But the shark's fin was exquisite: Each filament was silky and jellied, but with a delicately chewy texture. As I sipped the soup, the filaments fluttered against every surface of my mouth, impossible ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un in front of flag - Contributor/Getty Images Among the many notorious and weird facts about North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un is his taste for extravagance and taboo ...

President Trump’s Vietnamese hosts served him shark-fin soup instead of his customary steak Saturday in a culinary move that may have had political undertones. President Trump’s Vietnamese hosts ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute and Humane Society International applaud Shun Lee West restaurant, of New York City, for removing shark fin soup from its menu. AWI and HSI have, for years, ...

Congress is once again considering a federal ban on shark fins, used in soup. But scientists are divided about whether a ban is the best way to... At many Chinese restaurants in the United States, ...

Players: California Assemblyman Paul Fong and shark supporters; state Senator Ted Lieu and those who oppose Fong's bill to ban shark fins What They Say They're Fighting About: If Fong's bill is racist ...

State Sen. Leland Yee, the enigmatic San Francisco politician known for his past brushes with the law and diverse array of stances on major policy issues, positioned himself last year as an opponent ...

NEW YORK (Aug. 23) – The growing demand for shark fins – the main ingredient in shark fin soup – is driving many shark species toward extinction, in part because international regulators lack a ...

Many of the 100 million sharks killed each year are slaughtered for their fins alone. The fins are used in shark fin soup, a prized delicacy in Asia. California is one of 10 states that have banned ...