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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.

Are Israeli officials under threat of ICC prosecution?

19 mins; May 01, 2024

University protests spread across the US

16 mins; April 30, 2024

Signs of torture and executions uncovered in Gaza’s mass graves

19 mins; April 29, 2024

Could Myanmar’s coup come to an end?

20 mins; April 28, 2024

Brief: Campus protests grow, work continues to ID bodies in mass grave

6 mins; April 28, 2024

Another Take: The Forever Wars and Abu Ghraib

28 mins; April 26, 2024

Trump v. United States

17 mins; April 25, 2024

Inside the Gaza solidarity encampment at Columbia University

18 mins; April 24, 2024

Behind Columbia University’s months of tension

22 mins; April 23, 2024

Why Israeli military units could be sanctioned by the US

18 mins; April 22, 2024

What it means to give birth in Gaza

18 mins; April 21, 2024

Brief: US approves $14 billion to Israel, blocks Palestine UN membership

6 mins; April 21, 2024

Another Take: No war with Iran — but no peace, either

21 mins; April 19, 2024

What would a third Modi term mean for India?

17 mins; April 18, 2024

After Iran struck Israel, how did Jordan and Lebanon react?

19 mins; April 17, 2024

As missiles fly above, settler violence surges in the West Bank

18 mins; April 16, 2024

Remembering one year of war in Sudan

19 mins; April 15, 2024

How Iran’s attack on Israel unfolded

17 mins; April 14, 2024

Brief: Iran attacks Israel, Gaza’s second city is destroyed

6 mins; April 14, 2024

Another Take: Why was Iran’s top nuclear scientist assassinated?

24 mins; April 12, 2024

Ten years after ‘Bring Back Our Girls,’ Nigeria’s kidnappings continue

17 mins; April 11, 2024

How much of Americans’ tax money funds war?

15 mins; April 10, 2024

How do the hungry mark Eid al-Fitr in Gaza?

13 mins; April 09, 2024

Behind the Dior bag at the center of South Korean politics

17 mins; April 08, 2024

Where in the world is Jair Bolsonaro?

20 mins; April 07, 2024

Brief: Biden calls for ceasefire as war enters sixth month

6 mins; April 07, 2024

Another Take: Revisiting Spain’s Luis Rubiales resignation

22 mins; April 05, 2024

Did Israel intentionally target a World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza?

18 mins; April 04, 2024

Layoffs are decimating the media industry. Who profits?

17 mins; April 03, 2024

Will Israel’s protests change Netanyahu’s calculus?

18 mins; April 02, 2024

Where are Hong Kong’s protesters now?

22 mins; April 01, 2024

Tracing the illicit trail to shark fin soup

19 mins; March 31, 2024

Brief: US approves more arms to Israel, Palestinians drown for aid

6 mins; March 31, 2024

Another Take: Can Korean sea women survive climate change?

22 mins; March 29, 2024

The meaning of Easter in Palestine

22 mins; March 28, 2024

October 7: Al Jazeera investigates

26 mins; March 27, 2024

UN Security Council votes for a Gaza ceasefire. Will it happen?

18 mins; March 26, 2024

What does the Moscow attack mean for Vladimir Putin?

16 mins; March 25, 2024

SpaceX spy satellites are coming to Earth's orbit

19 mins; March 24, 2024

Brief: In Gaza, hospital siege continues as US resolution vetoed at UN

6 mins; March 24, 2024

Another Take: Is the 4-day week the future of work?

21 mins; March 22, 2024

Senegal won back its election, but who will win the vote?

19 mins; March 21, 2024

The strength and agony of Gaza’s mothers

19 mins; March 20, 2024

Why has Israel launched an attack on al-Shifa Hospital again?

16 mins; March 19, 2024

Is Romania's labor shortage fueling exploitation?

16 mins; March 18, 2024

Is a US bill to ban TikTok a step down a slippery slope?

17 mins; March 17, 2024

Brief: Aid reaches Gaza by ship, Israeli attacks against aid continue

5 mins; March 17, 2024

Another Take: Will Vladimir Putin go nuclear?

21 mins; March 15, 2024

Thirteen years later, has the world forgotten Syria?

17 mins; March 14, 2024

What the manipulated Kate Middleton photo says about UK media

18 mins; March 13, 2024

Why are millions scanning their eyes for Worldcoin?

16 mins; March 12, 2024

Why is Mexico City running out of water?

18 mins; March 11, 2024

Observing Ramadan against the backdrop of war

17 mins; March 10, 2024

Brief: US announces more aid to Gaza as falling air drops fail to open

5 mins; March 10, 2024

Another Take: Can Portugal confront its racist history?

21 mins; March 08, 2024

Sudan's new normal

19 mins; March 07, 2024

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