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President Barack Obama leans over to third-grader Luis Avilar-Turcios, 8, standing next to first lady Michelle Obama, right, before signing the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.  (Photo by Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP) Mom’s diet starts shaping baby’s brain early in pregnancy Pregnant and nursing mothers have new reason to eat well, suggests a new study. Flavors in a mom’s diet shape her baby’s brain, and that may alter her child’s lifelong likes and dislikes for certain foods. Discovery News Midwest in deep freeze after snowstorm A powerful storm that unleashed snow and strong winds across the upper Midwest left behind dangerously cold temperatures, promising a new set of challenges for people working to dig out. CBS News Big storm snarls travel, dig out begins The Weather Channel Deflated dome and its tears Star Tribune   Nutrition bill vital to children’s future Thousands more children will get more nutritious school-based meals under a bill President Barack Obama signed into law, part of an administration-wide effort to combat childhood obesity. Sun Herald Blog: Child nutrition bill will mean more produce for lunch, officials say  (Los Angeles Times) Daily Dish Senators to take 1st vote on tax deal Senators get their chance to vote on the tax-cut deal struck by President Barack Obama and Republicans. Whatever the outcome of the test vote, the White House expects the bill to pass by year’s end. Houston Chronicle Blog: Tax deal faces 1st vote; What should Congress do?  (NPR) The Two-Way Hoyer: Action on tax cuts necessary, compromise inevitable C-Span WikiLeaks rival Openleaks has ‘coming soon’ website up The former deputy to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is vowing to launch a rival site soon that he says will be more transparent than the original. ABC News Assange attorney: Grand jury meeting in Va. on criminal charges CNN   NATION Kagan says ‘steep learning curve’ on Supreme Court Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan says she is facing a “steep learning curve” in her first months on the bench as she is drafting her first opinions and trying to acclimate to life as a judge. Philadelphia Inquirer Kagan on transition to Court: ‘The learning curve is extremely steep’ C-Span Along beloved route to Yosemite, a bridge too far? Residents and tourism officials have split into feuding factions over how to cope with a massive slide of Volkwagen-sized boulders that closed the only all-weather highway into the park. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Risky borrowers find credit again Credit card offers are surging again after a three-year slowdown, as banks seek to revive a business that brought them huge profits before the financial crisis wrecked the credit scores of so many Americans. New York Times POLITICS Will Republicans take the P out of NPR? National Public Radio is facing the most serious threat to the “public” part of its identity since Newt Gingrich’s days as speaker, thanks to a resurgent, tea-party-inspired Republican House. Politico Bloomberg rules out 2012 presidential bid Appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg flatly denied that he will launch an independent presidential bid in 2012. MSNBC ENVIRONMENT Permit process for coal-fired plant in Kansas draws criticism Officials think they should be able to issue the air quality permit for the coal-fired plant of Sunflower Electric Power Corp. by the end of the year, and that worries the coal plant’s opponents. Kansas City Star Climate talks end with modest steps, no Kyoto deal The world’s governments agreed to modest steps to combat climate change and to give more money to poor countries, but they put off tough decisions on cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Reuters HEALTH Human intestinal tissue grown in the lab Scientists have prodded human stem cells to produce 3-D organ tissue that resembles the intestine and recapitulates its major cell types. Nature Breast cancer rates in pregnant women on the rise Seven-year study finds breast cancer rates among pregnant women are increasing because parents are waiting longer to have children. Telegraph.co.uk Blocking a common sugar molecule may be key to preventing scar formation Small sugar fragments can set off a signal cascade that increases inflammation and scar formation. A small peptide can block this process and allow scar-free healing. Scientific American EDUCATION Math and English iPhone apps help students When Lexington’s Meredith Miller had to bone up to take the SAT recently, the Sayre School senior hit her school books and reached for her cell phone. Education Week ‘Data mining’ gains traction in education The new and rapidly growing field of educational data mining is using the chaff from data collected through normal school activities to explore learning in more detail than ever before. Education Week RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY A small NY town’s battle for tolerance A sense of mission seemed to surge through Sidney, N.Y., after the town was accused of being Islamophobic over a Sufi cemetery investigation. MSNBC Vatican Bank ‘allowed clergy to act as front for Mafia’ The Vatican Bank is under new scrutiny in a case involving money-laundering allegations that led police to seize $30 million in September. The Independent   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: After 25 years, time has come to clean up the tax code (again) USA TODAY Blog (Cody Willards): How Oracle gets to $50  (MarketWatch) The Cody Word Column (Deepak Chopra): Can America be exceptional again? San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: Make this truly a season of giving Concord Monitor Column (Dan Rodricks): Too simple to fail: more time for teaching Baltimore Sun Blog (Alan Abramowitz): Get ready for the most conservative Congress ever  (Salon) War Room Cartoon (Nate Beeler): Merry Christmas MSNBC Column (Tom Brokaw): Obama and Boehner should quit smoking — and say so Washington Post   Site edited by: Kristen Toland, Jayalaxmi Arasalike, Ranjini Kutty, Laura Hardman, George Knowles, Kathie Raikes, Elizabeth Quinn, Rachel Wright, Adrian Smith, Robert Hang, Shahinaz Ayoub, Jodi McMaster and Cat Van Le.   