NPR — Americans have long prided themselves on the ability to make a a fresh start. But in an era when 75% of employers research applicants online, glossing over youthful indiscretions is next to impossible. Jeffrey Rosen examines the challenges of living in a world where the Internet remembers everything we've ever done or said. (Technology)

NPR — In an era when 75% of employers research applicants online, erasing youthful indiscretions is next to impossible. Jeffrey Rosen accepts that parts of private lives become public on the Internet, but hopes that it will lead us to be more forgiving of one another's missteps. (Technology)

NPR — In the most recent battle of the publishing revolution, a major literary agency has announced its plans to bypass traditional publishers and start selling some prominent titles as e-books through Amazon. Needless to say, publishers are fighting back. (Technology)

NPR — Host Michel Martin explores what lessons can be learned from the Shirley Sherrod story -- by the President, by Fox News Channel and by all journalists -- about race, politics and the power of the truth. (Technology)

NPR — Michele Norris talks to NPR's Laura Sydell about the U.S. Copyright Office ruling that permits users to break the code on their iPhones to install whatever apps they want. The copyright office ruling also allows documentary filmmakers, teachers and students to crack the codes on DVDs to copy excerpts for films and classes. (Technology)

NPR — A top literary agency announced a deal with Amazon to publish electronic version of some of its authors' older titles without going through traditional publishing houses. That has publishers on the defensive. (Technology)

NPR — Alvin Toffler's <em>Future Shock</em> was first published in July 1970. The book includes insights into the effects of rapidly changing technology and ''information overload.'' People may not be as shocked by change as 81-year-old Toffler had imagined, but he says there's still value in envisioning possibilities. (Technology)

NPR — Israeli researchers are developing a way for the severely disabled to communicate with their breathing. (Technology)

NPR — Without body language and other nonverbal cues, it's easier to misinterpret the meaning of text messages sent over the Internet. Robert Siegel and Michele Norris discuss one Canadian company that says it has the solution -- a system that identifies potential problem phrases before your e-mail is sent. It's called ToneCheck. (Technology)

NPR — Google and Microsoft are battling to win e-mail contracts from private and public sector customers for their versions of Web-based e-mail, known as ''cloud mail.'' Omar Gallaga, the technology-culture reporter for the <em>Austin American-Statesman,</em> tells Robert Siegel that Google has hit a major obstacle in its effort to switch the city of Los Angeles over to Web-based e-mail. (Technology)