
Nov 18 - By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Writer
First Lady Michelle Obama received a few gardening tips from students Wednesday as she toured a Virginia elementary school's vegetable garden. Complete Story...

Nov 16 - By Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press Writer
First lady Michelle Obama doesn't put much stock in standardized tests.

Nov 13 - By Christine Simmons, Associated Press Writer
First lady Michelle Obama sought to assure older women on Friday that efforts to overhaul health care won't undercut the benefits they receive through Medicare, saying her husband considers the government-run program a "sacred part of America's social safety net."

Nov 11 - By Christine Simmons, Associated Press Writer
First lady Michelle Obama said on Wednesday that many veterans want to serve their communities and nation in ways that "make their entire life a tour of duty."

Nov 5 - By Natasha T. Metzler, Associated Press Writer
On a visit to the Energy Department on Thursday, first lady Michelle Obama quizzed middle-school students about red blood cells and nanotechnology during a practice science quiz competition.

Nov 4 - By Associated Press
Michelle Obama's vegetable garden is about to become a culinary battlefield.

Nov 4 - By Nancy Benac, Associated Press Writer
Classical music took over the White House on Wednesday as Barack and Michelle Obama used two concerts and a series of workshops for young musicians to send a clear message that the music of the masters isn't just for stuffed shirts.

Nov 2 - By Natasha T. Metzler, Associated Press Writer
First lady Michelle Obama launched a mentoring program Monday to give local high school girls access to women at the White House.

Oct 31 - By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press Writer
Lady Bird Johnson said walking through the White House was like walking "through history." Hillary Clinton called the home "a repository of America's storied past." Michelle Obama has called it "awe inspiring."

Oct 30 - By Christine Simmons, Associated Press Writer
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on Saturday doled out presidential M&Ms and dried fruit mixes to more than 2,000 trick-or-treaters, marking their Halloween at a White House event partly aimed at honoring military families.

Oct 29 - By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Writer
Cupboards at a soup kitchen near the White House will be spilling over for several days after a donation of fresh produce harvested Thursday from first lady Michelle Obama's vegetable garden.

Oct 29 - By Mike Celizic, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Barack Obama is renowned for his ability to respond with cool eloquence to tough questions on virtually any subject — but when a New York Times reporter asked him and first lady Michelle Obama how it’s possible to have an equal marriage when one of them is president of the United States, his smooth stream of discourse came to a screeching halt.

Oct 28 - By Samantha Critchell, AP Fashion Writer
First lady Michelle Obama is fashion's star, but that's not why she's one of Glamour's December cover models.

Oct 27 - By Jocelyn Noveck, AP National Writer
First lady Michelle Obama received a warm welcome from Yankees fans and a kiss from the captain before Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night.

Oct 23 - By Associated Press
What's President Barack Obama's most annoying habit?

Oct 23 - By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Writer
Joni Lownsdale never thought her 2002 breast cancer diagnosis would land her in the middle of the Obama administration's fight with the health insurance industry.
Oct 21 - By Michelle Chapman, AP Business Writer
Shoppers still have an appetite for fashion during the recession, as evidenced by apparel retailer J. Crew Group Inc., a favorite of first lady Michelle Obama.

Oct 21 - By The Associated Press, HO
First lady Michelle Obama wants to make sure children have healthy choices when they get the munchies. As part of a "healthy kids fair" she hosted on the South Lawn of the White House on Wednesday, chefs demonstrated a variety of easy, kid-friendly and healthy recipes, including these ideas for a popcorn medley, an apple crisp and baked eggs.

Oct 21 - By Nancy Benac, Associated Press Writer
First lady Michelle Obama hooped it up for health — hula hooped, that is — managing to get in an impressive 142 swivels before her hula hoop hit the ground. Jumping rope double dutch? Not so much.

Oct 20 - By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Writer
As her husband debates whether to send more U.S. troops into Afghanistan, first lady Michelle Obama told Department of Veterans Affairs employees Tuesday they are doing vital work.

Oct 20 - By Associated Press
First lady Michelle Obama says the work Department of Veterans Affairs employees are doing is "vital."
Oct 19 - By Associated Press
First lady Michelle Obama is going to be serving up answers on "The Jay Leno Show."

Oct 19 - By Associated Press
President Barack Obama means it when he says parents need to be involved in their children's education.

Oct 15 - By Laura T. Coffey, msnbc.com contributing editor
Michelle Obama has garnered heaps of media coverage for her fashion sense, her smile, her charm, her buff arms. And now, just in time for the Christmas shopping rush, the magic that is Michelle is being captured in 6-inch-high likenesses made from phthalate-free PVC.

Oct 13 - By Laura Wides-Munoz, AP Hispanic Affairs Writer
There's a growing sense among today's youth that public service "is a little cool," first lady Michelle Obama told Florida students and teachers Thursday. The challenge, she said, is figuring out how to harness that new energy.