Michelle Obama

Growing healthy, keeping fit at Eisenhower Middle School

2013-03-29 07:20:00

With a growing focus across the nation on combating childhood obesity with healthy lifestyles, students at Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School learned how to combine fitness with fun during a visit from the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and...

Howard County schools' emphasis on healthful eating earns national honor

2013-03-07 16:01:00

Students at Howard High School emerge from cafeteria lines with plates as green as well-manicured lawns. They reach for steamed broccoli and fresh lettuce as quickly as they do macaroni and cheese and popcorn chicken. And they say they their healthful...

2013-03-11 11:48:39

Even Thomas Schaller would agree that statistics don't lie ("The myth of 'liberal media bias,'" March 6). Liberals make up only 20 percent of the electorate, yet they dominate the media. One only has to watch Judy Woodruff hyperventilate when speaking...

The Internet shows some weekend love for actors, dancers, politicians

2013-02-25 04:53:00

Jacoby Jones will get an even wider repertoire of moves, Kristin Stewart has recapped the role of the clumsy mumbler, and tweeps dislike Seth MacFarlane. Welcome to your post-weekend online trends report for Feb 25. Ravens wide receiver Jones will be a...

Oscars 2013: 'Argo,' actors Day-Lewis, Lawrence win

2013-02-24 21:36:00

Being snubbed might have been the best thing to happen to Ben Affleck. His film “Argo” took the best picture Oscar on Sunday night at the 85th Academy Awards — more than a little solace, perhaps, for being snubbed in the directing...

Bang theory: There's a style for every face shape

2013-02-20 15:14:30

Michelle Obama first showed up in them during the inauguration. Jessica Biel has worn them most of the year. Kerry Washington heated up the Golden Globes red carpet with them. And Rachel Zoe took Mercedes- Benz Fashion Week by storm with them. Lots of...

Clarksville Elementary gets recognition from First Lady [Clarksville]

2013-02-20 03:05:00

Students and staff at Clarksville Elementary were delighted to receive a note from First Lady Michelle Obama congratulating them on earning a Bronze Award in the Healthier U.S. School Challenge to promote health and wellness. This is part of the First...

Fashion Week wraps up in New York City

2013-02-14 05:34:00

A winter storm left piles of snow and Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco stopped by Tommy Hilfiger's show, but the most dramatic thing about New York City this past week were Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week's first looks at fall 2013. Inside the walls of Lincoln...

Obama outlines ambitious agenda for second term

2013-02-12 20:48:00

President Barack Obama used the first State of the Union address of his second term to try to breathe new life into his economic agenda, reviving modest measures to spur growth and trying to create fresh momentum in the all-but-stagnant talks over deficit...

North County High student invited to State of the Union address

2013-02-12 17:17:00

North County High School student Jack Andraka was slated to be a guest of First Lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday night at the State of the Union address in Washington. Jack Andraka, of Crownsville, was invited to sit in the box with the First Lady and...

Michelle Obama is fashion icon with an affordable, accessible style

2013-01-17 05:26:00

Her affinity for sleeveless frocks has caused a buying frenzy and inspired people to turn to workouts for toning their arms. She has become a highly coveted canvas for fashion designers and retailers. She steals the scene in pointed-toe flats, colored...

Harlem Quartet strings together old and new music

2013-01-31 10:11:00

Musical and cultural diversity are at the heart of what the Harlem Quartet is all about. The string ensemble brings an eclectic program to Columbia when it performs for the Candlelight Concert Society series on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 8 p.m., at Howard...

Ellen DeGeneres and Michelle Obama on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Feb. 2, 2012.

2013-04-04 11:39:00

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama take part in a taping of the "The View" chat show at ABC's studios in New York, September 24, 2012.

2013-03-28 12:54:05

Mallory Snyder (Sports Illustrated swimsuit model) Also: Jackie Norris (Michelle Obama's chief of staff) Sean McLaughlin ("Today" weatherman)

2013-03-18 17:13:51