Barack Obama

In Depth Paintings by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald are unlike previous presidential depictions

By The Week Staff Published 13 February 18

Speed Read Secretary of State Rex Tillerson may take president’s place at US embassy opening

By The Week Staff Last updated 12 January 18

In Depth Royal quizzed the former president ahead of his stint as Radio 4 guest editor

By The Week Staff Published 18 December 17

In Depth Obama dubbed ‘shadow president’ as he lines up meetings with Chinese President Xi and Indian PM

By The Week Staff Last updated 30 November 17

Speed Read War-torn regime to sign global warming deal, further isolating the Trump administration

By The Week Staff Last updated 8 November 17

In Depth Like one in four schools named after Confederate heroes, Davis Elementary has a majority black student body

By The Week Staff Published 19 October 17

In Depth Former president pays tribute to woman who ‘put up with me for a quarter of a century’

By The Week Staff Published 4 October 17

In Depth Former president says leaving oldest daughter at Harvard last month was "like open-heart surgery"

By The Week Staff Published 28 September 17

Speed Read Former president left letter for his successor in which he urges him to uphold the rule of law and civil liberties

By The Week Staff Published 4 September 17

In Depth More than 3 million people have liked former president's Nelson Mandela quote

By The Week Staff Published 16 August 17

Speed Read Former president says his $500 million library in Chicago will transform a troubled area, others see it as an ego trip

By The Week Staff Published 15 May 17

In Depth 'So, uh, what’s been going on while I’ve been gone?' quips former US president

By The Week Staff Published 25 April 17