Today on Rising, Robby Soave and Niall Stanage share who had the best year, and who bottomed out. Coca-Cola chooses casts artificial intelligence in their holiday ads. The Vatican faces backlash after it displays a Baby Jesus wrapped in a keffiyeh in its Nativity. Lynn Pasquerella, president of the American Association of Colleges and Universities, details how the incoming Trump administration will impact international students. Michael Connett, partner at Siri & Glimstad LLP, makes the case for removing fluoride from drinking water. This and more.

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