Editor’s Picks: August 30th 2021

<p>A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/08/28/after-afghanistan-where-next-for-global-jihad" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">after Afghanistan, where next for global jihad?</a>, <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/08/28/fundamental-physics-is-humanitys-most-extraordinary-achievement" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Fundamental physics is humanity’s most extraordinary achievement</a> (9:33) And <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2021/08/28/britain-has-an-enormous-number-of-pheasants" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">pheasants revolt</a> in Britain (14:51)&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Please subscribe to <em>The Economist</em> for full access to print, digital and audio editions:</p><p><a href="http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=editors-picks&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/podcastoffer</a> </p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>