Learn more about the effects of climate change.

Learn how innovation is transforming our response on the front lines in West Africa.

President Obama is making sure America continues to lead — both at home and abroad.

Precision medicine is an emerging approach to treating illnesses that takes into account a patient’s individual genetic make-up as well as molecular subtypes of diseases to improve the chances of successful treatment.

Roughly three quarters of world purchasing power and world consumers are outside our borders.

Joining Forces has helped nearly 700,000 veterans and military spouses get hired.

You should be able to find a job or get the training you need. Let's equip our workers with the skills to compete in a 21st-century economy.

Here's one way to close the pay gap: Encourage more women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. 

Learn more about America's working families.

"I am a wife and mother to 2 young children, ages 6 & 10. I am recovering and alive because I had insurance." Read Astrid's story.

"Without you and your Affordable Care Act, I would now be nearly $24,000 in debt with no way to pay for it." 
Read April's story.

Last March, Rebekah Erler wrote the President about the increasing costs of raising a family. The President spent a day with her in Minnesota.

Learn more about America’s resurgence.

We asked and you answered. The memo you wrote has been submitted, and President Obama wrote you a note in response. 
 

Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer puts out some "SOTU Spoilers" ahead of the big speech on January 20.

President Obama is taking steps to restore U.S. relations with Cuba.

Because of the Affordable Care Act, Marla and her husband were finally able to get quality, affordable health insurance.

Read Marla's full story here.

Vice President Joe Biden recounts his experience with past State of the Union addresses.

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Extraordinary Americans who exemplify the themes and ideals laid out in the President’s address attend the event as guests of the First Lady.

Jill Biden is the wife of Vice President Biden, an educator and a proud Blue Star mom.

13-year-old Malik Bryant from Chicago wrote Santa a very different request than you'd typically see from a kid. "All I ask for is for safety," he wrote. "I just wanna be safe."

As someone who understands the benefits of community colleges first-hand, Chelsey hopes to encourage high school graduates to take full advantage of the opportunity.

Bill Elder, a cystic fibrosis patient, is a testament to the promise of precision medicine.

After hitting a few roadblocks in her life, LeDaya couldn't find the reliable work. That all changed, however, when LeDaya completed a union apprenticeship in construction.

Rebekah wrote the President last March to share what her family had been through together -- detailing the rising cost of doing right for her family.

Victor, a health care worker, sees firsthand how the Affordable Care Act is helping people’s lives, including his own.

“There is life after a traumatic event and good can come of all things.”

"It's good to be home."  Alan Gross, unjustly imprisoned, was recently freed as a result of President Obama's announcement of the reformation of America's relationship with Cuba. 

A Guatemalan immigrant with Cuban heritage, Nicole mobilizes the Latino community to better address climate change's disproportionate effects on the health of Hispanics.

This March, Astronaut Scott Kelly will launch to the International Space Station and become the first American to live and work aboard the orbiting laboratory for a year-long mission.

After overcoming countless obstacles, Anthony Mendez is the first member of his family to graduate from high school.

CVS Caremark President and CEO Larry Merlo announced that CVS would be the first major retail pharmacy to eliminate tobacco sales in all of its stores.

Katrice’s work with students puts a human face on the policies President Obama is fighting for.

Astrid Muhammed, a wife and mother of two young children, owes her life to the Affordable Care Act.

As a part of the U.S. Digital Service, Kathy's technology background unites with her passion for public service.

State Senator Catherine Pugh is a small business owner who fights for working families as Maryland’s Senate Majority Leader.

Carolyn Reed opened her own line of sandwich shops, with a Small Business Administration Loan from the Recovery Act.

Dr. Pranav Shetty is one of the health care workers deployed to the center of the Ebola epidemic to lend a hand in the fight.

Thanks to Captain Tingirides’ work, the Watts neighborhood of South Los Angeles has seen a 50 percent reduction in violent crime.

Prophet Walker was serving a six-year sentence when he made a choice to turn his life around.

Tiairris was able to buy a car, rent a new apartment, and go back to school, all thanks to the resurgence of the American auto industry.

“My parents came to this country with a dream of a better future for their children.”