diff --git a/RSXML/NSString+RSXML.h b/RSXML/NSString+RSXML.h
index 170693a..5e4df51 100644
--- a/RSXML/NSString+RSXML.h
+++ b/RSXML/NSString+RSXML.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 @interface NSString (RSXML)
 
-- (NSString *)rs_stringByDecodingHTMLEntities;
+- (NSString *)rsxml_stringByDecodingHTMLEntities;
 - (nonnull NSString *)rsxml_md5HashString;
 - (nullable NSString *)absoluteURLWithBase:(nonnull NSURL *)baseURL;
 
diff --git a/RSXML/NSString+RSXML.m b/RSXML/NSString+RSXML.m
index 125ea9c..8939e98 100644
--- a/RSXML/NSString+RSXML.m
+++ b/RSXML/NSString+RSXML.m
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 	return self;
 }
 
-- (NSString *)rs_stringByDecodingHTMLEntities {
+- (NSString *)rsxml_stringByDecodingHTMLEntities {
 	
 	@autoreleasepool {
 		
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ static NSDictionary *RSEntitiesDictionary(void) {
 		  @"#255": @"ÿ",
 		  @"#32": @" ",
 		  @"#34": @"\"",
-		  @"#39": @"",
+		  @"#39": @"'",
 		  @"#8194": @" ",
 		  @"#8195": @" ",
 		  @"#8211": @"-",
diff --git a/RSXML/RSAtomParser.m b/RSXML/RSAtomParser.m
index 3cd236c..8c97243 100755
--- a/RSXML/RSAtomParser.m
+++ b/RSXML/RSAtomParser.m
@@ -223,12 +223,8 @@ static NSString *kRelatedValue = @"related";
 			else if (EqualBytes(localName, "source", 6)) {
 				self.parsingSource = NO;
 			}
-			return;
-		case 8:
-			if (!self.parsingArticle && !self.parsingSource && self.parsedFeed.subtitle.length == 0) {
-				if (EqualBytes(localName, "subtitle", 8)) {
-					self.parsedFeed.subtitle = SAXParser.currentStringWithTrimmedWhitespace;
-				}
+			else if (isArticle && EqualBytes(localName, "issued", 6)) { // Atom 0.3 date
+				self.currentArticle.datePublished = [self dateFromCharacters:SAXParser.currentCharacters];;
 			}
 			return;
 		case 7:
@@ -244,6 +240,16 @@ static NSString *kRelatedValue = @"related";
 				}
 			}
 			return;
+		case 8:
+			if (!self.parsingArticle && !self.parsingSource && self.parsedFeed.subtitle.length == 0) {
+				if (EqualBytes(localName, "subtitle", 8)) {
+					self.parsedFeed.subtitle = SAXParser.currentStringWithTrimmedWhitespace;
+				}
+			}
+			else if (isArticle && EqualBytes(localName, "modified", 8)) { // Atom 0.3 date
+				self.currentArticle.dateModified = [self dateFromCharacters:SAXParser.currentCharacters];;
+			}
+			return;
 		case 9:
 			if (isArticle && EqualBytes(localName, "published", 9)) {
 				self.currentArticle.datePublished = [self dateFromCharacters:SAXParser.currentCharacters];
diff --git a/RSXML/RSFeedParser.m b/RSXML/RSFeedParser.m
index dc27878..ff019d7 100644
--- a/RSXML/RSFeedParser.m
+++ b/RSXML/RSFeedParser.m
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 /// @return currentString by removing HTML encoded entities.
 - (NSString *)decodeHTMLEntities:(NSString *)str {
-	return [str rs_stringByDecodingHTMLEntities];
+	return [str rsxml_stringByDecodingHTMLEntities];
 }
 
 @end
diff --git a/RSXMLTests/RSEntityTests.m b/RSXMLTests/RSEntityTests.m
index e9c9068..00e14bf 100644
--- a/RSXMLTests/RSEntityTests.m
+++ b/RSXMLTests/RSEntityTests.m
@@ -58,37 +58,32 @@
 }
 
 - (void)testNotEntities {
-	
 	NSString *s = @"&&\t\nFoo & Bar &0; Baz & 1238 4948 More things &foobar;&";
-	NSString *result = [s rs_stringByDecodingHTMLEntities];
-	XCTAssertEqualObjects(result, s);
+	XCTAssertEqualObjects([s rs_stringByDecodingHTMLEntities], s);
 }
 
 - (void)testURLs {
-	
-	NSString *urlString = @"http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/05/us/at-west-point-annual-pillow-fight-becomes-weaponized.html?mwrsm=Email&_r=1&pagewanted=all";
+	NSString *s = @"http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/05/us/at-west-point-annual-pillow-fight-becomes-weaponized.html?mwrsm=Email&_r=1&pagewanted=all";
 	NSString *expectedResult = @"http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/05/us/at-west-point-annual-pillow-fight-becomes-weaponized.html?mwrsm=Email&_r=1&pagewanted=all";
-	
-	NSString *result = [urlString rs_stringByDecodingHTMLEntities];
-	XCTAssertEqualObjects(result, expectedResult);
+	XCTAssertEqualObjects([s rs_stringByDecodingHTMLEntities], expectedResult);
 }
 
 - (void)testEntityPlusWhitespace {
-	
 	NSString *s = @"∞ Permalink";
 	NSString *expectedResult = @"∞ Permalink";
-	
-	NSString *result = [s rs_stringByDecodingHTMLEntities];
-	XCTAssertEqualObjects(result, expectedResult);
+	XCTAssertEqualObjects([s rs_stringByDecodingHTMLEntities], expectedResult);
 }
 
 - (void)testNonBreakingSpace {
-	
 	NSString *s = @"   -- just some spaces";
 	NSString *expectedResult = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%C%C -- just some spaces", 160, 160];
-	
-	NSString *result = [s rs_stringByDecodingHTMLEntities];
-	XCTAssertEqualObjects(result, expectedResult);
+	XCTAssertEqualObjects([s rs_stringByDecodingHTMLEntities], expectedResult);
+}
+
+- (void)test39encoding {
+	NSString *s = @"These are the times that try men's souls.";
+	NSString *expectedResult = @"These are the times that try men's souls.";
+	XCTAssertEqualObjects([s rs_stringByDecodingHTMLEntities], expectedResult);
 }
 
 @end