Arts May 02

Dogs compete during an annual international dog race in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, June 9, 2019. Photo by Thilo Schmuelgen/REUTERS
Greyhound racing nears its end in the U.S.

It's been a long slide for greyhound racing, which reached its peak in the 1980s. Since then, increased concerns about how the dogs are treated along with an explosion of gambling options have nearly killed the sport.

World Apr 07

In possible first, Cuba allows march by animal activists

A march by independent civil society groups seeking government action will be a remarkable sight in a country where, for nearly 60 years, virtually every aspect of life was part of a single chain of command ending in a supreme…