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Keith Klein, right, and Eileen Blair assess the damage caused by a fire in the New York City borough of Queens. The fire destroyed between 80 and 100 houses in the flooded neighborhood.  (Photo by Frank Franklin II / AP) Are humans the only species that enjoys dancing? All cultures enjoy moving to the beat, but we’re beginning to discover we’re not the only ones with rhythm — other animals like to get into the groove. BBC How to file a homeowners’ insurance claim You might think that, after shelling out all that money for your home insurance premiums, you could actually take advantage of your policy whenever you needed it. CBS News   Sandy leaves millions without power An estimated 6.2 million people in seven states are without power across the east, and at least 16 deaths have been confirmed due to the damage wrought by megastorm Sandy. USA TODAY Blog: Live updates on the superstorm TIME Special section: Hurricane Sandy CBS News Web’s best visualizations of Hurricane Sandy Slate UBS to cut 10,000 jobs Swiss bank UBS unveiled plans to fire 10,000 staff and wind down its fixed income business, returning to its private banking roots. Reuters Mammograms: For every 1 life saved, 3 women are overtreated Breast cancer screening for women over 50 saves lives, an independent panel in Britain has concluded, confirming findings in the U.S. and other studies. boston.com   NATION Farmers find a path out of hardship through corn mazes All across the country, small farmers have figured out the same formula. The hundreds of corn mazes that rise up each autumn can be more lucrative than agriculture itself. New York Times Pumps and polls: why Americans willingly wait in lines Americans line up to dance and dine, to buy tickets or the newest iPhone, and for the opportunity to cast an early ballot. NPR FBI: Crime reported to police fell last year The number of violent crimes reported to police decreased 3.8 percent last year to 1.2 million, the fifth straight year of declines, the FBI announced. U.S. News & World Report HURRICANE SANDY New York taxis as empty as streets as Sandy shuts down city Hurricane Sandy’s impending arrival in the most populous U.S. city has ended at least one perennial New York frustration — getting a taxi in the rain. BusinessWeek Blog: Ways to watch Sandy  (Smithsonian Magazine) Smart News US nuclear power plants brace for Hurricane Sandy impact The oldest nuclear power plant in the United States, Oyster Creek Generating Station, is girded for the full force of Hurricane Sandy’s expected landfall in Southern New Jersey. National Geographic Weather or climate: What caused Hurricane Sandy? LiveScience POLITICS Living apart: how the government betrayed a landmark Civil Rights law The authors of the 1968 Fair Housing Act wanted to reverse decades of government-fostered segregation. But presidents from both parties declined to enforce a law that stirred opposition. ProPublica Documents found in meth house bare inner workings of dark money group Found in a meth house in Colorado, these documents were somewhat of a mystery, holding files on 23 conservative candidates in state races in Montana. ProPublica Special section: Big sky, big money Frontline (PBS NewsHour) BUSINESS Is the use of coal nearing an end? There are good reasons — both ecological and economic — to think the slowdown in demand for coal is not a slump, but the start of a post-coal world. The Global Mail Penguin and Random House merge to create biggest book publisher The new company — to be known as Penguin Random House — will account for about one in four books sold. Guardian Random House and Penguin publishing houses to merge NPR RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Christians persecuted around the world The latest bombing in Nigeria shows how Christians are increasingly suffering for their faith — and how their plight is being ignored. Telegraph.co.uk Blog: Economics, security forcing Christians out of Mideast, Christian leaders say  (Chicago Sun-Times) Backtalk Egypt church closer to picking new pope A vote to help choose a pope for Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox church begins in a process the minority Christians hope will deliver a leader to guide them safely through the upheaval of the Arab Spring. Reuters SPORTS Champion Giants shine despite many opportunities for disaster Playing their best ball at the right time, San Francisco ended the playoffs with a seven-game winning streak. Reuters Baseball’s greatest catchers NBCSports NHL labor sides have no plans to meet Although there is some limited communication between NHLPA special counsel Steve Fehr and NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly, the stalemate between the sides continues. ESPN   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Cartoon (Kevin Siers): Me, too! McClatchy Newspapers Column (Chris Hedges): Why I’m voting Green Truthdig Column (Mary Elizabeth Williams): Blame gays for Hurricane Sandy Salon Editorial: Don’t legalize pot just for the high of it USA TODAY Column (David Nolan): Is Hurricane Sandy a ‘superstorm’? CNN Column (Kathleen Parker): The issues: Big Bird, BS and birth-control Seattle Times Blog (Todd Phillips): Why the truth doesn’t matter (to candidates)  (Huffington Post) The Blog Blog (Konstantin Kakaes): Science is the key to science, not to economic growth  (Slate) Future Tense   Site edited by: Aditi Khemka, Sandra Crozier, Tanya Flowers, Patrick Frierson, Diana Shaw, Sumi Naidoo, Tamara Dixon, Sarah Alender, Hillary Hill and Betse Lyons.   