The larger politics that may be affecting Senate Democrats’ shutdown strategy

The Washington Post’s essential guide to power and influence in D.C. And why Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has become a Democratic punching bag.
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Birding by ear: How to learn the songs of nature’s symphony with some simple techniques

When you’re birding by ear, you use the same skills as when you’re recognizing music; listening to sounds, patterns, changes in pitch, in tone and in volume, but in nature rather than in music. You ...