The Take
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Palestine 36: A film about a revolt that nearly changed history
23 mins; April 02, 2026
Who’s in charge in Iran after leadership strikes?
16 mins; April 01, 2026
Why Iran says its universities are being targeted
22 mins; March 31, 2026
Why Iran believes it can outlast the US
22 mins; March 30, 2026
What is the 'Greater Israel' project?
20 mins; March 29, 2026
Brief: Houthis launch attacks on Israel, Israeli soldiers accused of torturing toddler
7 mins; March 29, 2026
Another Take: The Chagos Islands, the UK and the US
23 mins; March 27, 2026
How close is the US to a quagmire in Iran?
22 mins; March 26, 2026
Why Iraq is the most fragile front in the US-Israel war on Iran
20 mins; March 25, 2026
Inside Trump’s quiet plan to ‘take’ Cuba
21 mins; March 24, 2026
Is war turning Tehran’s air into a chemical weapon?
21 mins; March 23, 2026
How the Iran war is about to hit your wallet
20 mins; March 22, 2026
Brief: Trump gives Iran a 48hr ultimatum, Israel is intensifying attacks on Gaza
7 mins; March 22, 2026
Another Take: What did Elon Musk get from DOGE – and what’s next?
26 mins; March 20, 2026
Will Europe be pulled into the Iran war?
20 mins; March 19, 2026
How simple drones are outwitting Pakistan’s military
21 mins; March 18, 2026
Who will answer for the Iranian schoolchildren killed in Minab?
22 mins; March 17, 2026
Why Iranians are taking to Tehran's streets during war
23 mins; March 16, 2026
What the Iran war looks like from the occupied West Bank
19 mins; March 15, 2026
Brief: Iranian missiles hit central Israel, Israel continues to carry out strikes on Gaza.
6 mins; March 15, 2026
Another Take: Iran, the US and the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz
25 mins; March 13, 2026
Why China’s citizens are rooting for Iran in the US-Israel war
20 mins; March 12, 2026
How will Iran’s new supreme leader change the war?
22 mins; March 11, 2026
The hidden battlefield: Censorship in the Israel–Iran war
23 mins; March 10, 2026
How oil is at the center of the US-Israel war with Iran
20 mins; March 09, 2026
Why Israel’s war on Hezbollah keeps returning
19 mins; March 08, 2026
Brief: Israel and US continue to strike in Iran, Israel closes all Gaza crossings
5 mins; March 08, 2026
Another Take: What is Iran’s right to resist regime change?
25 mins; March 06, 2026
How is the US using Anthropic's Claude AI in Iran?
25 mins; March 05, 2026
What the world is getting wrong about what Iranians think
21 mins; March 04, 2026
Why Washington can’t stop Trump on Iran
24 mins; March 03, 2026
Why Iran’s system may endure the US–Israel strikes
17 mins; March 02, 2026
‘The Truth Social war’: the US playbook for war with Iran
22 mins; March 01, 2026
Brief: Day 2 of US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Supporters mourn Khamenei
6 mins; March 01, 2026
Another Take: Imani Barbarin on disability rights, COVID and Gaza
24 mins; February 27, 2026
Aaron Bushnell, Gaza and the meaning of ‘no longer complicit’
17 mins; February 26, 2026
Is the US negotiating with Iran or preparing to strike?
22 mins; February 25, 2026
What El Mencho’s death means for Mexico’s cartels
22 mins; February 24, 2026
What to expect from Trump’s State of the Union address
22 mins; February 23, 2026
Omar El Akkad on the West’s hypocrisy over Gaza
25 mins; February 22, 2026
Brief: Palestinians in Gaza skeptical of Board of Peace, Israeli escalation in Lebanon
5 mins; February 22, 2026
Another Take: How Trump’s tariffs are changing the rules of global trade
25 mins; February 20, 2026
How are killer drones reshaping the conflict in Sudan?
23 mins; February 19, 2026
Who made the cut on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ and what they want
24 mins; February 18, 2026
Inside Israel’s plan to turn West Bank land into ‘state property’
25 mins; February 17, 2026
She took on Britain’s Palestine Action ban. Then she won.
18 mins; February 16, 2026
'They tested a bomb on our village': Afghanistan’s ‘mother of all bombs’
26 mins; February 15, 2026
Brief: Ban on Palestine Action ruled unlawful in UK, Israel revokes residency of two Palestinians
6 mins; February 15, 2026
Another Take: The biggest rivalry in sport – India and Pakistan in cricket
16 mins; February 13, 2026
Inside India and Pakistan’s explosive cricket rivalry
24 mins; February 12, 2026
How deep do Epstein’s ties to Britain’s elite go?
