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President Joe Biden has been in an upbeat mood since the Democrats’ best first-term midterm showing in 60 years — and no wonder.

It’s still the same old story.

The Supreme Court recently heard arguments from Harvard and the University of North Carolina about using race and ethnicity in admissions policies. At stake is the fate of affirmative action and the positive effects that race-conscious policies have had on higher education and the workplace for more than 50 years.

The Supreme Court recently heard arguments from Harvard and the University of North Carolina about using race and ethnicity in admissions policies. Project 21, the Black Leadership Network of which I am a member, submitted an amicus brief in the Harvard case.

“Here you come again, just when I’ve begun to get myself together…” — Dolly Parton

As the days get colder and Christmastime nears, some people may have visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads.

If former Vice President Mike Pence is ever in need of a character witness, he could not do much better than one statement former President Donald Trump made to him.

The Republicans won the House.

One of our daughters recently said the thought of making dinner every night for the rest of her life can nearly trigger a panic attack.

Of course, with Thanksgiving just a few days away, it’s time for some grateful introspection: to do some cerebral mining in the tunnels of our lives to this point, sorting through our personal hardships and the national stories that so often sadden us, and search for some nuggets of positivity.