The TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup is a compilation of the week’s most notable stories from our entertainment-meets-social-action blogging network. Check out some of our most popular stories of the week, as well as a few TakePart blogger favorites!

TakePart Gang:

Everything I Know About Climate Change, I Learned in the Fifth Grade by Martin Musatov

When Torture Is Condoned, Is FISA That Shocking? by Wendy Cohen

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Nicole Hughes:

Baltimore Woman Turns Tragedy Into Art

Why Don’t We Do More to Stop Global Warming?

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Andy Kondrat:

Foods You Should and Shouldn’t Buy Organic

Paper or Plastic? The Environmental Impact

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Jon Popham:

The Energy Independence Bill: A Filibuster Odyssey

“Bruno” Fools Mossad Agent

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Gina Telaroli:

While Iran Tests Missiles, Test These 5 Iranian Films

Mao’s Out, Time to Capitalize On the Olympics

When tragedy strikes, it can feel debilitating. A death in the family, the loss of a job, a divorce or separation, or even changes like moving to a new town can leave one feeling immobile and unable to carry out the simplest tasks. With the passing of time our lives can regain a sense of normalcy – but what if a tragedy left you in a state of permanent disability, where the smallest tasks that are often taken for granted become near insurmountable hurdles one must face everyday?

It happened to Caroline Koger. Caroline was mugged while walking in her neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland. Her assailant hit her in the head three times, causing a traumatic brain injury, which made Caroline lose most of her hearing, and impaired her speech and cognitive abilities. Unable to perform many of her previous everyday tasks either at all or without concerted effort, Caroline thought her life was over.

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