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Really Simple Syndication (RSS) allows web users to monitor news from a variety of sources. In a function similar to traditional news syndication, many web sites use RSS to share headlines and stories from other sites.  

Using an RSS reader, you can track news from various sources, such as ACE's Higher Education and National Affairs (HENA), without having to visit each site individually.

How do I use RSS?

RSS readers offer a set of links using the XML markup language.  A wide variety of free tools allow you to monitor RSS feeds from your desktop. 

In addition to stand-alone products such as those listed below, many popular web destinations such as MyYahoo, MSN, Google Personalized Home, and others allow you to add RSS feeds to your personalized home page.

Popular Free RSS Newsreaders:

All Platforms:
Bloglines

Windows 98 and later:
BlogExpress
FeedReader

Mac OSX 10.2 and later:
NetNewsWire Lite

For Linux:
Liferea