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  • The Soskas Talk About Horror, Beauty, And Body Modification
  • Reality Show to Follow San Diego Navy Bomb Disposal Experts
  • Editor's note: NPR's Corey Dade recently traveled to New York to interview the Rev. Al Sharpton about the unusual arc of his checkered career, from pugnacious street fighter for racial justice to savvy insider with ties to CEOs, a successful television show and the the ear of a soon-to-be second-term president. Click on the slideshow above to see a day in the life of Sharpton and hear more about how he juggles it all while running a civil rights organization with 40 chapters across the nation, hosting his own radio show, and appearing on PoliticsNation -- all on the same day.
  • The Federal Communications Commission should adopt standards that mandate an Internet that is accessible to everyone on the same terms with no legal content blocked, its chairman said. In a speech at the Brookings Institution, Julius Genachowski strongly backed principles of "network neutrality."
  • There are more ways than ever to watch TV programs on the Internet, from Netflix and Amazon to Hulu. But many viewers discover that watching TV on the Web can be frustrating, as their favorite show might suddenly stop and stutter, the victim of a lack of bandwidth.
  • The Obama administration's former tech adviser says a federal appeals court decision limiting the FCC will have far-reaching effects on Internet regulation.
  • The FCC is seeking to reclassify broadband as a communications service, giving the agency the power to ensure that Americans have access to the Internet same as they do telephone service. But the plan is likely to face legal challenges from the telecommunications industry.
  • Young people have always been among Barack Obama's most fervent supporters. They are also among the first to opt out of health insurance --- something any health care overhaul will change.
  • Police in riot gear arrested dozens of protesters who had marched through downtown to break into a vacant building, shattering windows, spraying graffiti and setting fires along the way.
  • Costly licensing fees and content deals with other companies limit Netflix's ability to offer all the movies and TV shows for streaming that its customers want. Experts say the company must find the balance of offering enough variety at the right price to keep up its popularity.
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