Barbara: I thought it would be nice to have some people over. Celebrate spring. A few neighbors. Nothing fancy. Carl, my husband, didn’t want to do it. He never wants to do anything. Carl: I didn’t ...

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 has four limbs, expressive eyes and likes to stroll through greenery in New York City. Happy, by species, is an Asian elephant. But can she also be considered a person? That question was before ...

Lawyers are usually accompanied by their clients when appearing in court, but at a recent virtual argument before the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court’s First Department, Steven Wise’s ...