Not-so-safe house: America kills al-Qaeda leader
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 2 August 2022
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
For decades Ayman al-Zawahiri was the chief ideologue of the terrorist group. We ask what his death in Afghanistan means for the broader jihadist movement. A vote on abortion in Kansas today is a sharp test of the electorate following the gutting of Roe v Wade. And remembering Diana Kennedy, an indefatigable food writer and champion of Mexican cuisine.
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| 1:04.2 | And in New York, I'm John Fastman. Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events |
| 1:10.0 | shaping your world. |
| 1:11.6 | In the state of Kansas, the right to an abortion up to 22 weeks is protected by the state's constitution. |
| 1:18.6 | Our correspondent pays a visit ahead of a referendum on that right, a telling vote following the Supreme Court's gutting of Roe versus Wade. |
| 1:34.5 | And for far too many people, neon cheese, greasy chips, and acrid salsa define Mexican food. |
| 1:42.3 | But true Mexican cuisine is subtle and diverse, and had few greater champions than the cookery writer Diana Kennedy. |
| 1:52.7 | But first, |
| 2:00.7 | in his decades as the chief ideologue of the jihadist organization Al-Qaeda, |
| 2:03.9 | Ayman al-Zawahari died many times. |
| 2:07.1 | Each time he was reported killed, he surfaced again. |
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