The Take
The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines. With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.
Episodes
Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. Here are all the details you need to know for now on the case behind Donald Trump's conviction.
It’s the Donald Trump trial made for the tabloids. Accused of an affair with an adult film star and a payment allegedly made to cover it up ahead of the 2016 US election. Eight years later, Trump is seeking the presidency again. What’s the impact of the scandal this time?
This orig...
Mexico is on the verge of electing its first female President. But there have been historic levels of violence in this election and violence against women still rampant across the country. What difference will either Claudia Sheinbaum or Xochitil Galvez make for Mexican women?
In this episode:
- Lucia Newman (@lucianewman), Al Jazeera Senior Latin America Correspondent
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This episod...
A conscription campaign by Myanmar’s military appears to be backfiring, with the country’s youth deciding they’d rather fight against it. Al Jazeera goes inside the country to speak to rebel groups.
In this episode:
- Tony Cheng (@TLCBkk), Al Jazeera English Correspondent
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This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan and David Enders, with Duha Mosaad, Manahil Naveed and host Kevin...
It’s being called South Africa’s most significant election in 30 years. After playing a key role in liberation after apartheid could the governing African National Congress lose its majority for the first time?
In this episode:
- Lester Kiewit (@lesterkk), Radio Host, Good Morning Cape Town
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This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, Sarí el-Khalili, and Chloe K. Li, with Sonia...
Days after the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to stop its operation in Rafah, Israel hit a tent camp there, killing more than 45 displaced people. As the world condemns the attack, Israel’s war on Gaza continues.
In this episode:
- Akram Al Satarri, Freelance journalist
- Imran Khan, (@ajimran) Al Jazeera Senior Correspondent
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This episode was produ...
Student protesters and graduates have been demanding their colleges and universities divest from investments in Israel. But how easy is it to do – or to know if it’s happened? We look at the fight to divest at one small college.
In this episode:
- Nolia Wilcox (@WilcoxMagnolia), Recent Earlham Graduate
- Steve Tamari, Professor, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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We are coming to you on Sundays with weekly roundups as Israel's war on Gaza continues. The Israeli military continued operations in and around the city of Rafah, despite an international court ruling to halt them. Arrest warrants were issued for Israeli and Hamas leaders. Israel loosened restrictions on settlers in the West Bank. It is day 233 of the war. More than 35, 900 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed.
In this episode:
...Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on June 4, 2021. None of the references from that time have been changed.
Ireland is the first EU country to condemn "de facto annexation" of Palestinian land. The two-state solution has been conventional wisdom for a generation. As the Israeli political landscape shifts, does Ireland’s move show that reality is intruding on the international consensus?
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Behind Spain’s push to recognize the state of Palestine, along with Ireland and Norway, was years of support for the Palestinian cause. Some Spaniards draw parallels between their fight against fascism during the civil war and Palestinian resistance against Israeli occupation. But what does recognition mean in reality?
In this episode:
- Itxaso Domínguez de Olazábal (@itxasdo), Professor, Geopolitics of th...
The European Hospital is one of the few medical facilities still functioning in Gaza, but now the staff has shrunk significantly with the departure of international doctors. We spoke to two American doctors about the atrocities they witnessed and the colleagues they had to leave behind.
In this episode:
- Dr. Adam Hamawy, Former US Army Combat Trauma Surgeon
- Dr. Mohamad Abdelfattah, P...
It’s the Donald Trump trial made for the tabloids. Accused of an affair with an adult film star and a payment allegedly made to cover it up ahead of the 2016 US election. Eight years later, Trump is seeking the presidency again. What’s the impact of the scandal this time?
In this episode:
- Kristen Saloomey (@KSaloomey), Al Jazeera Correspondent
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Ashis...
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has been killed in a helicopter crash, along with the foreign minister and six others. Now, the government will have to carry out elections during a turbulent moment for Iran and the region. How will Raisi’s death play out?
In this episode:
- Resul Serdar Atas (@ResulSerdarAtas), Senior International Correspondent, Al Jazeera English
- Maziar Motamedi (@Mota...
The Darien Gap is a dangerous stretch of jungle on a strip of land that connects North and South America. In recent years, stricter Central American border policies have driven hundreds of thousands of people to make this treacherous trek. The number of children among them has skyrocketed. We follow one family as they navigate the crossing.
In this episode:
- John Holman (@johnholman100), Al Jazeera English Correspondent
We are coming to you on Sundays with weekly roundups as Israel's war on Gaza continues. A helicopter carrying Iran's president and foreign minister is missing. Intense fighting and Israeli strikes continued in north Gaza.The White House has approved more weapons for Israel. The US military opened a pier off Gaza's coast to deliver aid and the International Court of Justice was asked to stop Israel's offensive in Rafah. Israeli poli...
Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on July 17, 2020. None of the dates or references from that time have been changed.
A three-year undercover investigation into the world's most powerful gun lobby ended last year with an explosive report by Al Jazeera's investigative unit that revealed a link between the National Rifle Association and Australia's far right. Journalists from the unit walk ...
From the resurrection of dead leaders, to cloned voices of politicians and Bollywood stars, political campaigns are shaking up India’s general election by heavily investing in AI technology. Could it be a blueprint for elections everywhere?
In this episode:
- Nilesh Christopher, (@nilchristopher), Technology Journalist
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, Chloe K. Li and...
Now trending: the ‘digital guillotine.’ It’s a campaign known as Blockout 2024 to block celebrities on social media. Launched after the Met Gala in New York, it’s meant to hurt celebrities’ ad revenue. Will it have an impact?
In this episode:
- Ahmed Shihab-Eldin (@ASE), Journalist
- Dr. Marcus Collins (@marctothec), Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Michigan
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Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah treated patients at hospitals all throughout Gaza shortly after October 7. Last month, he was blocked from entering much of Europe to share what he saw. He has now won a legal battle challenging that travel ban. On the 76th anniversary of the Nakba, he explains his fight to share what he saw in Gaza.
In this episode:
- Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah (@GhassanAbuSitt1), Reconstructive Surgeo...
Protesters are calling it the ‘Russian law’ – a bill in Georgia’s parliament that, if passed, would label any organization with over 20 percent foreign funding as a foreign agent. The bill has sparked widespread protests. Supporters say it protects Georgian sovereignty. How will it impact whether this small former Soviet republic leans toward Russia or toward the EU?
In this episode:
- Yulia Shapovalova (@...
Tens of thousands of US citizens are among the 700,000 Jewish residents of illegal settlements in the Occupied West Bank. With settler violence against Palestinian residents surging since October 7, prompting sanctions and condemnation from more than a dozen countries, we look at the role of dual nationals.
In this episode:
- Hind Hassan (@HindHassanNews), International Correspondent
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