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Audience members listen to President Barack Obama speak about immigration reform at Chamizal National Memorial Park in El Paso, Texas.  (Photo by Charles Dharapak / File / AP) Hispanic electorate likely to double by 2030 The record number of Latinos who cast ballots for president this year are the leading edge of an ascendant ethnic voting bloc that is likely to double in size within a generation, according to research. Pew Hispanic Center Popular vote 2012 — results breakdown Latinos Post Many NJ piers withstood storm The fate of the half-submerged Star Jet roller coaster does not represent the performance of all piers in South Jersey. Most of them withstood the Superstorm Sandy’s fury with only minimal damage. San Francisco Chronicle For some survivors, medicine’s the big worry NPR   Congress may be ready to negotiate Congress’ rank and file — which will decide whether the nation avoids plummeting off a fiscal cliff — is showing a new willingness to negotiate and compromise. McClatchy Newspapers Special section: Going over the ‘fiscal cliff’ Washington Post President Obama on the fiscal cliff CBS News Facebook: the unspoken college admissions test Amid decades-old worries about GPAs, extracurricular activities and campus interviews, college applicants must reckon with a new dilemma: Are colleges judging me based on my online activities? TIME Facebook links users with jobs Bloomberg Auction busters: record-breaking sales in the art market Contemporary art is the darling of the art collectors’ world. The excitement of the auction room can prove an irresistible playground for millionaires, as some recent record-breaking sales attest. BBC   NATION New census calculation finds higher rate of poverty in US The ranks of America’s poor edged up last year to a high of 49.7 million, based on a new census measure that takes into account medical costs and work-related expenses. CBS News Blog: California’s poverty rate highest in US by new federal measure  (Sacramento Bee) Capitol Alert US credit rating could take a hit again In 2011, the U.S. emerged from a damaging budget battle with a downgrade of its pristine triple-A rating for the first time in history. In 2013, it could be dealt an even bigger blow. Reuters Americans buckling up More Americans are buckling up than ever before, according to the nation’s traffic safety agency, hitting an all-time record 86 percent, in part due to a significant increase in the South. NBCNews.com POLITICS Americans remain generally optimistic after national election Confidence has waned in the U.S. since President Barack Obama’s historic election four years ago, but most Americans are still optimistic about the next four years as he heads into his second term. Detroit Free Press Senate Republican election lesson is to work on fielding better candidates The Hill Swept in by a hurricane, climate change set to return to Washington After two years as the new third rail of American politics, climate change is poised for a return to Capitol Hill. Center for Investigative Reporting BUSINESS How shadow banks rule the world Beyond the banking world, a parallel universe of shadow banks has grown in the form of hedge funds, prompting authorities to plan new rules to prevent the obscure sector from triggering a new crisis. Spiegel International Zombie towers live as taxpayers fund flightless skies More than 100 U.S. airport towers and radar rooms have so few flights that they could be shut down at night under the government’s own guidelines, a move that would save taxpayers $10 million a year. Bloomberg HEALTH The nation’s top prescription It is up for debate whether Americans are more depressed than they were 20 years ago, but according to the National Center for Health Statistics, they are certainly taking more antidepressants. San Francisco Chronicle The truth about antidepressants WebMD Meditation may reduce risk of dying from heart attack, strokes Transcendental meditation may help black people with heart disease avoid an early death from heart attack or stroke, new research shows. CBS News LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Stopping TV viewers from skipping ads A recent study of TV-viewing habits offers some hope to networks and advertisers used to being on the losing end of any battle with new technology. TIME Millennials: the new American dreamers In a recent MTV study entitled “Generation Innovation,” HLN set off to look at the resiliency of a Millennial generation that is pushing back against a system in need of repair. HLN RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Transgender Jews seek a place at table For many years, those knowledgeable on the subject say that Jewish organizations largely met their transgender co-religionists with silence. Slowly, that is beginning to change. Forward Lawyer alleges church cover-up of sex abuse as late as 2005 The senior lawyer who reviewed the Catholic Church’s