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Every 4th Grader to Get Free 1-Year Pass to National Parks
With young people spending more time in front of screens and not getting outdoors enough, the Obama Administration announced last week that every fourth...
US to Restore Full Relations With Cuba, Erasing Last Trace of Cold War Hostility
President Obama on Wednesday ordered the restoration of full diplomatic relations with Cuba and the opening of an embassy in Havana for the first...
At 108, Oldest Living Vet Likes Cigars, Whiskey and Driving to Church
Richard Overton, 108, is the oldest living veteran in the United States, but he’s as active as ever. On Tuesday, he served as grand...
US and China Reach Historic Climate Change Deal
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and President Obama struck a deal today to limit greenhouse gases, with China committing for the first time to cap...
Tribute to Ben Bradlee, Legendary Washington Post Editor (1921-2014)
Ben Bradlee, who led The Washington Post newsroom for 26 years and "guided The Post’s transformation into one of the world’s leading newspapers," died...
Thousands Attend Opening of First Memorial for Disabled Veterans in DC
First envisioned in 1997, and funded by $80 million in private donations, a new memorial was dedicated yesterday in Washington, DC, to honor past and...
Bill and Hillary Clinton Celebrate Birth of First Grandchild
The Clinton became grandparents on Friday when their only child, Chelsea Clinton, gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Charlotte.
The new mom...
Missouri, A Wake Up Call to Create a New Story
Stories have the power to move your friends to tears of empathy or joyous laughter, they also have the power to shift nations.
Every great...
Finding a Better You
There seems to be a piece that is missing in some folks' lives, preventing them from being all they can be to their community,...
Congress, White House Passes Bill to Allow Unlocking of Cell Phones
Mobile phone service just got a little easier for Americans who want to keep the phone they have, and shop around for service providers.
President...
The President Called Clint Dempsey and Tim Howard (Listen In)
President Obama called U.S. Men's National Team captain Clint Dempsey and goalkeeper Tim Howard yesterday to commend them on their team's performance during the...
State Will Pay You to Take Up Beekeeping
Demonstrating the value of honey bees, Virginia's state government has allocated $125,000 for another year of grants to encourage new beehive construction.
The annual grants have...
President Awards Medal of Honor to Corporal William “Kyle” Carpenter
At the White House Thursday, President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Corporal William "Kyle" Carpenter, a retired US Marine whose courageous actions...
When the President Straightens Your Tie
President Barack Obama adjusts the tie of Coast Guard Military Aide Cdr. Scott S. Phy's son outside the Oval Office, June 12, 2014. Cdr....
3,456 Schools Get New Salad Bars
8.4 million dollars have been raised so far in the Salad Bars to Schools initiative.
Since its launch in 2010, the partnership has granted 3,456 salad bars to...
Every 4 Minutes a US Building Goes Solar – the White House Did Today
In America today, a home or business goes solar every four minutes. That's what the White House did today as President Obama announced...
An American Home or Business Goes Solar Every Four Minutes
Buried at the very bottom of a fact sheet released at yesterday’s White House Solar Summit is a striking statistic: “Every four minutes, another...
Ellen’s Oscar Selfie Earns $3 Million for Charities
The Academy Award selfie shared around the world, which broke several Twitter records with its 3 million retweets, including President Barack Obama's previous record,...
5 Tycoons Who Want to Close the Wealth Gap in the U.S.
As the middle class struggles to make gains and President Barack Obama strives to shine a spotlight on the issue of income inequality, an...
Finally, There’s Reason for Optimism on U.S. Voting Laws
After three years of pitched battles in the states over who can vote and how much trouble they should have to go through to...