Hosted by Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., “Gospel” traces the history of gospel music, which has sustained African-Americans through toils and troubles. Gates, who has created and hosted programs examining the family history of prominent Black Americans and others, has created an uplifting program that will bless all but the hardest of hearts.

Donald Trump thunders about migrants “poisoning our nation’s blood.” Meanwhile, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office recently projected $7 trillion in added benefit to the U.S. economy over the coming decade thanks to the recent boost in immigration.

No one gets hurt when two people of the same sex marry. Just as no one is hurt when two people of opposite sexes marry. But the way some people react, you’d think that two women in love down the street would destroy the neighborhood. I think that’s an overly emotional reaction to a reality we weren’t taught about when we were younger.

While committees study and write reports, our most vulnerable citizens, young working families, the elderly and the disabled, continue to be priced out of their homes and our unhoused population continues to grow.