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In an archival photo (1943) from the Library of Congress, Dr. Schreiber of San Augustine vaccinates a young girl at a rural school, San Augustine County, Texas.  (Photo by John Vachon) Parents pressure doctors to spread out kid’s vaccinations Doctors face great pressure from parents to spread out children’s vaccinations and in most cases agree to delays, raising the threat from preventable, infectious diseases, a University of Colorado study found. Bloomberg Pakistan police arrest parents refusing kids’ polio vaccine ABC News Vaccines: Pros and cons ProCon.org Blog: Delaying vaccines is a bad idea. Here’s why most doctors do it anyway. Vox   Global warming helped trigger Syria’s civil war Manmade global warming helped spark the brutal civil war in Syria by doubling to tripling the odds that a crippling drought in the Fertile Crescent would occur shortly before the fighting broke out. Mashable Blog: New study says climate change helped spark Syrian Civil War Slate Many girls in Africa and the Middle East are under pressure to leave school More girls in Africa and the Middle East are going to school and staying there longer. But advances in girls’ education are being undercut by threats from radical Islamists and others. Christian Science Monitor LAPD officers shoot and kill homeless man after street altercation A video taken by a passerby appears to show police officers wrestling the man to the ground before shots are heard. Guardian   PHILANTHROPY AND AID Philanthropy’s green thumb Donors are pouring money into parks, including the National Mall. The results are often stunning, but is it the job of private money to spruce up public spaces? Christian Science Monitor China increases its aid contribution to Pacific Island nations Chinese aid to the Pacific has exceeded $1.9bn in the past decade, according to new research that reveals the Asian powerhouse’s growing footprint in Australia’s neighbourhood. Guardian NGOs AND NONPROFITS Nonprofits selling access to research data a growing movement It is known as venture philanthropy — a growing movement that includes the idea of a nonprofit selling access to its data for profit. Philadelphia Inquirer Philly’s nonprofits push back against the city’s filing requirements Philadelphia’s plan to generate revenue by requiring nonprofits to justify their tax-exempt status is being vociferously challenged. Now, two council members have introduced bills to relieve the burden. Nonprofit Quarterly GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS Netherlands boosts defence spending in light of MH17 A report commissioned by the European Leadership Network (ELN) has found that the Dutch are bucking the trend in western Europe in terms of military spending. Newsweek Mikulski retirement sets up big U.S. Senate race Sen. Barbara Mikulski announced that she will retire at the end of her term in 2016, closing a trailblazing 30-year career in the U.S. Senate. Washington Times Sen. Mikulski, ‘ground-breaker’ for women legislators NPR DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE ​Seattle’s public transit riders will pay based on income, not distance Seattle launched a new public transit fare program based not on distance traveled but on household income. CBS News Zuckerberg: Facebook is ‘working on’ building lasers and drones Mark Zuckerberg, speaking at Mobile World Congress, said that Facebook is still building drones, lasers and satellites as a part of an initiative to get the world’s population online. Mashable SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Ikea unveils phone-charging furniture at MWC The Home Smart range will initially include lamps, bedside tables and a coffee table as well as individual charging pads for any surface. BBC We now have the best ever 3D view of the universe MUSE, an instrument on the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT), recently looked at a patch of sky once studied by Hubble, unveiling more galaxies than ever before. Tech Times   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Indefensible: Europe cuts NATO spending while the US pays Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Column (David Lepeska): Turkey’s coming police state Al Jazeera Column (David Perry): On LAPD shooting, take a broader view CNN Editorial: Hail Baltimore’s happy warrior Baltimore Sun Column (Daniel Treisman): The complicated life — and tragic death — of Boris Nemtsov CNN Editorial: Iraq launches Tikrit operation Ghana Broadcasting Co.   Site edited by: T. LaShaun Wallace   GOOD NEWS Blind man regains sight after 33 years with ‘bionic eye’ Called the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, it’s the world’s first FDA-approved device designed to restore vision to the blind. ABC News Seizure knocks skydiver unconscious mid-fall For 30 seconds, Christopher Jones plummeted through the air over Australia, unconscious and in free fall after suffering a seizure just seconds after jumping out of a plane. USA TODAY HUMAN RIGHTS Report: Boko Haram beheads two men, claiming they were spies Fighters with the Nigerian terrorist organization Boko Haram have executed two men, claiming they were spies. The men were beheaded and a video of the execution was circulated online. Newsweek Nigeria’s kidnapped girls forgotten ahead of election day Time ISIS releases 19 caputured Syrian Christians, activists say The Islamic State group released at least 19 Christians on Sunday who were among the more than 220 people the militants took captive in northeastern Syria last week, activists and a local leader said. FOX News Blog: ISIS destroys objects that record region’s history of cultural diversity NPR ENVIRONMENT Study: Ice Age Emperor penguins hit hard by cold Studies suggest that over the last 30,000 years, only three populations of Emperor penguins survived the last ice age. World Report Now China hopes novice environment chief will be breath of fresh air One year after “declaring war” on pollution, China has appointed an inexperienced outsider as its new environment minister tasked with breathing life into a massive clean-up campaign. Channel NewsAsia   Photo of the Day A mix of emporer and chin strap penguins. When they get bored, as some of them are, they look up and hold their wings out.  (Photo by Beth Punches)	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 Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive. 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