THREE days of hushed rituals had passed, their secrets held close, before the spirit mediums finally stepped forth. The expectant crowd in the Dula area fell silent, every eye fixed on the figures ...

Clockwise from top left, Cecilie Telle half neck poncho (172 British pounds, or about $218); Undo Hairware no. 4 claw clip ($36); Eleph Bo jacket ($588); Rachel Comey Beamond mule ($595).

Mexico’s Supreme Court has ordered a zoo to improve the health of an African elephant named Ely, the first time the country’s highest court has made such a move in favor of an animal. MEXICO ...