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Another Take: The story of Hind Rajab

06 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on Saturday, Feb 18, 2025. None of the dates, titles, or other references ...

After the earthquake: what lies ahead for Afghanistan?

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A devastating earthquake has deepened Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis. With entire villages collapsed and rescuers struggling to recover people trap...

Will Lebanon disarm Hezbollah?

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hezbollah is under pressure to lay down its arms, as part of a US-backed plan. Lebanon’s government has asked the army to draft a proposal by th...

What does survival look like inside Gaza City?

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Inside Gaza City as the Israeli military escalates its takeover, Al Jazeera continues to report from the ground on the day-to-day reality for more tha...

Why is Bangladesh saying it can no longer host Rohingya?

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bangladesh has sheltered more than a million Rohingya refugees for eight years, since they fled ethnic cleansing in Myanmar. Now, the government says ...

Is US healthcare still using racist medical practices?

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When a new kidney could save your life, every minute counts. When Jazmin Evans discovered she could have received a kidney four years earlier, she was...

Brief: Israel kills more journalists, UN to end Lebanon mission

31 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Palestinians in Gaza City are fleeing Israel's offensive with nowhere to go. Israel killed more Palestinian journalists. The UN has voted t...

Another Take: What led to the assassination of a Colombian politician?

30 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on June 19, 2025. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that...

How Israeli spy veterans are shaping US big tech

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Unit 8200, Israel’s elite cyber-intelligence division, has long been compared to the US National Security Agency. Its veterans are now embedded ...

Why are US warships going to Venezuela?

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thousands of US troops are on warships heading to Venezuela’s coast. President Donald Trump says the move is part of his administration’s ...

Why is Trump going after the Smithsonian museums?

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Smithsonian museums are now the focus of a review ordered by US President Donald Trump targeting exhibits on slavery, immigration and LGBTQ histor...

Famine has been declared in Gaza. Will anything change?

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Famine has been declared in Gaza City and surrounding areas, with more than half a million Palestinians facing “catastrophic conditions,” ...

How did Lula da Silva cut Amazon deforestation in half?

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office more than a year ago, he pledged to end deforestation in the Amazon by 2030. He’s...

Brief: UN monitor declares Gaza famine as Israel advances in Gaza city

24 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Israel continued to attack north Gaza. A UN-backed agency declared famine in Gaza as Israeli soldiers pushed further into Gaza City. It is ...

Another Take: Why hasn't Pakistan recovered from its catastrophic floods?

23 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on February 22, 2023. None of the dates, titles, or other references from ...

Why are Sudanese refugees returning home despite the civil war?

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nearly two and a half years into Sudan’s war, millions remain displaced. Yet some refugees are making the difficult choice to return home, despi...

What’s behind Israel’s ground push into Gaza City?

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Israel’s ground push into Gaza City comes as Hamas accepts a ceasefire deal brokered by Egypt and Qatar. Palestinians are being forced south in ...

Why did Trump deploy the National Guard in Washington, DC?

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hundreds of National Guard troops and federal agents are now on the streets of Washington, DC. US President Donald Trump says it’s to fight &ldq...

Twitch to politics: Hasan Piker on Gaza and the US right-wing

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With nearly three million Twitch followers, Hasan Piker is one of the internet’s biggest political streamers. He blends humor, culture, and masc...

The children abandoned by South Korea’s adoption policy

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The world’s largest diaspora of international adoptees comes from South Korea. Among them are mixed-race children who were forcibly sent for ado...

Brief: Starvation in Gaza continues, New settlement announced

17 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Israel continued to attack north Gaza. An Israeli minister announced an aggressive plan to build settlements. Palestinian journalists in Ga...

Why is Trump meeting Putin in Alaska?

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does the Alaska summit hold for Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin? The two presidents will meet Friday, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensk...

Why countries back Palestinian statehood but arm Israel

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Australia is joining a growing list of countries saying they will recognize Palestine as a state - a move Palestinians and their advocates warn is sym...

What is the future of journalism in Gaza?

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hundreds of journalists have been killed by Israel in Gaza since October 7, 2023. Inside the enclave, reporters feel abandoned by the very world they&...

