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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is one of the most biologically diverse areas in the world, and Google is going to photograph it to help study the effects of climate change.  (Photo by Kike Calvo / AP Images) A ‘street view’ of the Great Barrier Reef Google Street View’s reach already extends from the streets of Johannesburg, South Africa to halls of the Palace of Versailles in France. Now the company is mapping Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. TIME Some states are unprepared for shale energy boom Underground gas and oil fields being tapped in the nation’s industrial heartland have brought hopes of prosperity. But the new boom has the states struggling to figure out how to regulate the drilling. USA TODAY Obama: US must go beyond drilling Bloomberg   Guide: Syria crisis A conference is being held in Tunisia to seek a breakthrough in the bitter Syrian unrest. The U.S., Europe and Arab countries plan to challenge President Bashar Assad to provide humanitarian access. BBC Blog: Live from Syria  (Al Jazeera) Syria Live Blog Snow, wind lingers in Midwest and spreads into Northeast A winter storm made its way out of the Rockies and tracked from the Dakotas into portions of the Midwest laying down a stripe of snow. That same winter storm now stretches into New England. The Weather Channel Google glasses: frightening or fantastic? By the end of the year, Google may be selling spectacles that come with a small screen that will allow users to get information about nearby locations, the weather and other things. NPR Google Android goggles YouTube   NATION Post office plans 35,000 job cuts With no financial relief in sight, the U.S. Postal Service is pushing ahead with planned cuts to more than 260 mail processing centers around the nation, part of a cost-cutting effort that will slow delivery of first-class mail. CBS News Maryland Senate approves same-sex marriage bill The Maryland Senate voted to legalize same-sex marriage, the latest sign of growing national recognition of such unions among gay and lesbian couples. CNN Defense of Marriage Act ruled unconstitutional by 2nd federal judge San Francisco Chronicle POLITICS Targeting Santorum, Romney portrays himself as Washington outsider Mitt Romney pitched himself as a Washington outsider to Tea Party activists in Michigan as he tried to take advantage of debate comments that left his leading opponent in the race on the defensive. Bloomberg Bipartisan budget committee tells GOP candidates: ‘Back up tough talk’ NPR Huntsman calls for third party, says GOP ’12 field lacks big ideas The Hill At contraception hearing, Democrats accuse GOP of ignoring women Democratic House leaders used a hearing to again accuse House Republicans of silencing women in the debate over contraception coverage — and keep the controversy going for another week. Politico BUSINESS Foreign call centers phone home In the ‘80s and ’90s, many American companies began outsourcing their call centers. They were saving a lot of money, but now, many of those same companies are bringing their call centers home. ABC News Jobless claims hold steady at 4-year low The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits remained at the lowest level since the early days of the 2007-2009 recession, signaling that the battered labor market is healing. Reuters US college grads age, work trends shift News Tribune EDUCATION Clogging the drain Some American universities have partnerships that seek to stop “brain drain” and educate future leaders in the developing world. Inside Higher Ed Iraq seeks to educate students in US Following Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki‘s pledge to fund scholarships for Iraqi students to study in the U.S., the Iraqi government has sent top officials to help raise interest in their country’s students. USA TODAY HEALTH Can gardening help troubled minds heal? For most people, gardens are handy sources of fresh food. Increasingly, they are also an extension of therapy for people with mental health issues. NPR Deadliness of bird flu may be overstated, study claims Based on blood serum evidence of many past mild infections in Asia, the bird flu may be less deadly than supposed, a biomedical team reported. USA TODAY LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Ritz-Carlton: Let them eat (and customize) their cake! Last year, the hotel’s catering department began presenting to brides a deconstructed wedding cake for a total of 216 possibilities. USA TODAY J.K. Rowling writes 1st novel for adults Now that the Harry Potter era has ended, author J.K. Rowling is moving on to bigger and better things: She is set to publish her first novel for an adult audience, Little, Brown and Company announced. Seattle Post-Intelligencer The mistress of self-effacement Cindy Sherman is a strangely elusive artist. Her face has become famous through the photographs she takes of herself. Economist The heroine with a thousand