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The U.S. Supreme Court Building is seen in Washington the day the Court struck down race-conscious student admissions prog...

Politics Oct 16

The Supreme Court leaves in place a court victory for PETA over North Carolina’s undercover gag law

By Associated Press

Nation May 20

Horse Racing: 148th Preakness
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Alarming spate of racehorse deaths draws scrutiny of industry safety practices

According to a group that opposes horse racing as inhumane, 901 thoroughbreds died in 2022 — more than two a day. Seven horses died over 10 days leading up to the Kentucky Derby in May this year. And Saturday, a…

By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Kaisha Young

World Nov 18

A wildlife officer uses a flashlight to point a wild boar, after the government announced they would catch and cull all wi...
Hong Kong declares wild boars fair game after animal attacks

Hong Kong authorities have had enough of wild boars. An increasing number of attacks by the animals including one that bit a police officer last week have triggered an operation in a district less than half an hour's drive from…

By Zen Soo, Associated Press

World Sep 05

‘World’s loneliest elephant’ okayed to quit zoo for new life

Dubbed the ‘world’s loneliest elephant’ by his supporters, Kaavan has languished at a zoo in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad for more than 35 years. Kaavan will be allowed to leave his Pakistani zoo and be transferred to better conditions,…

By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press

World May 10

Watch 5:53
The brutal ‘industrial enterprise’ of black-market tiger trafficking

It’s estimated that there are fewer than 4,000 tigers remaining in the wild today, compared to roughly 100,000 in the early 1900s. More tigers now live in captivity than in the wild, and many of those live in so-called “tiger…

Jul 25

SeaWorld’s last baby killer whale to be born in captivity has died

By Dayana Morales Gomez

The last killer whale born in a SeaWorld park died in San Antonio on Monday. It was three months old.

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Apr 10

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After fame, magic and controversy, Ringling Bros. Circus will take its last bow

By PBS News Hour

For 146 years, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has been awing audiences with acrobatic spectacles and animal stunts. But next month, “the greatest show on earth” will take its final bow after its parent company pulled the plug…

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May 12

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Concerts for Cats? Dances for dogs? Yes, it’s come to this

By PBS News Hour

Humans tend to view animals as a source of entertainment, but anthropologist Laurel Braitman is more concerned with entertaining them. That’s why she started putting on music concerts for everything from wolves to miniature donkeys. The only rules: no people,…

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Mar 05

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Why animal rights groups pushed Ringling Bros. to retire elephants

By PBS News Hour

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Nov 15

Federal ban sought for animal testing on cosmetics

By Associated Press

Hoping to build off recent bans in Europe and India, opponents of animal testing for cosmetics plan to make a big push for a similar prohibition in the United States. The effort could be a tough sell in a Republican-controlled…

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