May 6 marks events from early packet-switching in computing to the Hindenburg disaster, Brown v. Board arguments, and notable ...

The internet wasn’t born whole—it came together from parts. Most know of ARPANET, the internet’s most famous precursor, but it was always limited strictly to government use. It was NSFNET that brought ...

Bob Kahn won’t take the bait when asked if he is the father of the Internet. He acts almost as if it’s a trick question, and it isn’t the first time he’s heard it. “If I said I did invent it, I’d ...