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Michelle Obama served as First Lady from 2009-2017 and is a bestselling author of 'Becoming'. She's known for advocacy in education, health, and women's rights.
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2017 has been quite the wild ride. We've had rogue world leaders, cataclysmic natural disasters and devastating terror attacks, but we've also had historic gay marriage votes, gobsmacking natural phenomenons and large-scale protests that united the whole world. It's been quite the memorable year, for better and for worse. But rather…
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So you think you did a great job decorating your house for Christmas. You got boughs of holly, a full nativity set and a tree the size of Shaquille O'Neal. It might even actually be Shaquille O'Neal, wrapped in tinsel and lights. That guy will do anything for a buck.…
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Like leaping out of a fire into some comfort food, let's stop thinking about politics and enjoy a little Michelle Obama shade. The former First Lady sat down at The Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago with Elizabeth Alexander, and she had a lot to say to a certain somebody who she…
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We've all felt like we've had the weight of the world on our shoulders at some point during our lives, but these three have most likely registered that emotion in a far more literal sense than the rest of us. The burden of public office is a solemn one not…
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Here's a contradiction I see at the core of modern feminism: is feminism designed to advocate for all women, or is it an ideological project that doesn't want to engage with what certain women believe? If most women, for example, opposed abortion, would feminism become more intellectually diverse, or would…
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In the sea of Trump news, sometimes the bread and circus of some inconsequential moment is exactly what the doctor ordered. Whenever Trump does something off or even a little bit awkward, people are ready to pile on, and put a magnifying glass on it. Today, that glass is blowing…
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Hurricane Harvey has caused absolute devastation across Texas. As you will have no doubt seen in the shocking videos and photos taken of the catastrophic events of these last few weeks, many have lost their lives, been injured, or had their lives otherwise upended by the tropical storm. According to…
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While America’s President has always been backed up by his righthand man, the Vice President, everyone knows that it’s the First Ladies of the USA who run the show. She's the woman who Americans look up to. Some would say she's every bit as important as the Head of State…
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The important people of this world are obliged to follow a strict rulebook which sets out the guidelines for what is and isn’t appropriate behavior. Living as a president or princess often means living a restricted life, so naturally, there are occasions when flashes of the real person show through,…
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We all make mistakes sometimes. When we try to break up with the person we end up marrying, looking back on that mistake may seem comical. What could we possibly have been thinking? Why break up with such a wonderful person? This is where John Legend and Chrissy Teigen were…
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As any member of Beyoncé's Beyhive will know, it was the Queen of Pop's birthday yesterday. Yes, Queen B turned 36 yesterday, and not only has she never looked better, but this appeared to be her biggest birthday celebration yet. It all kicked off when her husband, hip-hop artist extraordinaire,…
