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## Joe Biden


_Joe Biden was the 47th Vice President of the United States and currently leads the University of Delaware Biden Institute for Domestic Policy._


![Joe Biden](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6d2615bdfa7ba562/6988a66dcf40a82101c44d89/joe-biden.jpg?branch=production&width=96&quality=75&auto=webp)

## Joe Biden


* ![Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in favor of gun reform legislation at a press conference with family members of Sandy Hook shooting victims on March 21, 2013 in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4364ba385ccd7fa9/6988f51e656a3f1e82bd2da1/joe-biden-sandy-hook-gun-control-strength-hope-courage.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 14, 2017  
### [How the Sandy Hook Families Give Me Strength](https://time.com/5064403/joe-biden-sandy-hook-newtown-shooting-anniversary/)  
'Around Christmas, I remember my daughter Naomi and my son Beau—just as I know the Sandy Hook famili...  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)
* ![Former Vice President Joe Biden Speaks In Manchester](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1999d33f2c944730/6988d348fb4eacaeca8929fa/jill-joe-biden-cancer-initiative-cure-resarch-beau.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 26, 2017  
### [We’re Changing How We Fight Cancer](https://time.com/4832740/biden-cancer-initiative-research/)  
The Biden Cancer Initiative will focus on collaboration — on behalf of patients  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)
* ![U.S. Vice PU.S. Vice President Joe Biden delivers a speech in Riga, Latvia, August 23, 2016. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins - RTX2MQ12resident Joe Biden delivers a speech in Riga](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1b2c5019f1559db9/6988a67b5f570f9dc3b228e3/joe-biden1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 16, 2016  
### [The Next Step in Our Cancer Moonshot](https://time.com/4494104/joe-biden-cancer-moonshot/)  
Helping patients means transparency and clarity  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)
* ![Pope Francis arrives at Catholic University for Canonization Mass in Washington](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3fb1efff612bfbae/6988652aa988ca27e76b47e5/pope-francis-us-visit-mass-canonization0a2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 24, 2015  
### [Pope Francis Is Taking Us Back to the Basics](https://time.com/4047605/joe-biden-pope-francis-is-challenging-us/)  
He’s put a welcome sign on the front door of the Church.  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Sep 11, 2014  
### [Changing The Culture](https://time.com/3326583/changing-the-culture/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
* ![Vice President Joe Biden commemorates the 20th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act at the National Archives in Washington on Sept. 9, 2014.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt347474059627ec11/6986a29106f2c14792330a23/joe-biden-vawa.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 10, 2014  
### [20 Years of Change: Joe Biden on the Violence Against Women Act](https://time.com/3319325/joe-biden-violence-against-women/)  
VAWA, which changed our national conversation on abuse and brought safety to more women, is my proud...  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)
* ![Vice President Biden Speaks On White House Task Force To Protect Students From Sexual Assault](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2a0376581ab3698d/69868f6b35ba6f4574c02001/487333925.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 15, 2014  
### [Biden: It's Time to Step Up on Campus Sexual Assault](https://time.com/97452/campus-sexual-assault-joe-biden/)  
Vice President Joe Biden has voiced his opinion about the sexual assault problem on college campuses...

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