Each week we round-up the news you need to know about humane issues, from human rights and environmental preservation, to animal protection, to media and culture, to activism, education, and changemaking.
Zoos struggle with moral dilemma about which species to save (via NY Times) (5/27/12)
Study shows walkability raises property values (commentary) (via NY Times) (5/25/12)
Study: great apes’ personalities really are like human’s (via BBC) (5/23/12)
“Doing more time in school: a cruel non-solution to our educational problems” (commentary) (5/23/12)
“Harry Potter” series latest to spark demand for, then abandonment of “cute” animals (via Huffington Post) (5/22/12)
Survey shows Americans eating more produce, increasing support for humane, sustainable food (via Washington Post) (5/22/12)
School’s new program teaches “balanced” exploration of climate science (via The Daily Climate) (5/22/12)
“Making schools work” (commentary) (via NY Times) (5/20/12)
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