faces Light Box (TIME)   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Andrew Reiter): Yemen loses a dictator, but not his shadow Christian Science Monitor Column (Joe Ozersky): What would a test-tube hamburger taste like? TIME Editorial: Auto bailout worked, candidates should admit it USA TODAY Blog (Mary C. Curtis): Do we have a president of all the people? She the People (Washington Post) Column (Mike Swift and Peter Delevett): Facebook plans new ads — will users object? San Jose Mercury News Column (John Doyle): Digital technology promotes caveman narcissism Globeandmail.com Column (Derek Thompson): The big deficit lie: Every GOP debt plan leaves us with more debt The Atlantic Column (Clive Crook): Democrats could learn from Santorum — and Springsteen — about populism BusinessWeek   Site edited by: Tanya Flowers, Carla Baranauckas, Laura Olson, Shahinaz Ayoub, Todd Ehresmann, Tamara Dixon, Jessica Duncan, Mark Rittenmeyer, Kevin Augustine, Charlene Morisseau and Kristen Podgurski.   GOOD NEWS Detroit Institute of Arts wins $250K grant to spread art around metro Detroit The Detroit Institute of Arts has received a $250,000 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to continue the museum’s popular Inside|Out program for a third year. Detroit Free Press With this ring, I thee weld Couples can now add even more meaning to their wedding rings, a symbol of everlasting love and commitment, by making them with their own two hands. Star Tribune Unpaid bill benefits hospice A Chicago businessman who insisted on paying an unpaid bill dating back some 25 years has instead donated the money to a Kentucky hospital. Kentucky Post WORLD Pro-Putin rally in Moscow brings out lots of people, little enthusiasm Those who turned out for a rally in support of Russia’s Vladimir Putin lacked the fervor of the anti-Putin rallies that have frequently cropped up since December. Christian Science Monitor Tens of thousands turn out for Vladimir Putin Telegraph.co.uk More Quran protests leave 7 dead Thousands of Afghan protesters are out on the streets in two eastern provinces in new rallies over the burning of Qurans at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Somalia urged to form and unite behind stable government World leaders have pledged more help to combat terrorism and piracy in Somalia, but demanded that its politicians form a stable government. Guardian ENVIRONMENT World Bank issues SOS for oceans Global lender launches partnership between governments, scientists and organizations to restore health of seas. Al Jazeera Bringing quicker, easier solar power to rural Africa SolarNexus custom designs small solar power systems so that they can be easily installed in the field, providing a kick-start to local economies in Africa. Christian Science Monitor SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ‘Pig MRSA’ came from humans, evolved via farm drugs A research team has established that MRSA ST398 originated as a human strain which jumped to pigs, acquired resistances from antibiotic exposure, and then infected humans again. Ars Technica Dinosaur skeletons transferred to 3-D blueprints to aid in research Three-dimensional printing programs can shrink a blueprint for 100-foot-long skeletons to a more manageable size, helping scientists determine how 80-ton sauropods stood, walked and mated. Discovery News RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY How to properly dispose of sacred texts The Quran is considered the speech of God to humans, says Imam Johari Abdul-Malik. “The traditional way of disposing of used or damaged copies of the text of the Quran is by burning it," he says. NPR For atheists of color, ‘coming out’ can be risky and painful Many African-American atheists say that to “come out” as nonbelievers in their community is to risk everything — friends, family, business ties, even their racial and cultural identity. Religion News Service SPORTS Miami Heat shuts down Lin and Knicks For the first time since his rise to stardom, the Knicks’ hyped Jeremy Lin looked like a basketball player from Harvard. Miami Herald Relieved Tiger Woods survives long, mistake-filled 1st round Woods was on the course nearly five hours, trading kicks in the shins with first-round opponents at the Accenture Championship, barely surviving a match as entertaining as it was sloppy and uneven. CBSSports   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Mindless eating: Is it possible to lose weight without thinking? Dieters may not need as much willpower as they think. Simple changes in their surroundings can result in eating healthier without a second thought. ScienceDaily   Photo of the Day Pakistan’s Awais Zia, right, and Mohammad Hafeez, run during their first cricket match between England and Pakistan in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.  (Photo by Hassan Ammar / 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 I don’t put labels on myself. 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