"Christmas in Washington" airs Friday, Dec. 17, at 8 p.m. ET on CNN's sister network TNT. Singer and AIDS activist Annie Lennox and "Glee" star Matthew Morrison speak with CNN's Don Lemon about the annual holiday show.

Children usually suffer the most when a parent is diagnosed with terminal cancer. So Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation gives the family a break, providing them a chance to have wonderful memories together in luxurious surroundings while the parent is still well enough to enjoy the experience. In November, the Wilson family of Nashville was given that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, staying in the VIP Suite at the posh Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood and attending the American Music Awards in Los Angeles. They talk to CNN's Don Lemon about what the trip meant for their family, and for the first time meet Jon Albert, the man whose foundation made the trip possible.

It's easy - too easy - to get caught up buying gifts during the holidays and end up overspending and piling up big debts, which can lead to depression and self-recrimination when the bills come due. Psychiatrist Mark Goulston discusses how trying to buy happiness can leave us more miserable. Dr. Goulston says some of the simplest ways to enjoy the holidays are also the cheapest. He is the author of "Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone." Read his entire blog at markgoulston.com.

An article in the November issue of Essence magazine presents disturbing evidence that white supremacists view the Tea Party as a potential platform to spread their message to a wider audience. CNN's Don Lemon talks with the magazine's editor-in-chief, Angela Burt-Murray, and CNN Political Producer Shannon Travis, who has traveled extensively with the Tea Party.

On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina slamming into the Gulf Coast, the former mayor of New Orleans expresses some regrets about how the crisis was handled, saying he should have ordered everyone to evacuate eight hours earlier.

By Sports Business Analyst Rick Horrow:

Watching the wind whip off Lake Michigan during the final rounds of the 72^nd PGA Championship at Whistling Straits this weekend, I am reminded that golf’s fourth major of the year provides the perfect bridge between the last major sporting event of the summer and the harkening of the fall season, in the form of preseason NFL football games.

And as the NFL prepares to raise the curtain Monday night on its latest mega sports palace, the $1.7 New Meadowlands Stadium, home to the New York Giants and Jets and host of a loudly debated outdoor Super Bowl in 2014, I am reminded that however unlikely, no two sports are more linked than golf and football, in that no two sports are more dramatically affected by the whims of weather – fog, rain/snow, and especially the wind.

How players, coaches, and caddies manage the gusts also adds a dose of high drama for the fans sitting in the stands, and the millions watching at home.

Playing the wind is a key part of golf’s club and shot choices, and in football, especially in the windswept prairie states, decisions on whether to start a half on offense or defense often rely heavily on the forecast.  In July, play at Britain’s Open Championship at St. Andrew’s was stopped more than once because the wind was actually moving the ball on the greens, frustrating the players and giving the betting-happy UK spectators one more aspect of the matches to wager on.  In football, who can forget the Raiders vs. Patriots NFL playoff game in New England a handful of years ago played in snow so deep it could bury the football like a shot into deep rough and inspiring a new rule of the game (the Tom Brady “tuck” rule)?

If golf were to be played in a completely sterile environment – inside of a giant bubble, perhaps – it would take away one of the all-too-few elements of the game that in this age of a declawed Tiger keep fans glued to their sets on a Sunday afternoon.  Likewise playing the Super Bowl only inside domes or in mild, sunny climates takes away one of the most exciting, unpredictable components of the game that keeps it linked to its roots and contributes to sports’ status as the ultimate in reality TV.

Spreading the Super Bowl around to the NFL’s cold weather locales is the right move by Commissioner Roger Goodell and the league’s 32 owners.  Just ask any of the hundreds of Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears fans who lined the windswept greens at Whistling Straits this weekend, who can easily handle regular-season games in mid December, largely regard corporate suite-sitters as sissies, and would love a Super Bowl of their own.  Just like all the young guys competing for their first major in Wisconsin, they should get their shot.

In the end, it’s purely elemental.
Rick Horrow is the CNN Sports Business Analyst, co-author of Beyond the Box Score: An Insider’s Guide to the $750 Billion Business of Sports, and of counsel, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLC

Rick joins CNN's Don Lemon tonight at 6pm ET

Garry Phebus, 61, is dying of ALS, aka Lou Gehrig's disease. He wants to end his life prematurely so his organs can be harvested while they are still healthy. It is a noble gesture, but one the medical profession cannot honor. CNN's Don Lemon speaks with Phebus, his daughter, and medical ethicist Arthur Caplan about the moral dilemma posed by Phebus' unorthodox request.

CNN's Don Lemon treats his crew to fresh popsicles with the help of Nick Carse, who runs the King of Pops in Atlanta with his brother, Steve. It's all to pay homage to National Ice Cream Day. OK... so the popsicles aren't technically ice cream. The gesture was deeply appreciated by all. Thanks, Don! You rock.

From CNN Associate Producer Jennifer Hauser:

More than 33 million people are living with HIV or AIDS, according to the United Nations. Imagine the impact a potential vaccine could make. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have discovered three antibodies that can actually neutralize 91% of HIV strains. They discovered these antibodies in the blood of HIV-positive people. So the people carrying the virus could be holding the cure. Antibodies have been found in the past, but none with as strong a structure as these. CNN’s Don Lemon spoke with two popular AIDS activists who are also HIV positive. Sherri Lewis has had the virus since the 1980s. She’s spoken about it at numerous events and received all kinds of reactions over the years. Phill Wilson is the founder and executive director of the Black AIDS Institute. His focus is fighting AIDS in the black community.