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Country diary: the jackdaws lengthen ‘jack’ calls in excitement or anxiety

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Rep. Swalwell says Trump criticism behind spy story

Axios reported Monday that Rep. Eric Swalwell was among a group of prominent Bay Area Democrats…

Until recently, pressure on Australia to drop carryover credits had little impact. But times change | Richard Denniss

Political pressure makes the impossible inevitable. Unfortunately, so much has been written about how democracy is…

Secretive ‘gold rush’ for deep-sea mining dominated by handful of firms

Private mining firms and arms companies are exerting a hidden and unhealthy influence on the fate…

Sexy beasts: animals with ‘charisma’ get lion’s share of EU conservation funds

Money made available for wildlife conservation by the EU is based on a popularity contest, with…

Trump backs new stimulus checks amid Hawley push

President Donald Trump is getting behind a second round of stimulus checks, even as several of…

AOC, Rice face off for powerful committee post

A pair of high-profile New Yorkers are jockeying for a prized slot on the House Energy…

House passes compromise defense bill over Trump’s veto threats

The House overwhelmingly passed annual defense policy legislation Tuesday in the face of a veto threat…