The Reverend Jeremiah Wright would baptize Obama, perform his marriage to Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, baptize their daughters, and draw him into the raucous, restless family of faith that Obama had never known before. Nancy Gibbs baptizedaughterdraw share on social
The real luxury travel of the modern age is not through space; it's through time. Nancy Gibbs ageluxurymodern Change image and share on social
It is faith that drives us to build, a belief that we cannot be limited by lack of nerve or airspace. Nancy Gibbs airspacebeliefbuild Change image and share on social
After the 1960s and '70s, there were real doubts about whether a mortal man could handle the country's highest office. It had destroyed Johnson, corrupted Nixon, and overwhelmed Ford and Carter. Nancy Gibbs 1960s70scarter Change image and share on social
We know what the birth of a revolution looks like: A student stands before a tank. A fruit seller sets himself on fire. A line of monks link arms in a human chain. Crowds surge, soldiers fire, gusts of rage pull down the monuments of tyrants, and maybe, sometimes, justice rises from the flames. Nancy Gibbs armbirthchain share on social
Calling Rand Paul 'the most interesting man in politics' is an invitation to an argument - but one we suspect he'd love to have. Nancy Gibbs argumentcallinterest Change image and share on social
I feel like my competition is everything else that's competing for people's attention, not just other print magazines, newspapers and cable. It's your kid's report card and the games you want to play, all the things that compete for people's time. Nancy Gibbs attentioncablecard share on social
A president can't go to every memorial service. Nancy Gibbs memorialpresidentservice Change image and share on social
The battles after the wars are over can be the toughest; there's no longer the public interest that accompanies, for good and for ill, the start of combat. Nancy Gibbs accompanybattlecombat Change image and share on social
All wars, even the noblest, bring a reckoning of means and ends. Nancy Gibbs bringendmean Change image and share on social