Guest host: Lee Cowan. In our cover story, David Pogue explores the increasingly popular screenings of films where orchestras perform the music live. Also: Seth Doane sits down with actress Tilda Swinton, starring in the new film “The Room Next Door”; Tracy Smith profiles actor Adrien Brody, star of “The Brutalist”; Susan Spencer looks at the unique world of child prodigies; Luke Burbank visits an Oakland center where disabled artists create their work; Rita Braver looks back at the remarkable life of former President Jimmy Carter, who died at age 100; and Bill Flanagan discusses Carter’s love of American music in all its varied genres.

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Hosted by Jane Pauley. David Pogue brings us some underreported good news stories from 2024; we get status updates on the war in Ukraine, conflict in the Middle East, and politics in Washington; Luke Burbank profiles comedian Nikki Glaser, host of next week’s Golden Globes ceremony; Faith Salie offers thoughts on New Year’s resolutions; Ron Charles picks the best books of 2024; and Conor Knighton explores the Japanese tradition of mochi, a New Year’s treat.

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Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, David Pogue explores the creation of Handel’s “Messiah.” Also: Ben Mankiewicz sits down with filmmaker Werner Herzog; and Seth Doane examines the expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied territories.

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