Web Roundup: Longer Tweets and More

Hosted by Madeleine Brand Jan. 07, 2016

This week in our regular Thursday roundup of Internet news, we discuss the possibility of longer tweets and more.

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Credits

Guest:
Xeni Jardin - BoingBoing.net - @xeni

Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Matt Holzman, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Laura Swisher

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New Nutritional Guidelines: Do They Mean Anything?

The federal government issued its latest set of nutritional guidelines today. Turns out, eggs are OK after all – along with other foods that are high in cholesterol. If...

9 min, 32 sec

Chipotle-coli

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Norovirus is one of the most common causes of foodborne-illness in the United States. And the Mexican-food chain...

7 min, 19 sec

The Future of Pershing Square

Plans are underway to revamp what’s been called one of the ugliest public spaces in the country, Pershing Square. Just before Christmas, four finalists were announced in the...

12 min, 1 sec

The Ethics of True Crime

True crime has long been a popular niche in books and TV. Now it’s a mainstream obsession, thanks to new storytelling formats.The latest example is the 10-part Netflix...

12 min