Elkhart, Indiana was the first town I visited as President. I'd been on the job for three weeks, and we were just a few months into the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes. Elkhart was hit hard

I took this picture in the Tihamah Desert while 25 millimeters -- that's an inch of rain -- was falling. 这张照片是我在提哈迈沙漠拍的——下着25毫米（一英寸）的雨。 Think of it in terms of drums of water, each containing 200 lite

OK, equation number one: Hard work plus bravery equals success. 好的，第一个等式：勤奋加勇敢等于成功。 However you define success, set your sights high. Be a hard grader on yourself. 无论你如何定义成功，都要抬高眼界。要对自己严厉一些。 When I st

Today, as Americans, we grieve the brutal murder -- a horrific massacre -- of dozens of innocent people. We pray for their families, who are grasping for answers with broken hearts. We stand with the

President Obama announces the Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative, a nationwide effort to support responsible fatherhood and to help reengage absentee fathers in the lives of their children at a Fathe