Al Jazeera journalists killed in Gaza again. Who will bear witness?

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Five Al Jazeera journalists, including correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh, were killed in an Israeli strike on a press tent in Gaza. T...

When AI agents take the lead, do humans lose control?

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI agents are taking charge. They’re booking appointments, managing your inbox, and handling tasks with minimal input. They promise convenience,...

Brief: Israeli plans for Gaza City, Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah

10 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Israel announced plans to occupy Gaza City. An NGO has called US-backed aid distribution sites in Gaza "orchestrated killing". Lebanon's go...

Another Take: In Tanzania, the Maasai may lose their land – again

09 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on July 11, 2022. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that...

Can Brazil convict Bolsonaro and stand up to Trump?

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brazil’s former president is under house arrest after its Supreme Court found Jair Bolsonaro had violated social media and political messaging r...

The witnesses of the first nuclear bomb

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What is the threat of nuclear war today? With tensions on the rise, a new telling of firsthand accounts of the creation of the atomic bomb and the Man...

What Trump's tariffs mean for Shein and Temu shoppers

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are US tariffs about to end the ‘add to cart’ era? President Donald Trump’s move to end the de minimis exemption closes a loophole u...

From Amazon to the Gaza flotilla: the journey of an activist

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Labor activist Chris Smalls is back in the US after imprisonment and abuse by Israeli forces for joining the Handala Freedom Flotilla to Gaza. He tell...

Investigating Sheikh Hasina’s final days in Bangladesh

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A student uprising shook Bangladesh, toppling its most powerful leader. After 15 years in office, Sheikh Hasina’s grip on power broke under the ...

Targeted, killed, starved: journalists struggle in Gaza

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Almost two years in, the war in Gaza is the deadliest conflict for journalists ever. With no foreign journalists allowed in, Palestinian reporters on ...

Brief: US envoy visits Gaza, Hezbollah refuses to disarm

03 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

US diplomats visited Gaza where Palestinians continue to die from an Israeli-imposed lack of food. Hezbollah said it would not disarm. It is day 667 o...

Another Take: Will Lebanon ever see justice for the Beirut port blast?

02 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on February 8, 2023. None of the dates, titles, or other references from t...

Beat the press: why Netanyahu sat down with the Nelk Boys

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tel Aviv nightlife and the Burger King order of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were among the talking points of a viral podcast interview w...

Trump’s “Woke AI” ban: can AI be free of bias?

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

US President Donald Trump says AI is too “woke.” His executive order targets what he sees as liberal ideology in artificial intelligence t...

Why a so-called ‘honor’ killing in Pakistan has sparked national outrage

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

She was accused of having an affair. Then shot dead on camera, allegedly under orders from a tribal council in Balochistan. But only after the video o...

What is the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia?

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to a ceasefire after clashes along their disputed border, home to centuries-old temples and decades-old tensions. Th...

Gaza’s starvation crisis: when will it end?

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A choice between starvation or being shot at. That’s the decision many Palestinians in Gaza have been forced to make. More than 900 people have ...

Brief: Starvation deaths mount in Gaza, Israel intercepts Handala

27 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, airdrops of aid are once more injuring Palestinians in Gaza. Israel intercepted the Handala. It is day 660 of the war in Gaza, where at lea...

Another Take: Why are Bangladesh students protesting?

26 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on July 23, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that...

Why the US is collecting DNA from migrants

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

DNA may be the new front line of immigration control. The US government has collected the DNA of more than 130,000 migrant children and teenagers, som...

Has media freedom in the US collapsed?

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

US television network CBS seemingly handed President Donald Trump two major victories this week after announcing $16 million would settle his lawsuit ...

Settlers killed US citizen Sayf Musallet. Will there be justice?

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sayfollah Musallet, a US citizen, was killed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank on July 11 — days before his 21st birthday. His death...

How the gentrification crisis is hitting Mexico City

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mexico City has seen an influx of foreign renters, including those calling themselves digital nomads. This has led to increasing housing prices, displ...

What do mass ICE raids mean for migrant farmworkers?

