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Photo credit: Canva & Pete Souza/The White House/Wikimedia Commons – A young girl writing a letter, left, and President Barack Obama in 2012, right.

Culture, Wholesome

Obama chokes up watching a video from the 24-year-old he exchanged letters with when she was 7

Heather Wake

7/2/2026
Daniel Hatoum (left) and Sarah Chen with son Mills (right)

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Culture

Meet the second-generation immigrants who are helping protect your civil rights.

Sarah Watts

7/8/2026
Photo credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Flickr & Danie Franco/Unsplash – Neil deGrasse Tyson, left, and an illustration of a flying saucer.

Innovation, Science

Upworthy exclusive: Neil deGrasse Tyson on the best way to make first contact with aliens

Tod Perry

5/13/2026
Photo credit: Courtesy of Ashley Rankin @gynaminte_/TikTok – Looking at the positives of the other side makes it a lot harder to hate.

Democracy, Politics, Popular

Folks on ‘left’ and ‘right’ share one thing they respect about one another. It’s giving hope.

Annie Reneau

9/15/2025
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Identity, LQBTQIA+, Popular

‘Made me smile’: Jimmy Carter’s quote about homosexuality and the Bible resurfaces

Tod Perry

2/26/2025
Photo credit: John-Mccain-Barack-Obama | Pimkie | Flickr – My Gen Zer's reaction to the McCain/Obama debate was shocking

Democracy, Politics, Popular

My Gen Z teen’s reaction to the debate between John McCain and Barack Obama was shocking

Jacalyn Wetzel

2/13/2025
Photo credit: via Anthony Quintano/Flickr – Former president barack Obama walking down the street with his coat over his shoulder.

Education, Learning

‘Get stuff done’: President Obama shares why his simple career advice for young people works

Tod Perry

6/19/2023
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Democracy, Politics, Popular

Barack Obama had a funny response to a woman who said he’s ‘still fine’ at a campaign rally

Tod Perry

11/1/2022
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Culture, Planet, Popular

Barack Obama explains how society will change if/when we learn that aliens exist

Tod Perry

6/3/2021
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Heroes, Popular, Wellness

Michelle Obama is continuing her mission with a Netflix children’s show, ‘Waffles + Mochi’

Annie Reneau

2/9/2021
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Democracy, Heroes, Popular, Wellness

Why seeing Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton get the COVID-19 vaccine on live TV matters

Annie Reneau

12/3/2020
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Democracy, Popular

Obama’s post-election lunch with the former presidents is what America should look like

Annie Reneau

11/19/2020
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Democracy, Heroes, Popular

President Obama has a message for President Trump. He won’t listen, but we should.

Annie Reneau

11/16/2020
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Democracy, Heroes, Popular, Videos

Obama just gave the brutally honest Trump speech millions of people have been waiting for

Annie Reneau

10/22/2020
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Democracy, Popular, Videos

Michelle Obama breaks down why voting Biden in—and Trump out—will end America’s chaos

Annie Reneau

10/6/2020
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Popular

Barack Obama reminds you it’s time to get your mail-in ballot. Here’s how to do it.

Tod Perry

8/6/2020