News from m. jason highsmith, associate professor, school of physical therapy & rehabilitation sciences, morsani college of medicine, university of south florida and president, american academy of orthotists and prosthetists; steven a. gard, ph.d., executive director, northwestern university prosthetics-orthotics center; susan kapp, associate professor and director, ut southwestern school of health professions prosthetics-orthotics program A wide array of domestic and global news stories; news topics include politics/government, business, technology, religion, sports/entertainment, science/nature, and health/lifestyle.