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Children attend a demonstration against Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad‘s regime in Kafar Taharim, northern Syria.  (Photo by Rodrigo Abd / AP) Athena’s library: the quirky pillar of Providence, RI The Providence Athenaeum is one of the oldest libraries in the U.S. It is a 19th-century library with the soul of a 21st-century rave party and is a national model for civic engagement. NPR NEA project encourages youth to read books Fayetteville Observer The latest flu season in nearly 3 decades finally begins Thought you were spared? Flu season is hitting — finally. While experts cannot say for sure what took the flu bug so long to show up, some suspect milder weather. San Jose Mercury News   Syrian forces pound opposition centers Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces pounded resistance strongholds, says the opposition, which raises the question: What effect will a plan to end the violence by world powers have on Syria? CNN Syrian refuges flood shanty towns in Lebanon YouTube Afghanistan NATO officers shot dead in Kabul ministry Two NATO officers have been killed inside the interior ministry in the Afghan capital Kabul, coalition officials say. Local media reports suggest the incident followed a “verbal clash.” BBC ‘Quran burning’ sparks protest in Afghanistan Guardian Romney, Santorum battle for support in tight Michigan White House hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum battled over who was the most conservative Republican as the high-octane race in Michigan moved toward a still-uncertain finish. Reuters Santorum joins Romney in final Michigan push before primary BusinessWeek   NATION Sales of newly built homes jumped 15 percent in the South during January Newly constructed home sales soared in the South last month, jumping 15 percent from the previous year. The region also saw a 9 percent hike in new home sales in January, beating the national numbers. Palm Beach Post Street economists back action on housing MarketWatch Bank of America is freezing employees’ pension plans Bank of America will begin contributing 2 to 3 percent of an employee‘s salary to 401(k)s in addition to the standard match of 5 percent of an employee’s contributions. Charlotte Observer POLITICS Oscar nominees are Democratic donors A new study of campaign donations by the non-partisan Sunlight Foundation concludes that the many contenders for gold statues are also big Democratic donors. USA TODAY Debt ceiling doomsday may come sooner than expected The federal government could hit the debt ceiling sooner than expected — maybe around the November election. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill had hoped the issue wouldn’t resurface until at least 2013. Politico BUSINESS How Kodak succumbed to the digital age The most important moments of the 20th century were captured on Kodak film. But the once-dominant American company just could not compete in the digital age. Spiegel International How Polaroid stormed the photo world Smithsonian Magazine With sale in sight, Philadelphia reporters fear loss of integrity Philadelphia’s cash-strapped newspapers may be sold for the fourth time in six years, and reporters and editors are outraged by the actions of their publisher to influence their coverage of the sale. NPR As gas prices rise, should US oil industry stop exporting? The oil industry says it needs to export to stay in business and avoid layoffs. Others claim that this keeps supply low and gas prices high. Christian Science Monitor Map: Gas spending and prices by state CNN EDUCATION Educators seek common-core resources As states and districts begin the work of turning common academic standards into curriculum, educators searching for teaching resources are finding the process frustrating and fruitless. Education Week Map: States that have adopted the common-core Common Core State Standards Online public schools gain popularity, but quality questions persist Full-time, public cyber schools are an option in 30 states, allowing some 250,000 students to press a button to raise their hands and message their teachers. PBS NewsHour HEALTH How the world fell in love with quick-fix weight loss We eat too much, but we don‘t want to diet. Instead, we are opting for radical weight-loss treatments. How did we fall in love with the quick fix? Guardian Obama‘s Alzheimer’s plan focuses on care and treatment The Obama administration‘s plan to fight Alzheimer’s disease aims to find real treatments by 2025 and improve the care and treatment of the 5.1 million Americans already afflicted. Star Phoenix LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Despite Oscar notice, black actors still hit limits in film This year Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer, nominated for Oscars for their roles in “The Help,” could both win their categories. It may seem this is a key moment for actors of color, and in some ways, it is. USA TODAY Blog: Casting the Oscar nominees for ‘The Help’ Inside Movies (Entertainment Weekly) Costume dramas: The other half lives In an era of string-’em-up hostility to the rich, sympathetic depictions of aristocrats ought to be a tough sell. Apparently not. Several popular television