GOOD NEWS Swiss billionaire puts $35M into US mountain conservation In recent years, the publicity-shy billionaire has quietly donated tens of millions of dollars to the preservation of pristine areas of Idaho, Nevada, Utah and other states. San Francisco Chronicle Tiny protozoa may hold key to the world’s water safety The new technique works by introducing protozoa into small chambers with water samples taken from municipal, industrial, or military water sources and comparing them to control samples. ScienceDaily Libraries welcome the homeless Public libraries are becoming more hospitable to the homeless by hosting social-service agencies, organizing events such as book clubs and movie matinees and redesigning their facilities. USA TODAY WORLD French hostage drama ends safely Half a dozen children and their teacher were released safely after being held hostage for four hours by a teenager armed with two swords at a nursery in the eastern French city of Besancon. MSNBC French kids released after hostage drama CNN Israel welcomes shift in US peace effort Israel hailed Washington’s decision to stop pressing for a settlement freeze as a U.S. envoy faced the tough task of moving toward peace after the collapse of direct Israeli-Palestinian talks. Reuters BUSINESS A&P files for bankruptcy Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., the 101-year-old operator of 395 supermarkets, filed for bankruptcy after failing to turn around its business amid increased competition from wholesale clubs. Bloomberg GE to buy UK oil pipemaker Wellstream General Electric Company has agreed to buy British oil drilling pipemaker Wellstream Holdings Plc as GE continues its push into the offshore oil services industry. Reuters Wal-Mart in talks over NY stores Wal-Mart Stores Inc is in advanced talks with New York‘s construction unions to get their backing for its entry into New York City’s retail market. ABC News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Engineers mimic photosynthesis to harvest light energy Theoretical models suggest ways for optimizing artificial photosynthesis to turn light into energy the way plants do. Scientific American ‘The Sounds of Star Wars’ collection puts universe at fans’ fingertips It takes only a few seconds of sound — a spaceship launching, the familiar clash of lightsabers — to know that you are positively not in Kansas anymore. These are the sounds of “Star Wars.” NPR SPORTS In this NFL game, silence was golden It was a meaningless, season-ending game for two mediocre NFL teams, but Don Ohlmeyer turned it into a happening — and a piece of history. ESPN Patriots beat Bears for playoff berth The New England Patriots beat the Chicago Bears 36-7 to become the first team to clinch a National Football League playoff berth this season, while the New York Jets fell to their second straight defeat. San Francisco Chronicle The meaning of Russia 2018 Serious sport, according to George Orwell, is war minus the shooting. In the words of Bill Shankly, manager of Liverpool FC, football is not a matter of life and death; it is much more important than that. Newsweek Blog: Arshavin says Russia crushed Jack Wilshere’s World Cup dream  (Yahoo! News) Dirty Tackle LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Historians discover numbers and letters in Mona Lisa eyes Mona Lisa was at the center of a new mystery after art detectives took a fresh look at the masterpiece — and noticed something in her eyes. Daily Mail Norway wants you A hit reality TV show in Norway is looking for Americans to explore their Norwegian roots — and maybe make fools of themselves in the process. Star Tribune   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Mom sheds pounds to donate kidney to 2nd 14-year old son with rare disease This mom really went the distance. When Evette Leavy looks in the mirror, she sees a slimmer version of her former self — and a woman who whipped herself into shape to save her son’s life. NY Daily News   Photo of the Day A boy walks past a brick factory on the outskirts of Jammu, India.  (Photo by Channi Anand / AP)	DailySource Most Popular Most viewed Most shared Most recent Connect with Us Or enter Amazon via the box below and they will donate 4-7% of all purchases you make in the next 24 hours to us. Take a Quick Tour The Daily Quote One must know not just how to accept a gift, but with what grace to share it. Maya Angelou Daily Quote Archives Email Newsletters Daily headlines Friends of the DailySource DailySource Archives Scroll through recent items from your favorite sections: News Top Stories Columns and Op-ed The Daily Quote Photo of the Day Email this edition Ways to Help Volunteer Spread the word Donate Shop Search Give feedback Other ways

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