Mister zawahari was one of the most recognizable figures in the global jahadest movement, second only to osama bin laden. Alkida has been regrouping since america withdrew from afghanistan nearly a year ago. The ruling taliban's promise not to host or help the group probably won't do much to stem the terrorist group's resurgents.
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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