A consequential president: the legacy of Barack Obama

Ending the Great Recession : it was the economy, stupid

Auto industry rescue : "the doomsayers were wrong"

Health care reform : saving Spike Dolomite

Energy : sun, wind, and market forces

Environment : saving the planet

Foreign policy : Obama's world

Education : racing to the top

Financial reform : boring is better

Equality : expectations, limits, progress

Unfinished business (and failures)

Postscript: the benefits of cool

Addendum: Antagonism and false alarms.