Combined News Feed App

A Node.js web app that fetches multiple RSS news feeds, combines and sorts them, and displays them as modern cards using Tailwind CSS and EJS templates.

Features

• Fetches multiple RSS feeds (BBC, CNN, NPR, etc.)
• Combines news items and sorts by publication date
• Modern UI with Tailwind CSS (via CDN)
• EJS templating with layouts using express-ejs-layouts
• Structured code with separation of concerns (routes, services, views)

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18+ recommended)
• npm (v9+ recommended)

Installation

1. Clone the repo:

git clone https://github.com/dmunasingha/NewsFeeds
cd NewsFeeds

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Start the development server:

npm start

4. Open your browser at:

http://localhost:3000

Project Structure

src/
├── routes/
│   └── news.js           # Express routes
├── services/
│   └── rssService.js     # RSS fetching and parsing logic
├── views/
│   ├── layouts/
│   │   └── main.ejs      # Main layout template
│   └── news.ejs          # News list template
└── server.js             # Express app entry point

Notes

• Uses native fetch API available in Node 18+
• Tailwind CSS via CDN for ease of development (no build step required)
• Can be extended with caching, pagination, or additional news sources

License

MIT License