We looked at President Obama's promises, hopes and dreams for America. http://n.pr/29EpkpF We went across the country to ask people how the country has changed during his presidency. We also asked the president how his life has changed, and he answers that in this clip from our wide-ranging interview this week. | NPR

JUST IN: President Barack Obama announced our new #ObamaLeaders United States program at the #DemocracyForum—an expansion on the work we’ve been doing over the last five years to support the next generation of leaders domestically and across the globe. Learn more about the new Leaders United States program and to sign up for updates:Obama.org/united-states-22. Applications open in January. | Obama Foundation

Barack Obama, who celebrates his 59th birthday today, shot to political stardom with a rousing speech in 2004 at the DNC, which fueled his rise to Democratic presidential nominee in 2008. | Biography