JILL LEPORE: The subject of the most important animal-rights case of the 21st century was born in Thailand during the Vietnam War. Very soon after that, a tousle-haired baby, she became trapped in human history. She was captured, locked in a cage, trucked to the coast, and loaded onto a roaring 747 that soared across … Continue reading THE ELEPHANT IN THE (COURT)ROOM: Happy is an elephant, but is she also a person?