New York Magazine: October 3, 2016 Issue

Table of Contents

October 3, 2016

Cover Story

Eight Years in Obama’s America

Including: President Barack Obama on the Republican boycott of his presidency, Osama bin Laden’s death, and more, as told to Jonathan Chait.

On the Cover: President Barack Obama, photographed at the White House on August 25, 2016. Photograph by Dan Winters for New York Magazine.

Features

Five Days That Shaped a Presidency

Barack Obama shares with Jonathan Chait a very early draft of his memoirs.

By Jonathan Chait
‘It’s Like Older Brother, Younger Brother’

Joe Biden on playing hardball with the Chinese president, disagreeing with his boss, and loving Paul Ryan.

By Jason Zengerle
Triumph of the Oligarchs

Bernie Sanders on the successes, and failures, of Obama’s Wall Street legacy.

By Franklin Foer
36 Behind-the-Scenes Moments of the Obama Presidency

Captivating and compelling images from the chief official White House photographer.
The Obama Family’s White House Life, in Pictures

Moments that range from the mundane to the extraordinary.

Strategist

Culture

Departments