The Barack Obama Presidential Center, commemorating the achievements of former U.S. President Barack Obama, opened in Chicago ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The pomp surrounding the inauguration of the president of the United States can carry a hefty price tag, from the glitzy galas to all those inaugural balls. Think of it this way: It ...

The ‘President Obama Center,’ commemorating the achievements of former U.S. President Barack Obama, opened on June 18 in southern Jackson Park, Chicago, Illinois, after over a decade of preparation.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

NEW YORK — Plans were already under way for the midcareer retrospective of Isabel Toledo’s designs at the Fashion Institute of Technology when, on Inauguration Day in January, First Lady Michelle ...

WASHINGTON — It's not exactly the Red Carpet ceremony, but President Barack Obama's second-term inauguration has an unmistakable Hollywood look. There was a loud cheer for Beyonce and Jay-Z as they ...

REUTERS - U.S. President Barack Obama will be sworn in at a ceremony in the White House for his second four-year term on Sunday. A public swearing-in will be held Monday at the U.S. Capitol, followed ...

A few more random inauguration thoughts, starting with: This billion-pixel photo is strangely transfixing, and I spent half an hour looking for people I know. I found myself, looking down (tweeting??) ...