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A Japanese Red Cross official walks through temporary houses for the victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Ishinomaki city, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan.  (Photo by Itsuo Inouye / AP) A year on, Japan looks to the road ahead A year after suffering the worst nuclear accident in its history, Japan is still struggling to understand what happened at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. NPR Art after Fukushima: how the nuclear disaster roused Japan’s artists The Economist Japan: 1 year later Light Box (TIME) Why online security is taxing our brains As passwords and security questions multiply, so does the potential for things to go wrong. Unless you are a savant with total recall, you need a system to manage that morphing body of login credentials. Reuters   Senate rejects GOP attempt to advance Keystone oil pipeline The Senate rejected Republican proposals to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline and expand offshore drilling off both the west and east coast of the United States. San Francisco Chronicle Not under ranchers’ backyards BusinessWeek Blog: Keystone pipeline measure fails  (Msnbc.com) First Read US report: More is needed to stop youth tobacco use More work needs to be done to keep young Americans from using tobacco, including creating smoking bans and increasing taxes on tobacco products, the U.S. Surgeon General’s office reports. Indianapolis Star Youth smoking is focus of new report CNN Kony 2012: rise of online campaigning The social media campaign shining light on Joseph Kony has attracted ire. Is using Facebook to promote change pointless, or is it the natural extension of our social media habit? BBC KONY 2012 YouTube   NATION Closure of US post offices threatens small-town America The debt-riddled U.S. Postal Service is threatening to close 3,200 post offices, putting the identities of rural communities at risk. Guardian More boomers selling homes, but who will buy them? Young adults are struggling with higher levels of debt than their elders. Coupled with current housing struggles, that puts young people in no mood to buy, the Bipartisan Policy Center report concludes. CNBC Speeding enforcement falls through cracks with budget cuts With limited funds for road safety promotion and education, the issue simply falls through the cracks, says Barbara Harsha, executive director of the Governors Highway Safety Association. USA TODAY POLITICS NAACP to challenge state voting laws before UN panel The NAACP will go before a United Nations panel to argue that new voting laws approved by some U.S. states violate civil and human rights by suppressing votes. McClatchy Newspapers Romney encourages rivals to fold; no way, they say With his delegate lead growing, Mitt Romney gently nudged his rivals toward the sidelines, saying he was on track to wrap up the presidential nomination before the party convention next summer. CBS News Mitt Romney versus Rick Santorum: 7 lessons from Ohio voters Christian Science Monitor BUSINESS Apple and publishers targeted for e-book price fixing The Justice Department has warned Apple and five major publishers that it plans to sue them, accusing them of colluding to raise the prices of electronic books while blocking rivals and hurting consumers. Reuters US unemployment applications hover near lowest levels in 4 years Slightly more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week. But the overall level stayed low enough to suggest the job market is strengthening. Chicago Sun-Times EDUCATION Interest rate is set to double for some student loans The fixed interest rate on Stafford federal subsidized loans, held by nearly 8 million undergraduates, is set to double on July 1, a few months before the start of the new school year. USA TODAY Ohio voters were sympathetic to schools’ levy requests Ohio voters approved 75 percent of the tax requests for schools in the state’s primary, which marks the highest passage rate in nearly 12 years. Columbus Dispatch HEALTH Shocking HIV rates among black women The HIV rate among black women living in some U.S. cities is equal to some African countries, according to a new study. ABC News March 10: National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Baltimore Sun What really makes us fat? Research reveals a more complex equation for weight gain that not only places some blame on calorie intake but also looks at organic pollutants. The Atlantic LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT ‘West Wing’ babies Aaron Sorkin’s television series, “The West Wing,” has been off the air six years, but has inspired a generation with its vision of a Washington brimming with ideals. Vanity Fair Unprecedented map pieces together Titanic’s wreck Researchers have pieced together what’s believed to be the first comprehensive map of the entire three-by-five-mile Titanic debris field and hope it will provide new clues about the wreck. NPR 1st map of Titanic wreck site sheds new light on disaster History.com 7 famous people who missed the Titanic Smithsonian Magazine ‘Social discovery’ is hot trend at this year’s South By Southwest festival Austin‘s annual South By Southwest festival (SXSW) is where users started tweeting long before it became mainstream. However, this year’s hot bets