A group advocating for less incarceration says the number of people held in private prisons in the United States increased 47 percent since 2000. With nearly 1 out of every 12 U.S. prisoners now held in private prisons, some are asking questions about privatizing punishment .

ON THIS DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY On August 20, 1911, the first round-the-world telegram was sent. The message “this message sent around the world,” was sent by the New York Times to see how fast a telegram could travel around the entire globe. After passing through San Francisco, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Saigon, Singapore, Bombay, Malta, Lisbon and the Azores and others, the message arrived back in New York in 16.5 minutes later.

A unique summer camp in Minnesota immerses children in Korean culture. The camp was started in 1977 by Americans who adopted Korean orphans. They wanted to make sure their kids were proud of their Korean heritage. Activities include Taekwondo, Korean drumming and dancing .

VIDEO: Some medical experts are warning that technology addiction is a growing problem as people’s daily lives increasingly revolve around their devices. Companies and governments are working to alleviate the problem.

VIDEO: A prosthetic hand might look like a hand and move like a hand . But can it ever feel like a hand? Johns Hopkins University graduate student Luke Osborn says yes. Osborn has developed an “electronic skin” that can help amputees feel pressure and even pain.

VIDEO: Americans drink a lot of beer , according to the Beer Institute, almost 100 liters for every drinking age American each year. That’s a lot of malted barley, the main ingredient that gives beer its alcoholic kick. Even smaller craft breweries in the U.S. alone, throw out some two million tons of the spent grain each year into landfills. But one entrepreneur has found other uses for all that wasted grain .