Texas Standard for December 28, 2016

Social media is getting the blame for a rash of fights at malls across the country, including Texas. How’s that possible? We’ll ask on today’s Texas Standard. And: Predicting the global dynamics of 2017. What’s next for the European Union? For oil? For the U.S. under Trump? Also: The business of space travel in Midland. Plus: Turning a greenhouse gas into a commodity. More: Book recommendations for each month of the year, chock full of lessons tailor-made for Texans. Don’t Miss: How the desegregation of Texas sports is connected to the Harlem Globetrotters. It’s Texas Standard time: