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President Jair Bolsonaro\\u2019s early dismissal of the pandemic as \\u201ca little flu\\u201d presaged a calamitous handling of the crisis. We ask how a congressional investigation\\u2019s dramatic assessment of his non-actions may damage him. China\\u2019s 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.

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