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As President Trump cracks down in the fields on immigration, and an ICE raid in California left one farmworker dead, US Agriculture Secretary Brooke R...

Brief: Ceasefire in south Syria, Gaza students sit for exams

20 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Syria's government has declared a ceasefire in southern Syria. Israel bombed Syria and Lebanon. Students in Gaza struggle to complete exams...

Another Take: What can humanity do about heatwaves?

19 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on June 13, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that...

Why is Taiwan training for war with China?

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Taiwan’s annual war games simulating a real Chinese invasion are bigger than ever. As China continues to ramp up military pressure on the island...

Canary Mission: how has the site been used to target pro-Palestine activists?

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Canary Mission, an anonymous pro-Israel group and website, has been blacklisting pro-Palestinian students, professors and activists for more than 10 y...

Why is Israel escalating its strikes against Syria?

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Israel has targeted Syrian government forces in a wave of deadly airstrikes, at the same time as violence has gripped the southern province of Suwayda...

Eating our way out of climate collapse

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A third of greenhouse gas emissions come from the food industry, largely from meat, dairy and eggs. The international Plant Based Treaty aims to comba...

Why are Afghan refugees being sent back to Taliban rule?

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Afghans who fled decades ago are now being forced back to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan as Iran, Pakistan, or the US turn their backs on them. With refuge...

Brief: US citizen killed in Occupied West Bank, north Gaza bombed

13 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we’re coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Israeli settlers k...

Another Take: Why is Mexico City running out of water?

12 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on March 12, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from tha...

Can Trump strip Musk, Mamdani and others of their US citizenship?

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

US President Donald Trump is threatening to strip away citizenship from some naturalized citizens, including billionaire Elon Musk and New York mayora...

Is direct action for Palestine 'terrorism'? The UK says it is

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The UK has outlawed Palestine Action, grouping it with ISIL and al-Qaeda. Supporters of the group now risk up to 14 years in prison, and arrests of pr...

What would happen if coral reefs disappeared?

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Coral reefs are dying at a record speed, putting a backbone of global food chains at critical risk. More than 80 percent of coral reefs are now hit by...

Netanyahu meets Trump: could a Gaza ceasefire deal emerge?

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Could Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s third trip to the United States during President Donald Trump's administration mean a ceasefir...

Why is drought-hit Brazil saying yes to AI data centers?

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When AI data centers come to town, companies promise jobs and opportunity. In one drought-stricken community in Brazil, residents are weighing the cho...

Brief: Ceasefire talks in Doha, US contractors used live fire in Gaza

06 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we’re coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Ceasefire negotiat...

Another Take: Capturing Algeria’s fight for liberation

05 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on September 4, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from ...

Will police brutality end in Kenya as protests reignite?

04 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A year after a deadly crackdown, Kenya’s streets are alive with protests again, this time after a blogger died in police custody and officers sh...

Is ChatGPT hurting our critical thinking skills?

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are AI chatbots dulling our brains? A new MIT study suggests critical thinking skills are at risk from tools like ChatGPT. What does the science say h...

Can the DRC-Rwanda deal deliver peace?

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) involving a long history with neighboring Rwanda has created one of the largest humanitaria...

How is the US Supreme Court giving Trump more power?

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US Supreme Court has reshaped birthright citizenship – and the judiciary itself. US President Donald Trump is claiming victory after last we...

How can Iranians rebuild while crackdowns intensify?

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Israel’s bombs have stopped, but grief and fear linger in Iran. As families search the rubble for loved ones, authorities are intensifying crack...

Brief: Iran and Israel reach a ceasefire, seven Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza

29 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we’re coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Iran and Israel re...

Another Take: Why Bangladeshi students say protests aren’t over

28 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on July 31, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that...

How Zohran Mamdani shocked New York

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thirty-three years old, socialist, Muslim – and now, the likely Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City. Zohran Mamdani was barely known a...

While the world watched Iran and Israel, what happened in Gaza?

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As global attention turned to Israel and Iran, violence against Palestinians continued. In Gaza, people are still being bombed and starved. What does ...

Will Trump’s Israel-Iran ceasefire really hold?

