Silicon Valley takes personal health monitoring to the next level

Dec. 06, 2018 California

Here’s a gift idea for that person on your list who has everything already: a personal pollution monitor. It tells you how good or bad the air quality is.

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Do You Know What You’re Breathing?

Credits

Guest:

Nellie Bowles - covers tech and internet culture from San Francisco for The New York Times - @NellieBowles

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Yael Even Or, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Caitlin Plummer

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A new push to build more housing near transit in California

State officials say we’re about 3.5 million homes short of what we need. Lacking supply and high demand is what’s driving up housing prices in cities like LA.

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How best-of lists can have negative repercussions

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Silicon Valley takes personal health monitoring to the next level

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