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The webpage of the encyclopedia website Wikipedia shows a stark black-and-white page with the message: “Imagine a world without free knowledge.” The shutdown is meant to protest anti-piracy legislation.  (Photo by Yves Logghe / AP) ‘I didn’t want Hitler to have the last word’ Rafael Seligmann — who is German, Jewish and lost his family in the Holocaust — has launched an English-language Jewish newspaper, which portrays the ease of Jewish life in Germany today. The Independent Kids and cursing: ‘Modern Family’ toddler typical, scientists say Bleeped-out swearing may be okay for adults on TV, but for kids? The ABC show “Modern Family” will find out by airing an episode about a foul-mouthed 2-year-old. But is swearing embedded in kids’ brains? LiveScience Toddler‘s cuss word on ’Modern Family’ draws ire CBS News   Wikipedia blackout protests anti-piracy laws Wikipedia has taken its English-language content offline as part of a “day of darkness” in protest of U.S. anti-piracy laws that it says could limit people’s access to online information. Guardian What you need to know about SOPA, PIPA CBS News SOPA, PIPA protests see the web go dark BBC Why Wikipedia is going down for a day CNN Occupy protesters rally at Capitol Several hundred protesters converged on the West Lawn of the Capitol to decry the influence of corporate money in politics. San Francisco Chronicle Occupy DC: ‘This is what democracy looks like’ Washington Post Smoke bomb thrown over White House fence Associated Press Wiring the brain, literally, to treat stubborn health disorders Deep brain stimulation helps halt tremors of Parkinson’s disease. Researchers now report encouraging results using it for psychiatric conditions as well. Wall Street Journal   NATION Average age of US vehicles hits record That clunker in America’s driveway has reached a record old age as economic worries kept many from purchases, but there are signs people may be confident enough for that fresh new car scent soon. Houston Chronicle Shale oil and gas ‘will make US self-sufficient’ in energy Guardian Boeing, Microsoft face Seattle snows as flights canceled Airlines canceled flights departing Seattle and schools shut as a winter snowstorm hit the normally rainy city. San Francisco Chronicle Blog: Morning memo: Snow, snow and more, well, you know  (Seattle Times) The Today File National public rodeo A battle has been waged, and in the balance hangs NPR’s future and even its soul as either a nonpartisan defender of in-depth journalism or a target of the partisan sniping of the sound-bite era. Vanity Fair POLITICS Romney says his tax rate is ‘probably’ up to 15 percent Under new pressure to release his tax returns, Mitt Romney acknowledged that he pays an effective tax rate of about 15 percent because so much of his fortune comes from past investments. New York Times How much is Romney paying in taxes? CNN Hate politics, love TV and live in SC? This is not your week All five major GOP candidates have ads running during news programs in South Carolina, which means viewers can expect political debate interruptions during their usual TV time. NPR BUSINESS L.L. Bean celebrates its 100th year out in the outdoors In the days before retailers like Gap or J. Crew, there were guys like L.L. Bean, David Abercrombie and Ezra Fitch. “L.L.” was known for his “large personality.” Arizona Republic As states weigh online gambling, profit may be small Several states are thinking about trying to plug budget gaps by profiting from the optimism of their residents — by legalizing, licensing and taxing Internet gambling. New York Times ENVIRONMENT Lack of snow turns Yosemite National Park into a very different place A visit to Yosemite National Park in winter typically means cross-country skiing and towering snow drifts. But California‘s dry weather has created conditions at Yosemite rarely, if ever, seen. San Jose Mercury News Is drilling causing Ohio earthquakes? Residents in northeastern Ohio are receiving $5,000 an acre from energy companies that lease their land. But they have also experienced at least 11 earthquakes, state officials say. CNNMoney HEALTH Study finds gossip may be a good thing Psychologists have found that gossiping can play a role in social order, preventing exploitation and lowering stress. San Francisco Chronicle US launches campaign for effective Alzheimer’s treatment by 2025 Effective treatments for Alzheimer‘s by 2025? That’s the target the government is eyeing as it develops a national strategy to tackle what could become the defining disease of a rapidly aging population. Houston Chronicle Loving someone with Alzheimer‘s: A family tells its story USA TODAY Sleep may worsen traumatic memories Sleep may not always be the best medicine. Taking a snooze shortly after witnessing a traumatic event may preserve the negative emotions tied to that unpleasant memory. LiveScience RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Israel’s rabbis seek to end ancient African Jewish custom Israel‘s rabbis are phasing out the community’s white-turbaned clergy, the kessoch, whose religious practices are at odds with the rabbinate’s Orthodox Judaism. San Francisco Chronicle Prayer cases turned away by Supreme Court justices The U.S. Supreme Court refused to give government bodies more freedom to open sessions with prayers, rejecting a pair of appeals that sought to loosen restrictions lower courts imposed. Bloomberg   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Kids hurt when state loses KidCare money Orlando Sentinel Blog (Jane Black): Paula Dean’s missed opportunity Grist Column (Arthur Rizer): Asking our soldiers to do police work: why it can lead to disaster The Atlantic Editorial: No more in the hunt: The Republicans lose a thoughtful candidate Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial: Disclosure of medical manufacturers’ relationships with doctors will be healthy Plain Dealer Column (Michael Kazin): End of the Christian Right The New Republic Column (Kartina Richardson): TV’s eerie new race-less world Salon Column (L. Bruce Laingen and John Limbert): 5 reasons US must avoid war with Iran Christian Science Monitor   Site edited by: Brooke Coggiano, Maria Laverghetta, Harsha Malik, Sam Dieter, Kathie Raikes, Jessica Duncan, Valerie Serrano, Paul Wertheim, Tanya Flowers, Sarah Alender, Brian Kendall, Charlene Morisseau, Cynthia Vidal, Diana Shaw and Mahvish Kazmi.   