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  1. select all
    Former Obama White House Photographer’s Instagram Is a Master Class in ShadeHis pictures speak for themselves. Plus, the captions help, too.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  2. the obamas
    The Obamas’ Law Professor Thinks Michelle Should’ve Been President“He was good, but she was better.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  3. Trump Is Right: No One Ever Talks About the Obama-Khamenei BromanceThe liberal media criticizes Trump for being friendly with Putin, but never says anything about Obama’s bromance with the grand ayatollah of Iran.
    By Eric Levitz
  4. the national interest
    Obamacare Repeal Is Failing Because It Was Based on a LieAt the current trajectory, sometime next week, a Republican congressional staffer will Google “What is health care?”
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. All the Barack Obama TV Specials to Watch Right Now, RankedIf you’re feeling sentimental for a time before January 20.
    By Kenny Herzog
  6. Is It Trump’s Economy Yet?In January, 227,000 jobs were created. It is of more than passing political importance whether the 44th or 45th president gets credit or blame.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. Trump’s Silence on White Supremacist Terror Is Political Correctness Run AmokThe president is too afraid of offending oversensitive conservatives to protect America against radical racist terrorism.
    By Eric Levitz
  8. Obama Calls Trump Protesters the ‘Guardians of Our Democracy’In his first statement since leaving the White House, Barack Obama says “American values are at stake.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  9. the national interest
    Obama’s America Rises AgainIt turns out to be Trump who does not understand this country.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. our new country
    These Are Some of the Last American Citizens Naturalized Under Obama“I came to Obama’s America, so it was so emotional to reach the milestone of being a citizen just before he’s going.”
    By Alexa Tsoulis-Reay
  11. whitewashing
    WikiHow Apologizes for Whitewashing BeyoncéThe site says it wasn’t intentional.
    By Dee Lockett
  12. last night on late night
    SNL Says Good-bye to Barack Obama ‘With Love’Hold yourself together.
    By Karen Brill
  13. inauguration 2017
    Frank Ocean Thinks Obama Should Have Walked Out“The majority knows man, we know you did good.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  14. vulture lists
    The 8 Best Memes of the Obama Presidency#ThanksObama, the tan suit, the turkey pardon, and other standout moments.
    By Miles Klee
  15. How Obama Changed Perceptions of Black Americans Around the WorldI went abroad after he was elected to show that America had a new visual power.
    By Brian Keith Jackson
  16. Conservative Pundit Stephen Colbert Salutes President Barack Obama on ‘The […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show, where Stephen Colbert is treated to an extra special drop-in appearance by conservative pundit […]
    By Megh Wright
  17. last night on late night
    ‘Stephen Colbert’ Says Goodbye to Barack ObamaIt’s the end of the line, and we all have our parts to play.
    By Karen Brill
  18. Barack Obama Is Not CoolHe is something different. Something bigger.
    By Rembert Browne
  19. On Last Day in Office, Obama Commutes the Sentences of 330 Drug OffendersThe president’s total number of commutations granted is now 1,715 — more than any other president in American history.
    By Eric Levitz
  20. the fucking american dream
    Bruce Springsteen Privately Serenaded White House Staffers at a Secret Concert He wanted to reward their hard work over these past eight years.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  21. President Obama Uses Final Press Conference to Defend Press Freedom“You’re not supposed to be sycophants — you’re supposed to be skeptics,” Obama told reporters, in an implicit rebuke of his successor.
    By Eric Levitz
  22. nostalgia
    Please Enjoy These Adorable Old Photos of the Obamas Playing in the SnowAh, memories.
    By Lisa Ryan
  23. the national interest
    Trump is Not Obama’s Legacy. He’s the Legacy of Anti-Obamaism.A strange fixation on blaming Obama for his successor.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. play time
    The Obamas Visited Malia and Sasha’s Old Swing SetThey originally offered it to Donald Trump’s family.
    By Theresa Avila
  25. Enjoy the Last of Barack Obama’s Literary Wisdom“I don’t worry about the survival of the novel. We’re a storytelling species.”
    By Hunter Harris
  26. political fashion
    The Artist Helping Make Obama’s Dream Hawaiian T-Shirt Shack a RealityThe president joked that he dreams of opening a store that only sells medium-sized white T-shirts. So Emily Spivack created one.
