After reviewing a wide array of entries from 20+ countries, the Twitter Fiction Festival selection panel has chosen a diverse array of storytelling projects to showcase during the Festival. The external panel was composed of experts from around the publishing industry in the US, but the showcase they’ve selected includes published and novice authors from all over the globe. These special Twitter experiments will be highlighted on a dedicated showcase page during the Festival, starting Wednesday.Read more…

During this election cycle, candidates used Twitter to take voters all along the campaign journey. Now, the winners have headed to Washington to prepare for the new term. Tweets from the new and re-elected members offer a glimpse of what the Capitol will look when the 113th Congress convenes.

Senators-elect Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, Chris Murphy of Connecticut, Ted Cruz of Texas and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts shared pictures as they visited their new digs:Read more…

In the past few months we’ve expanded the Tweet so you can enjoy more with 140 characters. You can now view article and photo previews from more than 2,000 partners or view photos and videos in beautiful fullscreen. And now it’s easier for you to see this great content when you check Discover or search to find out what’s happening.Read more…

The @saints’ victory over the @atlanta_falcons was a sure headline maker, but on Twitter, the @Eagles vs. @DallasCowboys took the cake for most-Tweeted about game during Week 10. Meanwhile, @MikeVick’s injury gave him the title of most buzzed-about player.Read more…