Rosalynn Carter's Advocacy Lives on in Housing For People With Mental Illness, Reports AJC

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The Rosalynn Apartments in Chamblee, Georgia, was named for Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, who is a lifelong advocate for people with mental illness. The apartment complex was developed for adults affected by homelessness and mental illness. (Photo: Georgia Department of Community Affairs)

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Former First Lady’s Impact Still Felt at Atlanta’s Rosalynn Apartments

Aug. 10, 2023 — Rosalynn Carter helped bolster efforts to create more housing for people with mental illnesses. Read more

Biography

Pat Nixon: Behind The Smile

Aug. 9, 2023 — A documentary profiles former First Lady Pat Nixon who disliked politics, but supported her husband, Richard, through the many crises of his turbulent career. View here

Associated Press

Jill Biden Speaks at First-ever Summit on Ransomware Crisis Plaguing Public Schools

Aug. 9, 2023 — The White House on Tuesday held its first-ever cybersecurity “summit” on the ransomware attacks plaguing U.S. schools, in which criminal hackers have dumped online sensitive student data, including medical records, psychiatric evaluations and even sexual assault reports. Read more

Meaww

How tall is Melania Trump? 

Aug. 5, 2023 —  Meaww talks about Melania Trump’s height, which ties for tallest first lady alongside Eleanor Roosevelt and Michelle Obama at 5 feet 11 inches, reports Business Insider.  Read more

CNN

Ex-Trump Official Weighs in on Absence of Melania Trump During Arraignments

Aug. 4, 2023 — Former Trump White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham weighs in on Melania Trump's absence during her husband's three arraignments. View here 

Delaware News Journal

The Bidens Depart Rehoboth Beach, a Photo Essay

Aug. 4, 2023 — After a brief vacation at the Biden’s beach community of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, the couple is captured in photos departing. Read more

SheKnows

Dr. Jill Biden & Melania Trump Share a Revolutionary Sensibility to the Role of First Lady 

Aug. 3, 2023 — Kate Andersen Brower, author of First Women: The Grace and Power of America’s Modern First Ladies, exclusively explained to SheKnows how Melania and Dr. Jill Biden have both “revolutionized” the way the first lady role is perceived. Read more

ABC News

The Bidens Choose “Oppenheimer” Over “Barbie”

Aug. 1, 2023 — President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden took a break from their Delaware beach vacation to see the summer blockbuster “Oppenheimer." Read more

NBC 10 Philadelphia

First Lady Jill Biden Finds “Inner Strength” Through Exercise Routine

Aug. 1, 2023 — Early morning workouts are when the 72-year-old can focus on herself, she says in the cover story for the upcoming September issue of Women's Health magazine. Read more