The Modern Lessons Of Martin Scorsese's 17th-Century Epic, 'Silence'

NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Dec. 15. The president said Democrats have "ceded too much territory" to Republicans in local races. Ariel Zambelich/NPR hide caption

A team at the University of Toronto Computer Science Department, has been teaching a computer to write sing-along music. They're calling it "neural karaoke." Atomic Imagery/Getty Images hide caption

A tiny radio receiver built from components the size of two atoms. It emits a signal as red light, which is then converted into an electrical current and can be broadcast as sound by a speaker or headphone. Eliza Grinnell/Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences hide caption

The Florida State Prison, pictured in June 2014, in Raiford, Fla. Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption

President-elect Donald Trump and investor Wilbur Ross, his nominee for commerce secretary, pose for a photo following their meeting at Trump International Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., on Nov. 20. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

Shinya Tsukamoto (right) plays Christian convert Mokichi and Andrew Garfield plays Father Rodrigues, a Jesuit priest who has traveled to Japan in search of his mentor. Kerry Brown/Paramount Pictures hide caption

A soldier fires a Carl Gustav recoilless rifle system during weapons practice in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Heavy weapons like these generate a shock wave that may cause brain injuries. Sgt. Benjamin Tuck/CJSOTF-A/DVIDS hide caption

Musicians Lydia Liza and Josiah Lemanski created a version of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" with updated lyrics that emphasize consent. Nate Ryan/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Vincent J. Viola, a West Point graduate who served in the 101st Airborne, owns the Florida Panthers and is Donald Trump's pick to be secretary of the Army. Omar Vega/Invision/AP hide caption

Russell Moore (left), president of the Southern Baptists' Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, is under attack from some of the religious right figures he criticized during the U.S. presidential campaign. Mark Humphrey/AP hide caption

The Trump National Doral luxury resort near Miami is Donald Trump's biggest revenue generator. As president, he will be able to steer environmental and labor policies that could boost the income from his golf courses. Greg Allen/NPR hide caption