Tuesday, April 21, 2009

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Online Piracy

Tuesday, Apr 21, 2009 at 12:06 p.m.
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Piracy on the high seas is making big headlines these days. But it's the other kind of piracy -- the kind that happens online -- that may actually affect more people around the world. We explore the global fight against illegal...

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How The Internet Got Its "Rules"

Tuesday, Apr 21, 2009 at 12:44 p.m.
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More than 40 years ago, a handful of computer scientists wrote a group of informal memos that later shaped the basic architecture of the World Wide Web. The so-called "Request for Comments" established the basic protocols by which...

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History Behind the Headlines: Women and the Law

Tuesday, Apr 21, 2009 at 1:06 p.m.

Only thirty years ago, men outnumbered women in American laws schools by 20 to one. The nation's legal system also has treated the sexes differently in matters ranging from workplace discrimination to government compensation. We explore...

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