The president said that what started out as a natural disaster became something much worse when government didn’t “look out for its own citizens.”
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Indigenous council focused on the Arctic prepares for the future
Alaska and the future of Arctic policy are seeing increased international attention as the U.S. holds the chairmanship for the Arctic Council and foreign ministers prepare to meet in Anchorage later this month — joined by President Obama, who’s planning a visit to Kotzebue and Dillingham.
Walker hopes to reframe president’s perspective
President Obama’s visit to Alaska is now less than a week away, and he’s not the only one with an agenda for his stay in the 49th state.
Former President Jimmy Carter Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
A cancer was discovered during a recent liver surgery. Carter says he will undergo treatment at Emory Healthcare in Georgia.
A Year After Ferguson: Obama Tells NPR He Feels ‘Great Urgency’
In an interview with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep, the president rejects the suggestion that political considerations put race relations on the back burner in his first term.
5 Years Later, Legacy Of Financial Overhaul Still Being Weighed
Republicans are pushing to roll back Dodd-Frank because they say it over-regulates the financial industry and hurts growth. Supporters say it has made banks stronger and the financial system safer.
‘Driving Straight,’ Giving Back: Rebuilding A Life After Prison
As President Obama pushes to overhaul the criminal justice system, three former inmates share what it’s like to strive for success on the outside — and what it takes to leave an old life behind.
President Obama to visit Alaska next month
On Aug. 31 Obama will address a State Department climate change conference in Anchorage.
Obama Visits Federal Prison, A First For A Sitting President
“These are young people who made mistakes that aren’t that different than the mistakes I made and the mistakes that a lot of you guys made,” Obama said after meeting with inmates in Oklahoma City.
President Obama may visit rural Alaska this year, Dillingham on the shortlist
A team from the White House will be in Dillingham this Thursday and Friday to check out the town ahead of a possible visit by President Obama later this year.