dramas drool over unearned wealth. Economist   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Robert Wright): The Arab Spring comes to Israel The Atlantic Column (Ben Barber): Egypt loves and hates foreign aid McClatchy Newspapers Editorial: Obama‘s ’bill of rights’ good start on Web privacy San Francisco Chronicle Blog (Reza Marashi and Trita Parsi): Questions for those advocating military action in Iran  (Huffington Post) Huff Post Media Editorial: GOP candidates’ budget plans would worsen national debt Star-Ledger Editorial: Postal Service ‘consolidation’ plan hurts rural America Crookston Daily Times 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   Site edited by: Brooke Coggiano, Tamara Dixon, Tina Ulmer, Tanya Flowers, Laura Olson, Kevin Augustine, Elizabeth Stoycheff, Shahinaz Ayoub, Carla Baranauckas, Mark Rittenmeyer and Todd Ehresmann.   GOOD NEWS Astronaut gives down-to-earth lecture to Pittsburgh students Stressing the importance of science and facing challenges, Col. Catherine “Cady” Coleman addressed 90 young women enrolled in advanced placement programs about work — and fun — in space. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pastor camped on roof to protest neighborhood violence meets goal A pastor took an unusual approach to bring attention to the blight fostering crime in his neighborhood: He camped on the roof of an abandoned motel until he raised the money needed to tear it down. CBS News Dog returned after straying 300 miles How a husky named Chassis could travel from a rural town to a hair’s breadth of the Iowa border, her owners will never know, but that’s what they say happened. Duluth News Tribune WORLD UN reports Iran expanded sensitive nuclear work Iran has sharply stepped up its controversial uranium enrichment drive, the United Nations’ nuclear agency said in a report. This is expected to inflame Israeli fears of an Iranian atomic bomb. Reuters Greece asks investors to swap debt in monumental restructuring Greece’s government formally asked investors to exchange their holdings of government debt for new securities in the biggest sovereign restructuring in history. BusinessWeek After bailout, is Greece likely to default? PBS NewsHour Haiti’s prime minister resigns after four months in office Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille has resigned after just four months in office, plunging the country into political paralysis in the midst of rebuilding efforts two years after a devastating earthquake. Reuters ENVIRONMENT Why horses shrank to the size of cats Ancient global warming shrunk the earliest horses down to the size of housecats, according to new research that could have implications for what mammals may look like in the future. Msnbc.com World Bank issues SOS for oceans Global lender launches partnership between governments, scientists and organizations to restore health of seas. Al Jazeera SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Embracing the future: possibly preserving rare languages Information technology — something seen by many people as a threat to linguistic diversity — might actually turn out to be its savior. Economist Pew report finds people are getting more privacy-savvy on social networks Whether it’s pruning friends lists, removing unwanted comments or restricting access to their profiles, Americans are getting more privacy-savvy on social networks. Star Tribune EU’s ‘frontier funder’ turns 5 British-based scientists have received almost one billion euros in funding from the European Research Council since it was set up five years ago. BBC RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Why Notre Dame is ringing the changes Paris has echoed to a discordant tune since the medieval bells of Notre Dame cathedral were melted down for cannons during the French Revolution. But now the original peals are to be restored. The Independent Monsignor: Philly cardinal shredded suggestive abuse list A Roman Catholic church official facing trial in a priest child abuse scandal created a list of problem priests in 1994, but Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua had it destroyed, according to a defense memo. USA TODAY SPORTS Danica claims 1st Nationwide pole Danica Patrick won the pole for the season-opening Nationwide Series race at Daytona and became the first woman to secure the top qualifying spot in NASCAR’s second-tier series since 1994. Sports Illustrated Ryan Braun says testing process failed Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun says he won his appeal of a positive drug test and 50-game suspension because “the truth is on my side.” ESPN   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ‘Labs on a chip’ might detect diseases in the field Biomedical engineers are designing diagnostic laboratories that fit on something as small as a credit card and give results in minutes instead of hours. NPR   Photo of the Day Dancers perform at an outdoor event on the seafront, in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki. Carnival celebrations will peak Sunday with street parades planned in cities across Greece.  (Photo by Nikolas Giakoumidis / 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. 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