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Friday, December 30 2016

• The Transformation of Truth, U.S. Retaliates Against Russia, Modern Nuclear Proliferation December 30, 2016

  On today's show: 2016 redefined the meaning of truth with consequences for the press; Obama retaliates against Russia for hacking the DNC; The changing state of nuclear proliferation. (episode)

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  • Finding Truth in the Age of Trump December 30, 2016

    The most fundamental change in 2016 has been the redefinition of truth. This has far-reaching implications for the future of journalism.

  • Unpublished H.G. Wells Story Surfaces December 30, 2016

    An unpublished short story by H.G. Wells, called &ldquo;The Haunted Ceiling,&rdquo;&nbsp;has been discovered in the University of Illinois library.

  • Films to Catch and Skip at the Box Office This Weekend December 30, 2016

    Reviews of&nbsp;"Lion," "Hidden Figures," starring Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer,&nbsp;and Martin Scorsese's "Silence."

  • Obama Administration Strikes Back at Russia December 30, 2016

    The Obama administration announced its first direct action against Russia following the 2016 election - it's arguably the largest response to a state-sponsored cyberattack.&nbsp;

  • How Hit Rock, R&B, and Pop Songs Get Made December 30, 2016

    Writer and music historian Marc Myers brings to life five decades of music through oral histories of 45 hit&nbsp;songs from interviews with the artists who created them.

  • The State of Nuclear Arms Control December 30, 2016

    A designer of the first hydrogen bomb reflects on the state of nuclear proliferation today.