Michelle Obama

Today in Lagos, this Nigerian’s Twitter feed is full of tweets about America’s first lady.

If you missed the first lady’s speech on Monday night, here’s why you should watch it now.

A new biography shows a family cramped into a tight bungalow, pinching pennies, enduring slights and slurs. “It was very disciplined,” Michelle Obama recalls. Her big brother says he didn’t realize they were poor until he went to college.

First lady Michelle Obama promoted girls education in developing countries alongside her Japanese counterpart Akie Abe. But she avoided the elephant in the room — Japan’s own struggles with gender inequity.

Over the years, many people met with the late Nelson Mandela, who often sported a colorful African shirt for the occasion.