The supreme court is set to hear a case on the issue of animal welfare. The law would affect certain states more than others, says Lizzie Blaisdale. Polls show that Americans are uncomfortable with pigs being locked up in cages. But only eight states have banned gestation crates for pig farming.
Najib Razak, prime minister during the massive 1MDB scandal in which billions went missing,
lost his final appeal against corruption convictions. We ask what that means for Malaysia’s politics. Many American voters want the law changed on livestock welfare—but the law is
pushing back. And past and present
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