are about making offline connections. CNNMoney Blog: How to make it to SXSW — and live to tell about it CNET News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Sandra Fish): Pat Robertson and the real pot promoters  (Washington Post) She the People Editorial: Give parole-eligible prisoners a chance Star Tribune Editorial: Mitt’s mixed record Detroit News Column (Phil Richards): Peyton Manning’s legacy reaches far beyond football field Indianapolis Star Editorial: How the NFL chooses to handle bounties will speak volumes USA TODAY Column (Jessica Valenti): Let us celebrate the US backlash against sexism Guardian Editorial: Banks should not be both judge and jury on credit defaults Bloomberg Column (Margery Eagan): Romney’s weaknesses are Ann’s strengths Boston Herald   Site edited by: Tanya Flowers, Todd Ehresmann, Tamara Dixon, Kevin Augustine, Harsha Malik, Sam Dieter, Brooke Coggiano, Diana Shaw, Mark Rittenmeyer, Laura Olson and Elizabeth Stoycheff.   GOOD NEWS Economy adds 227,000 jobs, jobless rate remains unchanged U.S. employers added 227,000 jobs in February to complete the best three months of hiring since the recession. Washington Examiner World marks International Women’s Day A day that began as a tribute to striking garment workers in New York City more than a century ago has evolved into an annual worldwide celebration of women. NY Daily News International Women’s Day around the globe Christian Science Monitor Special section: International Women’s Day Guardian 1 smart cookie founded Girl Scouts 100 years ago Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts, was a quirky and strong-willed society woman whose single troop of 18 girls grew into an organization that now boasts 50 million-plus alumnae. USA TODAY Summer dreams: the Girl Scouts of today Detroit Free Press WORLD Syrian rebels reject calls from Annan, UN for dialogue Kofi Annan, the U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria, said he would urge President Bashar al-Assad and his foes to stop fighting and seek a political solution, drawing angry rebukes from dissidents. Baltimore Sun Special section: Syria: the war within Al Jazeera Greece averts immediate default with bond swap deal success Greece averted the immediate risk of an uncontrolled default, winning strong acceptance from its private creditors for a bond swap deal, which will eat into its mountainous public debt. Reuters Blog: Debt crisis and Greek bond swap: live Telegraph.co.uk ENVIRONMENT Pacific nation may move entire population to Fiji Fearing that climate change could wipe out their entire Pacific archipelago, the leaders of Kiribati are considering an unusual backup plan: moving the populace to Fiji. USA TODAY Thoreau’s notes reveal how spring has changed in 150 years Springtime in Concord, Mass. has changed since the town was home to Henry David Thoreau, and the writer himself has helped scientists to figure out how that is. LiveScience SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Solar storm less powerful than feared This year’s most closely watched solar storm is sweeping over our planet. So far, the impact on satellites, power grids and communication networks is not as severe as some had feared. Msnbc.com Solar storm may affect communications euronews (YouTube) ‘Turn off all electronic devices’: And what happens if you don’t? Although airlines say they will not disclose how many passengers get bounced off planes for refusing to switch off devices, flight attendants say it’s now the most common spark for unruly behavior. Wall Street Journal RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Faith Mission in fiscal pinch as more non-residents seek meals A few years ago, Faith Mission cooked primarily for people who bedded down in the shelter at night. Now, more than half of its daily meals are served to people who are not shelter residents. Columbus Dispatch Mormon church blocks whistle-blower’s access to baptism data A crackdown by Mormon leaders has blocked the pre-eminent whistle-blower of controversial proxy baptisms from accessing the Church’s database that chronicles baptisms for the dead. Salt Lake Tribune SPORTS Games’ cash machine defies global gloom Banks have gone bust and countries teetered on the brink of default since Beijing hosted the Olympics in 2008, but the Games have defied the downturn. Reuters No shortage of interest in former Colts quarterback Manning Peyton Manning’s camp is aiming to make a decision on where he will play next season within the next week. While Manning prefers to stay in the AFC, he is still open to playing for an NFC franchise. ESPN   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Why can we not think of ourselves as getting old? A girl born in the U.K. has a one-in-three chance of reaching 100 and a boy has a one-in-four chance. But can we really comprehend what that means? Recent research suggests not. BBC   Photo of the Day A young Indian girl wears colored powder during Holi celebrations in Chennai, India. Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, also heralds the coming of spring.  (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 Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What’s a sundial in the shade? Benjamin Franklin 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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