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“It’s far more damning than was expected”—Brazil’s inquiry into Jair Bolsonaro’s covid calamity
Also on the daily podcast: what to make of China’s nuclear-glider test and reflecting on the life of Colin Powell
PRESIDENT JAIR BOLSONARO’S early dismissal of the pandemic as “a little flu” presaged a calamitous handling of the crisis. We ask how a congressional investigation’s dramatic assessment of his non-actions may damage him. China’s test of a hypersonic, nuclear-capable glider may rattle the global weapons order. And our obituaries editor reflects on the life of level-headed American statesman Colin Powell. Runtime: 21 min
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