26 mins; February 11, 2026
Bangladesh's election tests the power of Gen Z
24 mins; February 11, 2026
Jeffrey Epstein’s 'one single cause': Israel
23 mins; February 09, 2026
Jamal Elshayyal: inside the war for journalism’s future
38 mins; February 08, 2026
Brief: Rafah traffic a trickle, HRW employees quit over suppressed report
5 mins; February 08, 2026
Another Take: Capturing Algeria’s fight for liberation
24 mins; February 06, 2026
Ayman Mohyeldin: from Gaza and Tahrir to journalism today
26 mins; February 05, 2026
How the US left Ukraine exposed to Russia’s winter war
22 mins; February 04, 2026
Rafah crossing partially reopens as wounded remain trapped
23 mins; February 04, 2026
Will the US force regime change in Cuba?
22 mins; February 02, 2026
As EU tightens borders, Spain legalizes 500,000 migrants
22 mins; February 01, 2026
Brief: Rafah reopens to restricted traffic as Israeli strikes continue to kill
5 mins; February 01, 2026
Another Take: Inside the TikTok deal – the politics of the algorithm
25 mins; January 30, 2026
Why is evidence of  Israel's war crimes in Gaza disappearing?
25 mins; January 29, 2026
'They picked the wrong state': how Minneapolis is fighting back
24 mins; January 28, 2026
Who controls Yemen now and why it matters
20 mins; January 27, 2026
Inside Gaza after Israel’s last captive is found
21 mins; January 26, 2026
Minnesota, ICE and the makings of a US civil war
21 mins; January 25, 2026
Brief: Trump's Board of Peace plans for Gaza
5 mins; January 25, 2026
Another Take: We need to talk about Davos
25 mins; January 23, 2026
Trump’s fragile Greenland ‘framework’ with NATO
22 mins; January 22, 2026
Are we witnessing the death of traditional TV?
22 mins; January 21, 2026
Inside Trump’s plan to rebuild Gaza without Palestinians
23 mins; January 20, 2026
What's behind Trump's push to control Greenland?
25 mins; January 19, 2026
From a refugee family to Nobel Laureate: Omar Yaghi's story
27 mins; January 18, 2026
Brief: Phase 2 of Gaza ceasefire deal, Teenager killed in Occupied West Bank
5 mins; January 18, 2026
Another Take: How Israeli spy veterans are shaping US big tech
23 mins; January 16, 2026
Remembering 2022: Iran’s Gen Z army and hashtag wars
24 mins; January 15, 2026
Why is Venezuela ‘uninvestable’ for Big Oil?
20 mins; January 14, 2026
Iran, Trump, and the deadliest crackdown on protests yet
24 mins; January 13, 2026
What Aleppo’s fighting reveals about Syria’s fragile peace
21 mins; January 12, 2026
Inside ICE’s deadly ‘surge’ in Minneapolis
25 mins; January 11, 2026
Brief: Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, Syrian and Israeli negotiators meet in Paris
6 mins; January 11, 2026
Another Take: Why is drought-hit Brazil saying ‘yes’ to AI data centers?
23 mins; January 09, 2026
As Iranians protest, why is the US threatening intervention?
23 mins; January 08, 2026
‘Peace’ on paper, but catastrophe continues on the ground in Gaza
24 mins; January 07, 2026
Is AI headed for a breaking point?
25 mins; January 06, 2026
What does Israel’s recognition of Somaliland mean for the region?
23 mins; January 05, 2026
After the shock of Maduro’s capture, what’s next for Venezuela?
23 mins; January 04, 2026
Brief: New Israeli restrictions on NGOs in Gaza take effect
5 mins; January 04, 2026
Another Take: Twitch to politics – Hasan Piker on Gaza and the US right-wing
24 mins; January 02, 2026
2025 in Review: Is ICE in the US operating as secret police?
24 mins; January 01, 2026
2025 in Review: What Charlie Kirk’s death says about political division in the US
23 mins; December 31, 2025
2025 in review: What does survival look like in Gaza City?
23 mins; December 30, 2025
2025 in Review: Is Trump trying to start a war with Venezuela?
23 mins; December 29, 2025
2025 in Review: Is ChatGPT hurting our critical thinking skills?
23 mins; December 28, 2025
Brief: Netanyahu to visit US, Winter continues to plague Gaza
6 mins; December 28, 2025
Another Take: What is Iran’s right to resist regime change?
26 mins; December 26, 2025
2025 in Review: How Zohran Mamdani shocked New York
24 mins; December 25, 2025
2025 in Review: Can India and Pakistan avoid a fourth war over Kashmir?
22 mins; December 24, 2025