May 12 Watch Mississippi Wages Fried Food Fight Against Childhood Obesity As First Lady Michelle Obama implements a national plan to end the U.S.'s childhood obesity epidemic, Betty Ann Bowser looks at the battle being waged in Mississippi against the fried foods that have become traditional staples in the state. Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch White House Celebrates Civil Rights Movement Through Music The civil rights era produced some of the most memorable songs in American music history. In an excerpt from the PBS program "In Performance at the White House," President and Mrs. Obama toast Black History Month with a celebration of… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch First Lady Kicks Off Campaign Against Childhood Obesity Michelle Obama launched a new program Tuesday aimed at eliminating childhood obesity within one generation. The "Let's Move" initiative, which seeks to reshape childhood eating and exercise habits, marks her first major public policy effort as first lady. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Michelle Obama: Team Effort Needed to Halt Childhood Obesity In an interview with Jim Lehrer, first lady Michelle Obama said it's critically important for the future of the country to bring childhood obesity under control and encourage more physical fitness. Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch Big Bird Celebrates Big Day with 'Sesame Street' Anniversary On the 40th anniversary of 'Sesame Street," Jeffrey Brown explores how the classic PBS program has helped shape childhood education in the United States and around the world. Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch Michelle Obama's Ancestry Reveals Intriguing Slave Tale Jeffrey Brown examines first lady Michelle Obama's ancestral path as the descendant of a slave. Continue watching
Jun 17 Jazzy Start for the White House Music Series By Arts Desk The East Room of the White House sounded more like a high school music room Monday when more than 140 student musicians attended the first installment of a new educational music series. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch Obama Promotes Afghanistan Strategy to NATO Allies President Obama met Friday with NATO allies in France to rally support for his new strategy in Afghanistan. Margaret Warner reports on the two-day summit of 26 leaders from NATO countries. Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch Michelle Obama Works to Define Agenda as First Lady First lady Michelle Obama is settling into her new role as she tours federal agencies, participates in community projects and highlights issues like bolstering support for military families. Analysts discuss her role and the public reaction. Continue watching
Jan 29 In Signing First Bill Into Law, Obama Touts Equal-pay for All By Admin, PBS News Hour President Barack Obama signed his first bill into law Thursday, an equal-pay measure championed by labor and women's rights backers, reversing a 2007 Supreme Court decision that made it harder to sue for pay discrimination. Continue reading