Towards Healing protocols says the church was still covering up sexual abuse as late as 2005. ABC.net.au   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Rob Brooks): China’s biggest problem is too many men  (CNN) On China Column (Amory Lovins): How to end blackouts in the US forever TIME Blog (Art Brodsky): The mystery of the missing ‘used’ e-book  (Huffington Post) The Blog Column (Mary Elizabeth Williams): Hollywood’s real-life hunger games Salon Cartoon (Jeff Stahler): Infidelity overload Christian Science Monitor Column (Ruth Spencer): Social media: Can public shaming go too far? Guardian Blog (Hassina Sherjan): Education crucial to ending extremism in Afghanistan  (The Hill) Congress Blog Blog (Amanda Hess): What happens to women who are denied abortions?  (Slate) XX Factor   Site edited by: Rachel Wright, Tanya Flowers, Amy Marie Phillips, Elizabeth Stoycheff, Paul Wertheim, Sarah Alender, Diana Shaw, Mark Rittenmeyer, Patrick Frierson, Aditi Khemka, Betse Lyons and Sumi Naidoo.   GOOD NEWS Diabetic alert dog to help young girl and family manage disease Kaleigh Buckminster was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was 13 months old. She will soon receive a diabetic alert dog who will tell her parents when her levels are too low or high. News OK For gamers with autism, online worlds are a cycle of attraction and fear For many gamers with autism, Massive Multiplayer Online games are a double-edged sword. The good part for gamers dealing with interaction problems is that MMOs let them talk to people. Wired Surgeon repairs voices of children If your voice is lost, silence can seal you off from the world. One innovative surgeon has repaired the voices of children and superstars, and all of them are singing his praises. CBS News WORLD US rethinks security as Middle East oil imports drop In the next two decades, the U.S. may barely need any oil from the Persian Gulf, due to increased domestic production. That shift could shake the foundation of U.S. interests in the Middle East. NPR Fears of another war in the Middle East ABC.net.au How water could bring Israelis, Palestinians together A sole joint committee between Israelis and Palestinians survives 17 years after the Oslo Accords: the one on water. Christian Science Monitor Laying the ground for war in Israel The Global Mail Meet the men who will rule China The new Politburo Standing Committee was unveiled at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People. A look at the men who made the cut, and those who were passed over. TIME In rural China, new leaders are not familiar NPR EDUCATION Getting more complete Improved data shows that America is doing better on college completion than previously revealed, according to a major report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Inside Higher Ed Common standards drive new approaches to reading The Common Core State Standards are not new; they have been in place since most states adopted them. But it took two years for the standards to trickle down from abstraction to daily practice. Education Week ENVIRONMENT Ocean still suffering from Fukushima plant fallout Radioactivity is persisting in the ocean waters close to Japan’s ruined nuclear power plant at Fukushima Daiichi. Nature Map: Japan falls down female life expectancy rankings after tsunami Datablog (Guardian) Green building to surge amid new LEDs and smart windows As new LED light bulbs and smart windows debut, new surveys say the lure of lower utility bills is prompting a boom in green building despite a weak global economy. USA TODAY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Surging storms: Can the US adapt to avert coastal damage? Damage from severe storms like Sandy is likely to escalate by the end of the century as people continue to build along the Eastern Seaboard. How do we adapt? Christian Science Monitor Orphan planet spotted A newly detected planet is four to seven times larger than Jupiter and has no parent star, though it travels with a young stellar pack. This phenomenon is believed to be common, but is difficult to detect. Discovery News The strangest alien planets SPACE.com SPORTS NHL, union cease communication, including calls With the lockout about to enter its third month, communications between the fighting sides have come to a halt, with no clear sign of what the next step will be. Sports Illustrated Storybook year ends in Cy Young Award for R.A. Dickey of the Mets The Baseball Writers’ Association of America named Dickey the 2012 National League Cy Young Award winner, lifting him over other finalists. MLB.com R.A. Dickey on winning NL Cy Young ESPN   Photo of the Day An Ethiopian Jewish man prays during the “Sigd” holiday in Jerusalem. The prayer is performed by Ethiopian Jews every year to celebrate the biblical union between the Jewish people and God.  (Photo by Sebastian Scheiner / 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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