GOOD NEWS New national monument honors military service dogs The U.S. Working Dog Teams National Monument will honor every dog that has served in combat since World War II. Seattle Post-Intelligencer An Akron Café serving up some goodwill Call it fate, divine intervention, or even a blessing — stopping on the front porch of the Front Porch Café changed Larvett Carlton’s life. Akron Legal News Boy who lost trombone goes backstage at Philadelphia Orchestra concert Aidan, a 9-year-old special-needs student whose trombone was taken from his home and whose story received national media attention, watched the orchestra at the Kimmel Center, then headed backstage. Philadelphia Inquirer WORLD Is Europe really on the brink? Europe’s biggest crisis in the postwar era is not just about the economy. It’s about a search for identity — and a rationale for staying unified. Christian Science Monitor Once scorned, German now popular in Italy Spiegel International In Indonesia, Facebook used as a weapon When a 14-year-old girl received a Facebook friend request from an older man she didn’t know, she accepted it out of curiosity. It’s a click she will forever regret. Philadelphia Inquirer Ukraine elections marred by fraud, say international observers International observers slammed Ukraine’s parliamentary elections as “a step backward” for democracy and said the vote was marred by fraud, intimidation and other abuses. RIA Novosti EDUCATION MOOCs for credit Coursera, the largest provider of massive open online courses (MOOCs), has entered into a contract to license several of the courses it has built with its university partners to Antioch University. Inside Higher Ed Spellcheck generation ‘failing to write simple words’ Children are struggling to write “simple and everyday words” because of an increasing reliance on spellcheckers, according to research. Telegraph.co.uk SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY In billions of years, aliens could find these photos in a dead satellite Of all the images that have ever been made, would you be able to select just 100 to represent our species and human achievement? Wired Poll finds lackluster demand for new Windows 8 Windows 8 officially arrived on Friday morning to much fanfare, but are consumers really interested in the new OS? PC Magazine HEALTH Does the flu shot curb heart disease? Here’s something to consider if you haven’t gotten your flu shot: people who are vaccinated may have a lower risk of developing heart disease. TIME Scare yourself thin Researchers discover watching horror films can help you burn the equivalent of a chocolate bar, with “The Shining” burning the most calories. Guardian ENVIRONMENT US and New Zealand resolve Antarctica standoff The world’s largest marine protected area could be a step closer, following an agreement between the US and New Zealand on Antarctica’s Ross Sea. NEWS.com.au Asia’s nuclear feeding frenzy How safe is the Pacific rim, where 100 reactors in 10 years are planned, some in earthquake-prone, developing nations? Ask the fish. The Global Mail LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Movies attempt to escape possible impending cultural irrelevance Worried that films have lost their cultural cachet, Hollywood is pondering initiatives meant to restore the attachment films have to historical and cultural thinking in America. New York Times The pros to being a psychopath In a new book, Oxford research psychologist Kevin Dutton argues that psychopaths are poised to perform well under pressure. Smithsonian Magazine   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Autofocus and the importance of ‘defocusing’ the human eye The human eye’s remarkable ability to focus on objects, near or far, is not easy to replicate artificially. But U.S. scientists have developed a simple algorithm to revolutionize how autofocus works. Guardian   Photo of the Day An Indian man tries to hold on to his umbrella in strong winds as he stands beside fishing boats on the Bay of Bengal coast in Chennai, India.  (Photo by Arun Sankar K / 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 Without courage all virtues lose their meaning. Winston Churchill 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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