Read more Michelle Obama stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1200/michelle-obama.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:51:22 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73709/big-bird-to-michelle-are-you-part-bird.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichelle Obama’s much-hyped guest stint on Sesame Street airs today, and as promised, she helps Elmo plant a garden—and assures Big Bird that they’re not related, even though they’re both tall. Watch the clip above.http://www.newser.com/story/73709/big-bird-to-michelle-are-you-part-bird.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Nov 2009 10:09:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73637/meet-michelle-obamas-white-4th-cousin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome long-lost relatives of Michelle Obama have recently been identified, and they’re blond and blue-eyed. First a genealogist made headlines with the news that the first lady's great, great-grandmother was a slave from George named Melvinia. Inside Edition now reports on tonight's show that Melvinia was impregnated at 15 by...http://www.newser.com/story/73637/meet-michelle-obamas-white-4th-cousin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Nov 2009 13:42:54 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73577/at-40-sesame-street-hasnt-aged-a-bit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe first kids who learned the letters of the alphabet from Sesame Street could have grandchildren by now—but Big Bird hasn't aged a day. Using TV to educate preschoolers was a radical concept in 1969, when Sesame Street founder Joan Ganz Cooney and Muppet creator Jim Henson launched their...http://www.newser.com/story/73577/at-40-sesame-street-hasnt-aged-a-bit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Nov 2009 4:00:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73313/michelle-pushes-healthy-meals-on-iron-chef.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichelle Obama’s campaign to wean kids off junk food is taking a slightly unorthodox turn: The first lady will guest on Iron Chef America ’s Jan. 3 episode. In addition to discussing her crusade for healthy school lunches and more, Obama will reveal the secret ingredient for the show's chefs...http://www.newser.com/story/73313/michelle-pushes-healthy-meals-on-iron-chef.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Nov 2009 11:54:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73025/trick-or-treat-mr-president.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe leader of the free world may have been masquerading as a frumpy suburban dad and handing out dried fruit, but it was still a pretty cool treat for a couple thousand DC-area kids who went trick-or-treating at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave last night. With the first lady dressed as a...http://www.newser.com/story/73025/trick-or-treat-mr-president.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 01 Nov 2009 5:00:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72786/barack-and-michelle-the-first-romantics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLike no other couple before them, Barack and Michelle Obama have made their romance a central feature of his presidency—even his inauguration night seemed like a wedding, the new first lady dressed in white, the couple dancing to a love song. Their marriage is the subject of a 7,...http://www.newser.com/story/72786/barack-and-michelle-the-first-romantics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 9:03:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72768/michelle-beware-cute-men.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe cover of Glamour ’s Women of the Year issue honors Michelle Obama for her push to expand mentoring opportunities for young women. New columnist Katie Couric also gets some advice on behalf of readers, including on the dangers of "cute" guys: On mentors : “I was blessed—I had people...http://www.newser.com/story/72768/michelle-beware-cute-men.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Oct 2009 15:58:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72656/meet-michelles-body-woman.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagKristen Jarvis has had tough jobs. She joined Barack Obama’s office in 2004, when he was a newly minted senator. But that was nothing compared to last year’s presidential campaign, when she was given a different charge: Michelle Obama. As her "body woman," Jarvis did everything from watch her boss...http://www.newser.com/story/72656/meet-michelles-body-woman.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Oct 2009 13:40:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72476/michelle-wants-prez-to-lose-to-her-at-tennis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhat's President Barack Obama's most annoying habit? Practicing his speeches for hours in front of the bathroom mirror? Talking too much foreign policy at the dinner table? No—First Lady Michelle Obama said last night it's his tennis game. When they play, the president usually wins. "He beats me quite...http://www.newser.com/story/72476/michelle-wants-prez-to-lose-to-her-at-tennis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 24 Oct 2009 9:35:46 CDT