask of the Strong Black Woman by Dr. Tamara Beauboeuf-Lafontant claims.

'Mr. Clean'

Jerry Zezima | Posted 01.26.2013 | Comedy
Jerry Zezima

Over the years, I have cleaned up my act. Now my desk is so neat that it looks like I don't do any real work, which I don't.

'Michelle, I Have Never Loved You More'

Posted 11.07.2012 | Weddings

Newly reelected President Barack Obama may have solidified his place as best presidential husband with his sweet remarks about wife Michelle in his vi...

WATCH: Who Do You Think Won The First Lady Debate?

Posted 10.18.2012 | Comedy

Sure, we all watched the presidential debate on Wednesday, but did you watch the most important one? You know, the debate between Michelle Obama and A...

Has Michelle Obama's Let's Move! Done Enough to Combat Childhood Obesity?

Bettina Elias Siegel | Posted 12.12.2012 | Home
Bettina Elias Siegel

The Nation piece ultimately concludes that few if any truly significant changes have been made by the food industry as a result of Ms. Obama's program. But the fact that Ms. Obama can't (or won't) wage war with Big Food has never surprised me.

PHOTOS: Did Ann Romney Just Get Herself Some First Lady Hair?

The Huffington Post | Simone Kitchens | Posted 10.05.2012 | Style

See the haircut that's become a rite of passage for presidential wives.

The FLOTUS Made 80's Fashion Look Cool

The Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 10.01.2012 | Black Voices

The 80s are notorious for spawning some of the worst fashion trends in history -- acid-washed jeans, ginormous shoulder pads, stirup pants, legwarmers...

Young Democrats React To Michelle Obama's Speech

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 11.06.2012 | Politics
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

Photo Credit: AYESHA WALKER/Youth Radio First Lady Michelle Obama takes center stage at the DNC. By Denise Tejada The day after Michelle Obama addr...

What Does 'Mom In Chief' Mean?

Lisa Belkin | Posted 11.05.2012 | Parents
Lisa Belkin

It was the only off-key moment in the whole transcendent address -- one that had been, until then, a pitch-perfect blend of the personal as political.

52 Reasons to Vote for Obama: #39, Michelle Obama

Bernard Whitman | Posted 10.27.2012 | Politics
Bernard Whitman

Michelle Obama burst on the national scene four years ago, and, like her husband, quickly captured the imagination of the nation. Some say she is her husband's best asset. She is more popular than the president, with a favorability rating of 66 percent, unchanged from two years ago.

First Lady Baby Naming Effect: Jacqueline vs. Hillary

Howard Steven Friedman | Posted 10.27.2012 | Parents
Howard Steven Friedman

This striking effect of many American parents avoiding naming their children Hillary is a reflection of how polarizing a figure Hillary Clinton was (and still remains today) despite her current high approval ratings as Secretary of State.