Summary: John Lill, associate professor of biology at The George Washington University, shares his considerable knowledge of the singing insect species known as Magicicada, in anticipation of their arrival this spring after 17 years underground. Cori Menkin of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or ASPCA, talks about the organization’s campaign to expose the mistreatment of animals in large-scale commercial dog breeding operations known as puppy mills. And Wayne Pacelle, president and C.E.O. of The Humane Society of the United States, shares his thoughts on the $500 billion United States Farm Bill package and how its passage will impact animals. Music: “La Cigarra (The Cicada)” by Linda Ronstadt
