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President Barack Obama speaks during an election night party in Chicago. Obama defeated the Republican challenger, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.  (Photo by Matt Rourke / AP) Science of instant attraction How do you know when you are attracted to a new face? Thank your medial prefrontal cortex, a brain region recently discovered to play a major role in romantic decision-making. LiveScience Fundraisers respond faster and smarter with relief The more than $90 million charities have raised since Superstorm Sandy hit is, in large part, a sign that nonprofits are getting faster and savvier in tapping the public’s impulse to give. The Chronicle of Philanthropy   Obama makes history once again In the midst of national splintering and a time of deep ideological animosity, Americans elected President Barack Obama to a second term. CNN Dems keep Senate, House stays GOP Salt Lake Tribune Obama surprises volunteers with calls USA TODAY Map: Election results Huffington Post Nor‘easter threatens ’flying debris’ A nor’easter has moved into areas battered by Superstorm Sandy, threatening to dump up to 12 inches of snow inland, cause new coastal flooding and turn Sandy debris into projectiles. NBCNews.com What is a nor’easter? howstuffworks.com French gay marriage and adoption bill backed by cabinet France’s Socialist government has approved a bill to legalize same-sex marriage and allow gay couples to adopt. BBC   NATION Indicators healthy for housing recovery A measure of U.S. home prices jumped 5 percent in September compared with a year ago. This was the largest year-over-year increase since July 2006. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Housing market shows sustained improvement  (The Hill) On the Money Protection from the sea Is possible While New York City and other places along the Northeast coast are still recovering from Superstorm Sandy, they’re also looking ahead to how they can prevent flooding in the future. NPR Looting fears assail NYC as new storm approaches Philadelphia Inquirer Battling to get more military veterans into the workforce There are some disheartening statistics in the job market’s slow recovery. As the nation’s unemployment rate dipped below 8 percent in September, joblessness for veterans was nearly 10 percent. Florida Times-Union 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS Why you can’t vote online yet Online voting is taking off in local elections, particularly overseas. But Americans shouldn’t expect to vote for the president on their laptop or iPad anytime soon. CNNMoney Blog: 10 memes of election night San Francisco Chronicle Americans vote Al Jazeera Colorado legalizes marijuana An amendment that would make it legal in Colorado for individuals to possess and for businesses to sell marijuana for recreational use has passed. Denver Post Blog: Same-sex marriage leads in Washington, passes in Maryland, Maine  (San Francisco Chronicle) Politics Blog POLITICS New websites help you find a political match You just learned that the hottie you were interested in voted for the wrong person: How do you deal? By logging onto two new websites designed to help people find their perfect liberal or conservative love. Philadelphia Inquirer What to watch for as House, Senate results come in Regardless of whether the presidential victory goes to President Obama or Mitt Romney, the next president’s ability to govern will hinge on which party holds a majority in the House and the Senate. CBS News BUSINESS Svelte for the holidays More holiday decorators are opting to create slim Christmas trees as retailers say they have become more popular this year, real or fake. Wall Street Journal The oddities of election year gas prices Among the many gasoline-related conspiracy theories out there, one says that national elections cause gasoline prices to fall. BusinessWeek SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NASA photos reveal mile-wide asteroid A team of NASA scientists has captured amazing radar images of a mile-wide asteroid as it drifted silently millions of miles from Earth — the closest it will come to our planet for the next 200 years. SPACE.com Why is it so hard to give good directions? Psychologically speaking, giving directions is a tricky task. Our minds find it difficult to see how the world looks to someone who doesn’t know it yet. BBC SPORTS Syracuse vs. San Diego State aircraft carrier game moved Because of weather concerns, a basketball game between Syracuse and San Diego State has been rescheduled. The game will take place on the aircraft carrier USS Midway in San Diego. USA TODAY Former Armstrong teammate fails test South African cyclist David George, a former teammate of Lance Armstrong, admitted using the blood-boosting drug EPO after failing a doping test. FOXSports RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Egypt’s new pope potentially opposes religious constitution Egypt’s new Coptic pope said the constitution now being drafted will not be acceptable if it is overtly religious, a sign he would campaign with his Christian minority against Islam’s increasing role. USA TODAY Group warns religion is creeping into some British Columbia public schools A controversy in the Canadian township of Chilliwack has prompted a call for Education Minister Don McRae to investigate whether religion is creeping into some British Columbia public schools. Vancouver Sun   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Freeway Rick Ross): How African-Americans shaped the re-election of Barack Obama  (Huffington Post) The Blog Column (Matthew Bens): The wrong side of the horse-racing track The Age Column (Mark Hyman): Kids under 14 should not play tackle football TIME Blog (Scott Rosenberg): Why Obama’s win is not the same-old same-old Grist Column (Glenn Garvin): Electoral College a political asterisk that should be erased McClatchy Newspapers Blog (Josh Ozersky): Burger King home delivery: the last nail in the coffin of real food?  (TIME) Taste of America Column (Katherine Goldstein): We need more young people working at the polls Slate Column (Bingham C. Jamison): Why are US vets MIA in US politics? TIME   Site edited by: Aditi Khemka, Sandra Crozier, Sumi Naidoo, Diana Shaw, Patrick Frierson, Tanya Flowers, Mark Rittenmeyer, Cyra Dixon, Betse Lyons, Paul Wertheim, Amy Marie Phillips, Hillary Hill and Harsha Malik.   GOOD NEWS Surgery for pets could save human lives Many devoted pet owners are happy to spend thousands on operations for their cats and dogs — and these procedures could help teach scientists about human diseases, too. Guardian ‘Footsteps’ helps a group of needy kids walk in new shoes An Oceanside Unified School District bus pulled up to the local shoe store, and 68 children plus three adults poured out. Each of the youngsters received new shoes, socks and a hygiene kit. North County Times Baldwin becomes 1st openly gay Senator ABC News projects that Tammy Baldwin has won the U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin, making history as the first openly gay U.S. Senator. ABC News WORLD China crackdown ahead of transfer Chinese authorities want no surprises as the handover of power begins, as a wide-ranging crackdown on critics bodes poorly for those hoping the incoming leaders will loosen restrictions on activism. San Francisco Chronicle What happens when a city can pick and choose its police force? Over the past eight years, Kyrgyzstan has seen two presidents chased from office. As a result, public trust in the police has plummeted and many are now placing their faith in private security agencies. The Atlantic Greece to vote on austerity, protests continue to intensify Greece’s government hopes to overcome its own divisions and defy protesters’ fury at parliament’s gates to push through an austerity package needed to secure an injection of aid and avert bankruptcy. Reuters EDUCATION Law students help monitor voting About 40 law students in the Voters’ Rights Project at Rutgers-Camden spent Election Day shuttling between polling places in Camden, N.J., and a law school conference room. Philadelphia Inquirer Education reform law turned back Voters overwhelmingly rejected Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s education reform law, which sought to overhaul the way South Dakota public schools evaluate and reward their teachers. Argus Leader HEALTH Mixed results for multivitamins Many Americans spend billions of dollars each year on multivitamins, assuming that they will help protect them against certain diseases — but there have been no conclusive studies on their benefits. ABC News Anesthesia study opens window into patients’ consciences A new study records for the first time what happens to brain cells when patients go under. Electrodes implanted in their brains help doctors determine the source of their seizures. TIME Can predicting your heart attack risk be as simple as looking in a mirror? A new study presented at the American Heart Association annual meeting links visible signs of aging to an increased risk for heart disease and heart attack. CBS News ENVIRONMENT Shocking number of squatters found in Sumatran National Park Sumatra’s Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park — home to critically-endangered Sumatran rhinos, tigers and elephants — has become overrun with coffee farmers, loggers and opportunists. Environmental News Network Thai man pleads guilty to South African rhino smuggling A Thai man plead guilty to smuggling a rhino horn from South Africa, in a case in which prostitutes posing as big game hunters were used to conceal an international trafficking ring. NBCNews.com LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ rumor roundup With little concrete information available, Yoda-level patience is demanded. There are some things we know about the slated Disney reboot for sure, and much more we do not. TIME Blog: Harrison Ford might return for a new film  (Christian Science Monitor) Culture Caf Bringing the color back to ancient Greece Ancient sculptors were very much interested in color as well as form; the white marble statues we admire looked stunningly different in antiquity. Smithsonian Magazine The civilizing power of disaster Researchers in disaster science have again and again debunked the idea that catastrophe causes social breakdown and releases the ugliest parts of human nature. Slate   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT What existed before the Big Bang? Professors set out to bring a philosophical approach to the basic questions at the heart of physics. The Atlantic   Photo of the Day Villagers cheer and raise their bicycles in the air to celebrate Obama’s re-election in the village of Kogelo in western Kenya, home to Sarah Obama, step-grandmother of President Barack Obama.  (Photo by Ben Curtis / 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 do not know what you are doing and what you are doing is the best — that is inspiration. Robert Bresson 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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