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After bombing Iran, US President Donald Trump tried to turn down the temperature in the Middle East with a ceasefire declaration on Truth Social. The ...

What is Iran’s right to resist regime change?

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Israel claims Iran is closer than ever to building a nuclear weapon. But as it targets Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his nation’s...

After Donald Trump bombs Iran, what comes next?

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US has bombed nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz. Meanwhile in Washington, political parties are divided about President...

Brief: US strikes Iran, Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil released

22 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Iran continues, we’re coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: US strikes Ir...

Another Take: Revisiting the Boeing 737 Max

21 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on January 30, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from t...

MAGA is split over Israel and Iran. Which way will Trump go?

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How did MAGA become Trump’s biggest opponent of a US strike on Iran? The Republican base is split over Trump’s rhetoric about getting invo...

What led to the attempted assassination of a Colombian politician?

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A 15-year-old pulls the trigger on a presidential candidate in Bogota, and Colombia’s ghost of political violence suddenly feels very present. I...

Why US troops are concerned about Trump’s deployment

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

US President Donald Trump has deployed hundreds of troops to Los Angeles in response to protests against immigration raids. It’s been widely con...

How close are Iran and Israel to full-scale war?

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After Israel’s strikes on Iranian cities, Iran launches a wave of retaliatory attacks. With mass evacuations under way in Tehran, the government...

How ICE raids echo US wars abroad, with Viet Thanh Nguyen

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to be the “other”? Viet Thanh Nguyen, a South Vietnamese-born American writer links his personal story to US actions abr...

Brief: Israel attacks Iran, Palestinians attacked at aid site

15 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Israel attacks Iranian n...

Why is Israel attacking Iran now?

14 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After Israel launched strikes in Tehran and other Iranian cities, Iran responded with its own firepower. What is behind this dramatic escalation, and ...

Can ChatGPT be your therapist?

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI chatbots can reduce anxiety and depression, according to recent research. As chatbot therapy goes mainstream, can it replace a real therapeutic rel...

Why did Trump deploy the National Guard to Los Angeles?

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Los Angeles has become a military zone. As citywide protests erupted following ICE raids on local immigrant communities, United States President Donal...

Was hope of aid for Gaza seized with the Freedom Flotilla?

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The seizure of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in international waters has not deterred other aid convoys from heading towards Gaza. Palestinian-American wr...

Can Europe’s music festivals break from pro-Israel funders?

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Barcelona’s Sónar Festival, a major music and technology event, is seeing artist withdrawals after revelations about its parent company, ...

How to become a bike-friendly city? Lessons from a Paris revolution

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Smog once choked Paris streets. Now, cleaner air, grassroots pressure and a bold city agenda are reshaping how the city breathes and moves. From botto...

Brief: Multiple air strikes on Beirut, Israel admits to arming gangs in Gaza

08 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Dozens of Palestinians k...

Another Take: What is fueling South Korea’s political drama?

07 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on January 14th, 2025. None of the dates, titles, or other references from...

How the myth of democracy fuels the US forever wars

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan, US wars left not freedom but ruin. In a recent book, co-authors Noam Chomsky and Nathan Robinson expose how Amer...

Why is the Dominican Republic deporting Haitian migrants?

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Dominican Republic has deported nearly 150,000 people it claims are of Haitian descent since October 2024. Many of them are unaccompanied minors o...

Why is Trump cracking down on Chinese students?

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US will begin revoking visas for Chinese students, including those in “critical fields” or with connections to the Chinese Communist P...

How Israel’s military industry profits from war in Gaza

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Israel’s war on Gaza has turbocharged its already booming military-tech industry, with weapons and surveillance systems tested on Palestinians c...

What did Elon Musk get from DOGE – and what’s next?

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk may have resigned from the Department of Government Efficiency, but few believe he’s stepping away from power. In under a year, DOGE b...

Brief: Israel kills Palestinians seeking food, Hamas responds to US

01 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week:  Israel continued to a...

Another Take: The children abandoned by South Korea’s adoption policy

31 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on September 25, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from...

Who could be Poland’s next president?

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Will Poland’s next president be a former football hooligan or a Mr Bonjour? With citizens heading to the polls for the second round of voting th...