Facebook has become the largest social networking service in the world in recent years.

25 Years in 25 Days (2004): Iraq; Social Media; Corruption in NJ; and Foodies

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 20, 2014

We're convening a family meeting on 2004: It was a big year for restaurants in New York City - Shake Shack, Momofuku Noodle Bar, The Spotted Pig and Per Se all opened. Shake Shack’s owner Danny Meyer and Dan Barber, the chef and co-owner of Blue Hill at Stone Barns, talk about the rise of foodies. Plus: NYC hosted the Republican National Convention; Facebook debuted and a decade of social media was born; and a look at a particularly corrupt year for New Jersey politics. 

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