Writing this election column has been an honor. As we hurtle toward Election Day — the most important election of our lifetimes — many, myself included, are stunned that it’s still neck and neck.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) trainings are essential for every employee to feel distinct, equal, and included. I had the great privilege of designing the first DEI workshop on LGBTQ issues in the workplace in 1986, and ended up training many thousands of employees throughout North America, England, and the Pacific Rim.

History was never as straight as we are told. Recording our history means reporting and preserving the truth.

Carreteras partidas por la mitad, casas desaparecidas y comunidades enteras borradas del mapa. La furia del huracán Helene cruzó las fronteras estatales desde Florida, dejando una estela de destrucción profunda en Georgia, Carolina del Sur, Virginia, Tennessee y Carolina del Norte, matando al menos a 227 personas.