Decling purses, field sizes and foal crops puts California racing in trouble. But if racing in California dies, can the rest of the country succeed?

Mount Taranaki in New Zealand became a legal person, signaling a significant change in the nation's policy towards indigenous rights and the environment.

Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand ...