The Take
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Brief: Israel kills more than 100 in one attack, Iran bides its time
5 mins; August 11, 2024
Another Take: The Olympic host city hangover
21 mins; August 09, 2024
As the Paris Olympics near the finish, what will we remember?
19 mins; August 08, 2024
Will Kamala Harris and Tim Walz turn momentum into a victory?
20 mins; August 07, 2024
How far will the UK riots go?
19 mins; August 06, 2024
Inside Bangladesh’s political earthquake
16 mins; August 05, 2024
At Israel’s 'Guantanamo Bay', protesters defend soldiers accused of abuse
16 mins; August 04, 2024
Brief: Israel kills two more Al Jazeera journalists after assassinations
6 mins; August 04, 2024
Another Take: After the Maui fires, has more Hawaiian heritage been lost?
21 mins; August 02, 2024
Is Silicon Valley going MAGA?
20 mins; August 01, 2024
Who was Ismail Haniyeh?
17 mins; July 31, 2024
Why Bangladeshi students say protests aren’t over
19 mins; July 30, 2024
The aftermath of Venezuela’s contested election results
17 mins; July 29, 2024
Why a China-brokered deal is uniting Palestinians
17 mins; July 28, 2024
Brief: Golan strike kills 12 Israelis, Israel attacks Khan Younis
5 mins; July 28, 2024
Another Take: Venezuela voted to take over part of Guyana. Could it happen?
17 mins; July 26, 2024
Joy and politics collide at the Paris Olympics 2024
18 mins; July 25, 2024
What met Israel’s Netanyahu in Washington DC?
18 mins; July 24, 2024
After Israel’s strike in Yemen, what’s next for the region?
18 mins; July 23, 2024
Why are Bangladesh students protesting?
17 mins; July 22, 2024
Joe Biden’s departure: a political earthquake
20 mins; July 21, 2024
Brief: Israel bombs Yemen, ICJ rules Israeli occupation illegal
6 mins; July 21, 2024
Another Take: Duelling narratives on the Rwandan genocide
25 mins; July 19, 2024
After a show of unity at the RNC, what’s ahead for Trump?
19 mins; July 18, 2024
In Gaza, schools and ‘safe zones’ under Israeli attack
18 mins; July 17, 2024
Behind a backlash to feminism in South Korea
20 mins; July 16, 2024
Trump shooting shakes up presidential election
17 mins; July 15, 2024
After Trump assassination attempt, what's in store for the Republican convention?
16 mins; July 14, 2024
Brief: Assassin targets Trump, Israel kills more than 90 in "safe zone"
7 mins; July 14, 2024
Another Take: Can foreign intervention save Haiti from gang violence?
21 mins; July 12, 2024
What does Copa America tell us about football in the US?
19 mins; July 11, 2024
Israel’s backdoor annexation of the occupied West Bank
17 mins; July 10, 2024
Project 2025: a blueprint for a conservative takeover
20 mins; July 09, 2024
What changes if Joe Biden steps down?
19 mins; July 08, 2024
After anti-Syrian riots in Turkey, what's next?
18 mins; July 07, 2024
Brief: Possible ceasefire talks progress, Israel approves new land grabs
6 mins; July 07, 2024
Another Take: Will Thailand’s election winners have a chance to lead?
21 mins; July 05, 2024
Why is tourism a problem in Barcelona?
23 mins; July 04, 2024
Why is the UK voting for the left as Europe moves to the right?
16 mins; July 03, 2024
How a notorious US prison still haunts Afghanistan
19 mins; July 02, 2024
Why is Iran seeing its lowest voter turnout ever?
15 mins; July 01, 2024
The art of the debate: What the Biden and Trump face-off was missing
20 mins; June 30, 2024
Brief: Israel attacks more tents in Gaza, garbage poses worsening threat
6 mins; June 30, 2024
Another Take: The trial of Julian Assange
23 mins; June 28, 2024
How is Argentina faring under Javier Milei?
16 mins; June 27, 2024
Israel signals a shift in the war on Gaza
18 mins; June 26, 2024
What triggered the protests in Kenya?
15 mins; June 25, 2024
Will France’s election gamble pay off for Macron - or backfire?
17 mins; June 24, 2024
Can Lula save the shrinking Amazon?
21 mins; June 23, 2024
Brief: Israel torturing prisoners, Israel-Hezbollah war escalates
6 mins; June 23, 2024
Another Take: What is the risk of wider conflict between Israel and Hezbollah?
21 mins; June 21, 2024
An inside look at how Israeli settlers are blocking aid to Gaza
19 mins; June 20, 2024
Dumped in the middle of nowhere: Black migrants in North Africa
22 mins; June 19, 2024
How your content could soon feed Meta’s AI machine
17 mins; June 18, 2024
Daily life in southern Lebanon under threat of escalation
14 mins; June 17, 2024
The G7 summit closes with the far right in ascendance
18 mins; June 16, 2024
Brief: 10 Israeli soldiers killed, Gaza marks bleak Eid al-Adha
6 mins; June 16, 2024
Another Take: Will Spanish football tackle its racism problem?
21 mins; June 14, 2024
Gaza ceasefire proposal: the blame game
19 mins; June 13, 2024
What can humanity do about heatwaves?
18 mins; June 12, 2024
The biggest rivalry in sports: India and Pakistan in cricket
16 mins; June 11, 2024
The aftermath of Israel’s raid on Nuseirat refugee camp
16 mins; June 10, 2024
Ukraine desperately needs new soldiers
19 mins; June 09, 2024
Brief: Israel kills 200 to free four captives, Rafah offensive continues
8 mins; June 09, 2024
Another Take: Native American activist Leonard Peltier
20 mins; June 07, 2024
What is the role of traditional healers in South Africa?
17 mins; June 06, 2024
Paraquat is linked to Parkinson’s. Why hasn’t the US banned it?
22 mins; June 05, 2024
As famine looms in Sudan, the people fill gap left by the world
20 mins; June 04, 2024
Can Trump become president with a criminal conviction?
17 mins; June 03, 2024
A coup attempt’s aftermath in the DR Congo
22 mins; June 02, 2024
Brief: Biden presses truce agreement, Israel pounds Gaza
6 mins; June 02, 2024
Another Take: What was Donald Trump convicted of?
20 mins; May 31, 2024
Mexico will elect its first woman president. What will it mean for women?
19 mins; May 30, 2024
Inside the rebel fight for Myanmar
19 mins; May 29, 2024
South Africa’s most unpredictable election
20 mins; May 28, 2024
Why all eyes are on Rafah
16 mins; May 27, 2024
The quest to divest from Israel at Earlham College
25 mins; May 26, 2024
Brief: Israel ignores ICJ ruling on Rafah, loosens settler restrictions
7 mins; May 26, 2024
Another Take: Is Ireland changing the consensus on Israel-Palestine?
23 mins; May 24, 2024
What impact can recognizing a Palestinian state have?
17 mins; May 23, 2024
What the US doctors who evacuated Gaza left behind
13 mins; May 22, 2024
Hush money, a gag order, and protests: the Trump-Stormy Daniels trial
19 mins; May 21, 2024
After the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, what’s next?
15 mins; May 20, 2024
Inside the journey across the Darien Gap
23 mins; May 19, 2024
Brief: Iranian helicopter carrying president, foreign minister missing
9 mins; May 19, 2024
Another Take: How to sell a massacre
28 mins; May 17, 2024
How deepfakes in India are changing the world’s largest election
18 mins; May 16, 2024
Blockout 2024: celebrities face backlash over Gaza
16 mins; May 15, 2024
A Palestinian doctor’s fight to speak about Gaza on Nakba Day
15 mins; May 15, 2024
What’s behind Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ protests?
15 mins; May 13, 2024
The US funding behind illegal Jewish settlements in the West Bank
21 mins; May 12, 2024
Brief: Israel intensifies bombing across Gaza as Palestinians flee Rafah
6 mins; May 12, 2024
Another Take: Will there ever be justice for Shireen Abu Akleh?
23 mins; May 10, 2024
Eurovision 2024: Divided over Israel
17 mins; May 09, 2024
As Israeli tanks seize the Rafah crossing, where will Palestinians in Gaza go?
18 mins; May 08, 2024
With no universities left in Gaza, student protests bring hope
18 mins; May 07, 2024
As Gaza ceasefire negotiations heat up, Rafah’s invasion looms
18 mins; May 06, 2024
The movement to break Israel’s siege on Gaza
25 mins; May 05, 2024
Brief: Gaza famine spreading, Israel completes demolition of university
5 mins; May 05, 2024
Another Take: What will remain of journalism in Gaza?
21 mins; May 04, 2024