This detailed, well-researched report on Obama's life finds some minor discrepancies between his own memoirs and interviews with others. But overall, this research confirms the main points of this fascinating life story.

A indepth look at Obama, with quotes from people who knew him when he was younger. This article seems to mainly be sourced from Obama and his supporters, and the view point seems to surround how the young Obama shaped the Old Obama. Quote: "The teacher, who still lives in Obama's old neighborhood, remembers that he always sat in the back corner of her classroom. "His friends called him `Negro,'."

Through corroborating and disconfirming Obama’s book version of his youth, this article provides insight into the social-psychological make-up of the candidate.

It is a little hard to judge the quality of this jounalism. The selected life episodes were selected, and it is difficult to discern whether that puts an intentional color on the piece. There seems to be a preference for stories that conflict with Obama's stories. It dabbles into psychological categorizations, but the credentials of the writers in that area are not given. It is an interesting tour to weigh against other stories.