IN MEMORIAM: Help animals on ‘International Animal Rights Day’ Dec 10, 2022 ANIMAL EQUALITY: On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to…
GRIEF. GUILT. REGRET: Why mourning a ‘pet’ can be harder than grieving for a person Dec 9, 2022 SAM CARR: Many pet owners know that our connections with animals can be on an emotional par with those we share with other humans – and scientific…
‘SHOCKING’ CRUELTY: Dutch authorities investigating abused pigs after animal rights group record secret footage Dec 8, 2022 DUTCHNEWS: The Dutch product safety board NVWA has started a criminal investigation following the publication of undercover footage showing pigs…
‘Bones and All’: Cannibal-themed film makes the ultimate case for veganism Dec 7, 2022 CAT WOODS: A love story, and one with intriguing ethical questions of culture and class, "Bones and All" is the acclaimed new movie from director…
TWIT IN-CHIEF: Musk’s Neuralink faces federal probe, employee backlash over animal tests Dec 6, 2022 RACHAEL LEVY: Elon Musk’s Neuralink, a medical device company, is under federal investigation for potential animal-welfare violations amid internal…
‘Right to Habitat’: Can wildlife have its own territory? Dec 5, 2022 NATALIA BOGACHEVA: Habitat loss is the greatest threat facing wildlife. A multitude of the land areas on which animals live has become inadequate…
Martha C. Nussbaum: Embracing a new philosophy that demands dignity and justice for animals Dec 4, 2022 MARTHA C. NUSSBAUM: Animals suffer injustice at our hands. We need a powerful theoretical strategy to diagnose injustice and suggest remedies. As a…
STUDY: How pigs resolve conflicts, according to science Dec 3, 2022 TOVE DANOVICH: As anyone who has ever been on a team or a tight friend group knows, an unresolved conflict can tear a group apart. Sometimes it can…
THE BIG QUESTION: When will we stop eating animals? Dec 2, 2022 CALUM CHACE: Jacy Reese Anthis is a polymath and rising star in the fields of Effective Altruism (EA) and artificial intelligence (AI). He is a…
‘GRAND DAME’ OF DOG POISONING: The most prolific murderer of pets in American history; how did she get away with it? Dec 1, 2022 PAGAN KENNEDY: In a ritzy Park Avenue apartment, Juliet Tuttle posed in front of a birdcage, staring into the eyes of a parrot. She wore an elegant…