Backstory

David Cay Johnston on food pantries and their struggle to keep up with increasing need. more

The Times's Sheryl Stolberg on Barack Obama's first meeting with President George W. Bush as president-elect. more

The Times's Michael Slackman on Islamic militants' reaction to the election of Barack Obama. more

The Times’s Jackie Calmes on Barack Obama's first news conference after the presidential election. more

The Times’s Jeff Zeleny on Rep. Rahm Emanuel's decision to accept President-Elect Barack Obama's offer to become his Chie... more

The Times’s Peter Baker on the first steps taken by President-elect Barack Obama as he transitions to the White House. more

The Times’s Ian Urbina on reports about problems at polling places. more

The Times’s Nazila Fathi on how the dismissal of a top minister may be seen as a setback for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad... more

The Times’s Kate Phillips on Sen. John McCain's pre-election day campaign push for the presidency. more

The Times’s Jeff Zeleny on what to expect in the final hours of Sen. Barack Obama's Presidential campaign. more