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Friday, December 30 2016

• The Best Picture (Sitting On Your Phone) of 2016 December 30, 2016

  It's time for our annual "Best Picture on Your Phone" contest! Send us the best picture sitting on your cell phone right now. Post your photo on Twitter or Instagram using #BestInPhone.&nbsp; (article)

• Brian Lehrer Weekend: Surreal Talk, 2016 Obits Quiz, Fireside Chats December 30, 2016

  This week's favorites include: Surreal Talk&nbsp;(First) | 2016 Obits Quiz&nbsp;(Starts at 15:15) | &nbsp;Fireside Chats&nbsp;(Starts at 50:38) (article)

• Ask the Public Advocate; Our Fact-Free Diet; Peace and Retaliation; A Muslim Girl Coming of Age; Quiz Revisited December 30, 2016

  Ask the Public Advocate, Letitia James; our fact-free media diet; peace and retaliation; a Muslim girl coming of age post-9/11; 2016 news quiz revisited. (episode)

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  • Ask the Public Advocate December 30, 2016

    Public Advocate Letitia James joins to talk about the year ahead for New York City and takes calls from listeners.

  • Our Fact-Free Media Diet December 30, 2016

    New tools emerge to help identify what's real and what's fake in the world of news.

  • Peace and Retaliation December 30, 2016

    The state of the Middle East peace process beyond this week's speeches and reactions and the Obama administration's actions in response to Russian hacking.

  • Coming of Age Post 9/11 December 30, 2016

    Amani Al-Khatahtbeh&nbsp;talks about coming of age as a Muslim American millennial in her new book.

  • End-Of-Year News Quiz Revisited December 30, 2016

    Were you paying attention in 2016?