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Here they are: Obamas' White House portraits being unveiled

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama are unveiling their official White House portraits

The Independent UK

The Obamas return to the White House for the unveiling of their portraits

The event marked the first time in 10 years since a sitting president has invited former leadership back for a revealing of portraits — a tradition that stalled during the Trump years.

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Obama official portraits - live: Barack jokes about tan suit and Michelle jabs Trump at painting unveiling

Live coverage as the official White House portraits of the Obamas are unveiled

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Why did Donald Trump block the Obamas’ portraits and why was the decision so controversial?

Republican’s hostility meant no painting of America’s first Black president and first lady have hung at the White House until now

The Independent UK

How lies about Obama led to Trump

Folklorist Patricia Turner on how unhinged right-wing paranoia about the first Black president tore America apart

Salon

African Americans converge on Martha's Vineyard each summer in search of Black joy

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. — It was early in August when my husband and I had just arrived on Martha's Vineyard and ventured out by bicycle to try to get a feel for the island.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Barack Obama beats David Attenborough to win Best Narrator Emmy

Obama is second president to win Emmy after Dwight D Eisenhower in 1956

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Barack Obama wins an Emmy Award – and is halfway to an ‘EGOT’

Former US president Barack Obama has an Emmy Award to go with his two Grammys and is halway to the entertainment industry's coveted 'EGOT'.

The New Daily

Barack Obama wins Emmy for narrating national parks series

Barack Obama has an Emmy Award to go with his two Grammys

The Independent UK

Celebrities, from Samuel L. Jackson to Michelle Obama, pay tribute to Serena Williams after US Open loss

NEW YORK — A tennis goddess exited the U.S. Open with a glorious goodbye — and the world took note.

Tribune News Service

‘It’s been a fun ride’: tears and tributes as Serena Williams ‘evolves’ out of tennis

Pure grit and scintillating play – Williams’s curtain call against Ajla Tomljanović demonstrated how she changed all sport for ever

The Guardian - UK

Sports stars shower Serena Williams with praise after her U.S. Open loss

"Literally the greatest on and off the court."

USA Today Sports Media Group

Michelle Obama and Tiger Woods lead tributes to Serena Williams: ‘I’m proud of you, my friend’

‘Her greatest contributions may be yet to come,’ writes Billie Jean King

The Independent UK

Serena goes down fighting, looks forward to life after tennis

Serena Williams says she is looking forward to a life beyond tennis after her hopes of a 24th Grand Slam victory at the US Open ended in defeat on Friday. Williams, who turns 41 later this month, lost her third round match to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic in three sets.

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Tennis Queen Serena Williams Will Likely Retire After Losing To An Aussie In The US Open

“Thank you daddy, I know you’re watching. Thanks mum.”

The Independent UK

Serena Williams dubbed ‘one of the greatest of all time’ after final match

A former first lady led tributes to the tennis superstar who bowed out in the third round at Flushing Meadows.

The Guardian - US

‘Champion. Legend’: Oprah, LeBron and Michelle Obama hail Serena Williams’ career

For those who couldn’t get tickets to Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday night, there was always Twitter

Los Angeles Times

Hollywood is chasing dignitaries like never before. Who's reaping the dividends?

We've seen Hillary Clinton stand by her husband after he had an affair with a White House intern. We've seen her endure 11 grueling hours of questioning about Benghazi. And we've seen her gracefully concede a presidential election to the former host of "The Apprentice."

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The Independent UK

Big reveal: Biden to help unveil Obama White House portrait

It’s been more than a decade since President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, welcomed back George W

The Independent UK

Bidens to host Obamas at White House for unveiling of their official portraits

Unveiling was supposed to happen during Trump’s term but it was put off

Daily Mirror

If Princess Diana was alive - royal feud healed, guide for Meghan and celeb romance

Princess Diana died 25 years ago today but here we take a look how her life would be had she not perished on that fateful night in August 1997 in a Paris underpass

The Conversation

Iriana also plays roles: Indonesia's first lady diplomacy complements Jokowi's effort as G20 president

Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo attracted global attention when he paid a visit to Ukraine and Russia last month. But fewer observers and public noticed that his wife, First Lady Iriana Widodo, also accompanied him on the trip – including to Kyiv, the city currently deemed as the world’s most…

Evening Standard

Best autobiographies that you should read: Inspiring life stories and humorous memoirs

The powerful and informative true stories behind some of the most iconic names

The Guardian - US

Republican says comment Garland should be executed was ‘facetious’

Carl Paladino, a Republican candidate for Congress in New York, recently caused controversy when he praised Adolf Hitler

The Guardian - UK

Why politicians can’t resist striking a pose in Vogue

British prime minister-in-waiting Liz Truss is said to want to appear in the fashion glossy, but she should be careful what she wishes for

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