Audiophile: Listen Smarter

This week I learned Sen. Orrin Hatch is a prolific songwriter, and more

Fun and interesting facts from around the web

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Read more about the facts mentioned:

Orrin Hatch, lyricist (The New York Times)

Sen. Hatch writes 'extremely catchy' Hanukkah song (NPR)

10 quirky thinks politicians do (Mental Floss)

Wine talk: Jimmy Carter (Wine Spectator)

Goldwater Kachinas a public treasure (The Phoenix Gazette)

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Sen. Al Franken 'takes notes' during the Elena Kagan hearings (Gawker)

Watch Sen. Al Franken draw a map of the U.S. from memory:

6 elegant homes in Vermont

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Briefing

Plastics everywhere

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The Week contest: Wedding airline

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The Week contest: Spider jump

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Samuel Goldman

The trouble with running against the 'MAGA King'

Abortion rights protest in Washington, D.C.

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in the streets

Abortion rights protests kick off planned 'summer of rage'

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