World Series champ Ian Anderson returned home to Clifton Park earlier this month, still taking in the enormity of winning MLB's grand championship during his rookie season with the Atlanta Braves. 

"American Idol" finalist Madison VanDenburg came home to Cohoes, fresh from Nashville where she recorded her new single, "The Light of Christmas."

On this episode of The Eagle, Times Union reporters James Allen and Shrishti Mathew caught up with these notable locals who've come home for the holidays and learned what they've been up to lately.

Also on this episode, education reporter Rachel Silberstein explains Critical Race Theory and why lately it's been a controversial topic at local school board meetings.

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