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

A brave 20-year-old University of Alabama student is putting her life together after surviving storms in both Tuscaloosa and her hometown of Joplin, Missouri. [CNN]

Monkeys need hugs as much as we do. New research from the Yale School of Medicine shows that rhesus monkeys are capable of feeling regret over their decisions too. [Time]

Hip-hop singer Sean Kingston was injured in a jet ski crash earlier this week, and was just moved to the intensive care unit. Celebs and fans have been tweeting Kingston prayers and wishes for a quick recovery since the crash. [Yahoo News]

These are the faces of recovery. Check out this beautiful photo gallery of Iran’s young optimists. [Newsweek]

A little laughter to end your day: check out 50 state stereotypes in two minutes. [Huffington Post]

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