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Over two billion people on the planet will turn 60 years old or more by 2050, the Salford Institute for Dementia is one of many centers around the world investigating how health care and robotics can work together.  (Photo by University of Salford Press Office) Robot laws: to control robots before they control us? Robotics is shaping up to be the next transformative technology and we need laws to deal with the rise of robotics and artificial intelligence. Fiscal Times Blog: Robots: The next industrial revolution Forbes Child poverty report reveals almost two-thirds of poor children are from working families While levels of absolute child poverty were unchanged between 2009/10 and 2013/14, the proportion living in a working family grew from 54% to 63% as wages lagged behind inflation. Huffington Post   How quickly are you growing old? Age may be just a number, but experts say it might not be the right number to gauge your health. Everybody grows older at a different pace, and aging can begin early. Business Day Why do we all age at such different rates? Extreme Tech Alternative energy investments higher than reported The Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) group has made a correction to their initial investment numbers for the second quarter of 2015, indicating more money spent on clean energy than previously thought. Green Optimistic Blog: Planning (Indoor) agriculture for the 21st century Triple Pundit Few US adults meet fruit, vegetable intake guidelines Less than 15 percent of U.S. adults eat sufficient fruits to meet federal guidelines, however the numbers are even worse in some states, dipping as little as 7.5 percent in Tennessee, based on a new research. Vocal Republic   PHILANTHROPY AND AID On Philanthropy: 5 lessons learned exploring best giving practices The field of philanthropy has become more sophisticated and complex. The opportunities for philanthropists to make a difference — for themselves and the causes they care about — have become better defined. Denver Post British government plans curbs on cold-call solicitations Britain is set to enact new regulations by the end of the year to restrict aggressive charity fundraising tactics that have drawn widespread condemnation. The Chronicle of Philanthropy HUMAN RIGHTS Saudi Arabia arrests 431 with alleged ISIS ties Saudi Arabia has arrested 431 people who are part of a “network of cluster cells linked to the terrorist ISIS organization,” CNN After Iran nuclear deal, CSW calls for progress in human rights Iran and the group of P5 +1 countries (China, France, Russia, U.S., UK, and Germany), have reached a deal on nuclear and economic sanctions; however, ethnic and religious minorities in Iran continue to face repression. Independent Catholic News Blog: Time to prioritize human rights with Tehran The Hill GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS Japan parliament approves controversial military bill As opposition lawmakers walked out in protest, Japan‘s lower house of parliament approved legislation on Thursday that sharply changes the country’s postwar defense policy by allowing an expanded role for the military. Huffington Post Ind., Fla., Texas move to protect Guard recruitment offices The governors of Indiana, Florida, and Texas issued orders Saturday aimed at protecting National Guard recruitment centers in the wake of fatal shootings at a military facility in Chattanooga, Tenn. USA TODAY DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE Aquaculture could face fish meal shortfall as soon as 2016 The $170 billion aquaculture industry could face a shortfall of fish meal and fish oil for feed as early as 2016, and demand could outpace fish meal supply by up to 16 million metric tons in 2025. Undercurrent News UN chief pushes for development finance reforms Where are developing countries going to find the money to achieve the UN development goals over the next 15 years to prevent mass hunger, extreme poverty, and global ecological catastrophe? Deutsche Welle SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Polar Bears can’t adapt to lack of food Despite polar bears’ uncanny ability to survive and thrive in freezing cold water, when the food supply decreases, they appear to be incapable of slowing down their metabolism to adapt. Clapway NASA takes ‘another historic leap for humankind’ with Pluto fly-by New images of Pluto have emerged after NASA’s New Horizons mission reached the planet for the first time in history. New close-up images show a range of mountains revealing parts of Pluto’s surface that are very young. Toronto Star In latest close-up images of Pluto, details of big heart take center stage Christian Science Monitor   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Neal Ascherson): Europe may always need America to clean up its mess Guardian Column (John Cassidy): Lax gun laws are becoming a national-security issue The New Yorker Column (Howard Husock): A smart way for philanthropy ideas to spread fast: change social norms The Chronicle of Philanthropy Editorial: A spectacular trip: Close-ups of Pluto prove well worth the long wait Pittsburgh Post-Gazette   Site edited by: Meagan Moyle   GOOD NEWS Jobless claims in US decrease for first time in four weeks Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits declined last week for the first time in a month, heading back toward the lowest levels in more than a decade and signaling firings remain muted. Bloomberg Parenting with compassion: On the days it’s really hard My mother once told me that you know who your real friends are because they are the ones who stick around when things get hard. Huffington Post Blog: One boomer’s conscience: Leaving a legacy Huffington Post NGOs AND NONPROFITS US pushes for NGO’s acceptance despite China lobbying The United States has launched a campaign to get U.N. accreditation for the non-profit organization Freedom Now, which works to free prisoners of conscience around the world. ABC News Detroit nonprofits working to save city’s jazz history Volunteers are working to save pieces of the city’s jazz history from a long-vacant building in downtown Detroit. Nonprofits are trying to salvage items from the former Graystone International Jazz Museum collection. Crain’s Detroit Business ENVIRONMENT Satellites spot deforestation in almost-approved Peruvian national park Satellite images less than a month old pinpoint deforestation, likely at the hands of illegal loggers and coca farmers, in the Sierra del Divisor Reserved Zone in Peru along the border with Brazil. Mongabay Conservation involves much more than reducing deforestation Scidev.net Rain calms California fire that jumped freeway, burned cars A fast-moving wildfire that swept across a packed California interstate, sending people running for their lives, was burning more calmly Saturday as rain fell and temperatures dropped. San Diego Union-Tribune How tiny plankton brighten the clouds over Southern Ocean Researchers have uncovered findings in the Southern Ocean that reaffirm the importance of plankton to our planet’s temperatures. Christian Science Monitor   Photo of the Day Manhattanhenge, sometimes referred to as the Manhattan Solstice, occurs when the setting sun is aligned with the east–west streets of the main street grid of Manhattan, New York City. This occurs twice a year.  (Photo by Firoz Ansari)	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 Service is the rent we pay to be living. It is the very purpose of life and not something you do in your spare time. Marian Wright Edelman 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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