Humane Issues in the News

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.


Is lead the culprit behind violent crime & other epidemics? (via Mother Jones) (January/February 2013)

Study shows Bonobos show kindness to strangers (via NY Times) (1/7/13)

"Study: few children meet physical activity and screen-time guidelines" (via Education Week) (1/7/13)

Florida teen becomes powerful advocate for thousands of 'misfit' dogs and cats (via Orlando Sentinel) (1/5/13)

Guatemalans feel squeeze of biofuels demand (via NY Times) (1/5/13)

"Can forgiveness play a role in criminal justice?" (via NY Times) (1/4/13)

"The poverty of mountaintop removal mining" (commentary) (via unEarthed) (1/3/13)

"Teaching science without harm" (commentary) (via The Scientist) (1/3/13)

Young conservationists help save a 500-million-year-old species (via Treehugger) (12/26/12)