/tags/lesser-beasts Lesser Beasts en-US Copyright Wed, 21 Dec 2016 16:55:00 GMT /business-economy/2016-12-21/the-history-of-the-humble-pig Pigs are a beloved part of North Carolina culture and vital to the state’s economy, but internationally their reputation is more divisive. In the new book… Wed, 21 Dec 2016 16:55:00 GMT /business-economy/2016-12-21/the-history-of-the-humble-pig Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-12-21/the-history-of-the-humble-pig Pigs are a beloved part of North Carolina culture and vital to the state’s economy, but internationally their reputation is more divisive. In the new book… Wed, 21 Dec 2016 16:55:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-12-21/the-history-of-the-humble-pig Anita Rao, Frank Stasio