It started with a cryptic email containing the word "confidential" in the subject line. A brief phone call later, Angelique Albert sat stunned by the knowledge that Native Forward, the grassroots nonprofit she runs to fund scholarships for Native American students, had just received an unsolicited $20 million grant from MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon.

It almost didn't happen this year. But on Saturday morning, a group of family and friends kept a five-year tradition alive.

1 Australia -- Re: "What They Said," Dec. 14 Opinion. Way to go, Australia. The first quote in the "What They Said" feature is from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese: "This is the day when Australian families are taking back power from the big tech companies and asserting the right of kids to be kids and parents to have greater peace of mind.