    By Véronique Hyland
  27. farewells
    The Hamilton Cast Perform ‘One Last Time’ at WHTeach ‘em how to say good-bye.
    By Devon Ivie
  28. the obama years
    Considering the Novel in the Age of ObamaWhat the standout fiction of the last eight years can tell us about an art form, and a country, in flux.
    By Christian Lorentzen
  29. the obamas
    First Lady Michelle Obama Shares a Sweet Throwback Photo of the ObamasMy, how the years have flown by.
    By Theresa Avila
  30. farewell address
    See Eddie Vedder Sing at Obama’s Farewell Address Thanks, Obama.
    By Tolly Wright
  31. the national interest
    Obama Uses Farewell Address to Call for Defense of Democracy Against TrumpHe warned Americans about a looming threat — one he never named, but whose identity was clear.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. celebs
    Celebrities React to Obama’s Farewell SpeechKaty Perry, George Takei, Shonda Rhimes, Jesse Williams, and others took to social media.
    By Tolly Wright
  33. farewell address
    Watch Barack Obama’s Emotional Tribute to His Family During His Farewell AddressGrab a tissue, you’ll need it.
    By Theresa Avila
  34. the national interest
    Barack Obama’s Legacy Is More Secure Than You, or the GOP, ThinkIt could be as hard to dismantle as a wall is to build.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. select all
    Spotify Wants to Hire ObamaThe company is looking for a “President of Playlists” who has “a friendly and warm attitude, and a Nobel Peace Prize.”
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  36. Hourly Wages Up 10 Cents in December As U.S. Adds 156,000 JobsThe final jobs report of the Obama era is somewhat mixed.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  37. the national interest
    Republicans’ Plan to Repeal Obamacare Might Be Collapsing AlreadyRepublicans are publicly expressing panic about “repeal and delay.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. Trump Allies Argue That Obama’s Sanctions on Russia Are Too WeakEven as Trump suggests America should just forgive and forget.
    By Eric Levitz
  39. The Democrats Are Not a Pro-Palestinian PartyBy allowing the U.N. to condemn Israeli settlements, Obama did not abandon the longstanding, bi-partisan consensus on Israel – he reaffirmed it.
    By Eric Levitz
  40. Putin Says He Will Not Expel U.S. Diplomats in Retaliation for U.S. SanctionsThe U.S. expelled 35 Russian diplomats on Thursday, but Putin doesn’t want to sour relations with America before Trump is in the White House.
    By Caroline Bankoff and Eric Levitz
  41. The Obama Administration Sanctions Russia for Meddling in the 2016 ElectionNow, Trump can’t absolve Russia for its hacking by inaction — he’ll have to buck his party and actively lift sanctions on Putin’s regime.
    By Eric Levitz
  42. year in culture 2016
    29 Very Black Things That Happened on TV in 2016Beyoncé’s Super Bowl performance, Atlanta’s Juneteenth episode, and so much more.
    By Dee Lockett
  43. Trump Resents Obama for Acting Like He’s Still the PresidentThe president-elect sees Obama’s final executive actions as unfair attempts to undermine his agenda.
    By Eric Levitz
  44. the environment
    Obama Names New National Monuments in the WestThe president has so far put 548 million acres of land and water under federal protection.
    By Charley Lanyon
  45. Kerry Delivers Eulogy for the Two-State SolutionWith Israel on the brink of abandoning a decades-old point of agreement, the outgoing secretary of State defends it one last time.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. Here’s How Obama Could Go Nuclear on Trump and the GOP Before Leaving OfficeIn retaliation for Republican norm-breaking, he could temporarily fill over 100 judicial vacancies — including the one on the Supreme Court.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. President Obama Was That Guy in Your MFAThe president was once “wildly pretentious.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  48. Netanyahu Attacks Obama Over U.N. ResolutionHe’s looking forward to working with Trump.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  49. Obama Says That He Would Have Beaten Trump, Trump Responds As ExpectedHe also suggested that Clinton played it too safe.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  50. U.S. Does Not Veto U.N. Resolution Declaring Israeli Settlements IllegalNetanyahu and Trump could be setting the stage for abandonment of the two-state solution.
    By Ed Kilgore
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