Well, the weekend has finally arrived. Not that I have any plans now that the poker tournament at Bonnie and Clyde Blagojevich's house is cancelled...

Cate Vojdik AC360° Writer From stocking his cabinet to choosing a new school for his young daughters, President-elect Obama has a lot on his plate. Tonight there’s news on both fronts.

When I set out to do a story on the effect recessions have on black Americans, I was prepared for some dire statistics. I wasn’t pleasantly surprised. Here’s my biggest takeaway: as the unemployment rate increases for the population...

Sarah Palin told ABC news “…you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska, from an island in Alaska.” That quote made us want to go to that island. So we did.

There is a strange symmetry between the Bush hatred that emanated from the Left and what the writer John Avlon calls "irrational Obama exuberance." Barack Obama has not spent one day as President, yet his admirers speak and write as if he has not and...

Reporter's Note: President Obama remains on vacation in Hawaii. That sounds nice. But I’ve never been that fond of sand, so I suppose I’m happy enough back here in the snow of DC, writing my daily letters to him.. Tom Foreman | BIO AC360°...

THE ACTUAL STICK Michael Schulder CNN Senior Executive Producer My son's most treasured possession these days is a stick. It's an ordinary looking stick. But I’m told it has extraordinary powers. Can you imagine what powers this stick...

Reporter's Note: President Obama is vacationing with his family in Hawaii for the holidays. And yet I continue with my daily letter to him. Who knows? Perhaps he forgot to take a book for the beach. Tom Foreman | BIO AC360° Correspondent Dear Mr....

Emma Lacey-Bordeaux CNN Researcher This time of year you see Santa every where. He was even in the CNN Newsroom yesterday morning thrilling children, many of whom looked like they believed. A co-worker of mine, older and wiser than I, recently asked...

Janet Nkubana, a former refugee from Rwanda, sells baskets for a company she founded that now employs more than three thousand Rwandans. HOLIDAY GIFTS FROM THE LAND OF A THOUSAND HILLS Michael Schulder CNN Senior Executive Producer I love...