GOOD NEWS Homeless science scholar to attend State of the Union speech The young New York student, whose tale of hard work and endurance in the face of homelessness, has captured many hearts will be attending the President’s State of the Union speech. CNN Minnesota launches Mississippi River cleanup effort Minnesota will be the first test site for a federal program to stem agricultural pollution, strangling some of the U.S.’s great bodies of water, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi River. Star Tribune Texas doctors lead open-notes movement in US Texas doctors are at the vanguard of what U.S. researchers say is an inevitable revolution to make consultation notes and other records easily accessible to patients. Houston Chronicle WORLD Cruise ships cutting close to shore: ‘a nice tradition, normalissima’ The cruise ship Costa Concordia came carelessly close to the coast of an Italian island before it shipwrecked, but residents say such maritime greetings are commonplace and traditional. Spiegel International Review: Audio transcript of Costa Concordia’s captain allegedly abandoning ship Al Jazeera Before Costa Concordia: peacetime sea tragedies through history TIME Syria ready to let monitors stay, rebel seeks UN action Syria is ready to let Arab monitors extend their mission beyond this week, an Arab source said, but a rebel army chief said they should go as they had failed to curb a crackdown on protesters. Reuters Chinese growth slows to near 3-year low, but a ‘soft landing’ is predicted China has announced its slowest rate of quarterly growth in two-and-a-half years as efforts to tame high inflation and global turbulence affected the world’s second largest economy. Al Jazeera SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Europe counters US in cloud computing European governments, determined not to lose another technology battle to the U.S., are giving domestic companies a leg-up in the cloud after Europe’s techs fell behind Google, Facebook and Apple. Bloomberg UK scientists find ‘lost’ Darwin fossils British scientists found scores of fossils collected by the great evolutionary theorist Charles Darwin and his peers that were lost for more than 150 years. Kansas City Star EDUCATION Philadelphia schools fall short on dealing with crime The facts are sobering, if not surprising — the Philadelphia School District has failed to report crime consistently and offers too little help for students traumatized by violence. Philadelphia Inquirer Technology, costs, lack of appeal slow e-textbook adoption So far, college students are unimpressed and more likely buy print books, with only 11 percent buying e-textbooks. But for schools where textbooks are often a luxury, e-books are a growing solution. USA TODAY Apple to plan textbook push to bolster use of the iPad in schools Bloomberg LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT What is the meaning of it, Doctor Watson? Sherlock Holmes may be the most famous fictional character and Doyle the most popular writer since Dickens. Doyle killed off his detective in volume four in 1891. Popular demand forced a resurrection. The New Republic Special section: ‘Sherlock,’ award-winning TV series, sets Holmes in the 21st century BBC Letters from Georgia O’Keeffe, Alfred Stieglitz, Ernest Hemingway and more Letters reveal as much about the subject matter as they do about the author and the recipient, but when they offer a peek into a revered author’s personal life, they hold a different kind of appeal. The Atlantic SPORTS Team USA names pool of 20 finalists for London Olympics The Americans announced the 20 players who will be candidates for the London Games, adding both Blake Griffin of the Clippers and LaMarcus Aldridge of Portland to the 18 holdovers. Sports Illustrated Nadal and Federer move to 3rd round Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer remained on course for a semifinal showdown at the Australian Open, but top American hope Mardy Fish became the first high-profile casualty of the men’s draw. CNN Nadal makes it look easy while ‘Ironman’ Isner does it again Tennis Now   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT America’s soybean king: Can Kip Cullers solve world hunger? Kip Cullers barely made it through high school — his words — and never took biology or chemistry. But since then he has become arguably the globe’s leading authority on soybean genetics. TIME   Photo of the Day Indian soldiers from the Border Security Forces atop camels stand at attention in front of the Presidential Palace during a ceremony in preparation for the annual Beating Retreat in New Delhi, India.  (Photo by Kevin Frayer / 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 When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you. 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