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There's just no stopping Mama Obama . The first lady has successfully wangled her way into school cafeterias, but that wasn't enough.

What is Memorial Day? At Arlington National Cemetery - the holiday's birthplace - two Old Guard soldiers walk CBSNews.com through its rich history, and the detailed planning that goes on behind the scenes every year to honor fallen service members, and inspire the living.

The idea - to replace cupcakes with oranges in math problems - is not a bad one.

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Why mess with a good thing? Michelle Obama is known for recycling her favorite outfits and there is one item she goes back to again and again: a bold wisteria print dress by designer Tracy Feith.

We wonder if Mooch is saying the same thing today after her husband was heckled by the founder of CodePink, who somehow managed to get a press pass for an Obama speech Thursday.

Obama did not salute the Marine standing at the bottom of the helicopter while boarding.

It was a star-studded night, with performances by James Taylor, Gloria Estefan, Billy Joel, Jesse McCartney, Emeli Sande and Trisha Yearwood.

First lady Michelle Obama hung out with a "big time star" and jammed to the Godfather of Soul, but brought a serious message to students at a once-troubled Washington elementary school Friday.

First lady Michelle Obama and actress Kerry Washington smile as they arrive for a performance at Savoy Elementary School in Washington, Friday, May 24, 2013.

Flash Points: President Obama declared that the war on terror, "like all wars, must end," during a speech on Thursday, and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate talks with CBS News National Security Correspondent Bob Orr about what the president meant when he said that and why any adjustments in counterterrorism policy must reflect ... (more)

She left behind a high-powered career to garden, care for her kids and volunteer her time with schoolchildren.

First lady Michelle Obama runs at an activity station during a AfA LetAfA s Move! London event at Winfield House in London.

We all know the power women have to change the world in dynamic ways. From Beyonce's consistent advocacy for girls to Ursula Burns' Corporate America boss moves to Michelle Obama's grace and dynamic leadership in her own right, women continue to facilitate innovation across the globe.

The American president and his first lady join former U.S. president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state U.S. President Barack Obama recites his oath of office as first lady Michelle Obama looks on during swearing-in ceremony.

On his jolly little official Speaker's blog , Republican House Speaker John Boehner tosses off a post entitled 10 Questions for President Obama About Keeping America Safe and Secure , there are nine actually reasonable questions, and then one that ends the entry with a flourish: Gee, I don't know, Mr.

Schoolchildren from New Jersey shore communities battered by Superstorm Sandy will join Michelle Obama for a garden harvest next week.

Graduates listen to President Barack Obama deliver a commencement speech as it rains at Morehouse College in Atlanta, May 19, 2013.

It's been a tough month for the Obama administration. With house Republicans still attempting to turn the Benghazi attacks into a full-fledged scandal, two real scandals have popped up in recent weeks.

The local NAACP and other community leaders are calling for county Board of Supervisors member Byron Bailey and county school board member Herbert DeGroft to resign.