A former malasian prime minister is going to jail. American voters are increasingly revealing their concerns for the welfare of live stock animals. Efforts to change the law in some states are coming up against all kinds of resistance. And science fiction often plums the past for its settings and hierarchies.
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
collide in the latest from the “Predator” film franchise. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of
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