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Aaron Swartz co-authored RSS and founded the company that later became the social media website Reddit.

Aaron Swartz, Reddit Co-Founder And Online Activist, Dies At 26

He was 14 when he co-authored RSS and later helped found the company that would become the social media website Reddit. Internet activist Aaron Swartz was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment, authorities said Saturday. He was 26.

"The Dick Cavett Show" of Aug. 1, 1973 on location from the Senate Watergate Committee hearing room in Washington D.C. Committee Vice-Chairman Senator Howard Baker is on the left; Dick Cavett is on the right.

Dick Cavett's Watergate

Airs Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

One of these things is not like the other: A 3-D printed model of a beige cowbird egg stands out from it's robin's egg nestmates, though their shape and heft are similar.

Higher-Tech Fake Eggs Offer Better Clues To Wild Bird Behavior

Faux eggs made with 3-D printers are better than sculpted versions, researchers say, because it's easier to systematically vary their size, weight and other features. Next goal: 3-D fragile shells.

Duke University's Muslims students will issue their call to prayer today outside the Duke Chapel in Durham, N.C. On Thursday, the university reversed course on allowing the traditional adhan from the chapel's bell tower.

Duke's Muslim Students Prepare For Prayers Amid Controversy

They will gather for their call to prayer in the quadrangle outside Duke Chapel, a day after Duke University reversed course on allowing the traditional call to prayer from the chapel's bell tower.

A photo of officer Darren Wilson released as part of evidence shown before the grand jury.

In Ferguson, A Trove Of Evidence — But No Trial

As photos of officer Darren Wilson spread on social media, so did skepticism about his testimony.

The Economics Of Thanksgiving 2014

More people will be driving and flying this Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Gas isn't the only thing that's cheaper. Turkey is too, along with its companions, stuffing and cranberries.

Kevin Spacey's President Frank Underwood is embattled and often frustrated in the third season of Netflix's House of Cards.

This Season On 'House Of Cards,' It's Tough To Be The Boss

New episodes of Netflix's House of Cards debut today, and NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says this season's challenges may please critics who say the show's vision of Washington, D.C. runs too smoothly.

Jordan's election laws makes it impossible for any one political party to build a strong bloc in parliament. Observers say that's one reason for the country's weakness — and the growing appeal of the message of the militants of the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

For One Parliamentarian, A Stronger Jordan Key To Fighting ISIS

Arab youths dissatisfied with the present are looking longingly to the past, and Islam's glory days. That, and a dearth of opportunities, says Jordanian politician Rula Alhroob, make ISIS attractive.

Marco Rubio speaks to supporters in West Miami in 2010 before declaring his candidacy in the U.S. Senate.

Sights Set On The White House, But It Started In West Miami

When Sen. Marco Rubio's parents came to the U.S., they put down roots in West Miami, a nearly all-Cuban neighborhood. That's where the senator and his family still live.

The late Davy Jones, left, is seen with fellow members of iconic pop-rock group The Monkees. Jones sings several Monkees classics, including "Daydream Believer," in "The Best Of The 60s."

The Best Of The 60s (MY MUSIC ARCHIVES)

Airs Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

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