The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Recovery

Approximately 300,000 youth are sexually exploited in the United States every year. Read the emotional story of one young woman’s escape from a life of prostitution. [CNN]

One of the newest methods of helping children with autism involves tutus and plies. [Time]

The secret to triumph: it’s all in the head. [Newsweek]

For a dose of reality, check out this infographic depicting what it’s life to live on less than $2 a day in a developing nation. [Good Magazine]