The Take

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...

How the Afghan village hit by a 10,000kg bomb is coping now

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 2017, the US dropped the “mother of all bombs” in a remote village in Afghanistan’s Achin district. Al Jazeera made the journey t...

Who is behind Tren de Aragua?

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tren de Aragua was a little-known gang in Venezuela – until recently. US President Donald Trump’s focus on the group has thrust it into th...

Why the US and Israel are pushing to privatize aid to Gaza

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The United States and Israel are backing a new aid initiative in Gaza that critics say sidelines the United Nations and violates humanitarian principl...

 Inside Project Esther’s plan to silence pro-Palestinian activism

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Trump administration’s crackdowns on pro-Palestinian activism look eerily similar to a conservative proposal to target universities and inte...

Brief: Israel kills 9 of doctor's 10 children, shoots at diplomats

25 May 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 killed nine of a ...

Another Take: Voices from the George Floyd protests

24 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Protesters across the United States defy curfews and risk arrest to protest against police brutality. The US has seen demonstrations like this before,...

Josh Paul resigned over Gaza. What comes next?

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Paul, the first US official to resign over Israel's war on Gaza, joins The Take to explain why he stepped down, his new efforts lobbying in Washi...

Murdered live on TikTok - Mexico’s femicide crisis

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The world was shocked when a gunman shot and killed Mexican influencer Valeria Marquez while she livestreamed herself at a beauty salon. President Cla...

The US v the ICC: Why is Trump going after the court?

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is facing one of the deepest crises in its history. United States President Donald Trump sanctioned lead prosec...

Why is Donald Trump fixated on South Africa?

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The administration of US President Donald Trump has granted refugee status to 49 white Afrikaners, echoing a debunked conspiracy theory about “w...

What does the end of US sanctions mean for Syrians?

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What would the end of US sanctions mean for Syria? The handshake between US President Donald Trump and interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa was a ...

Brief: New Israeli offensive in Gaza kills more than 300 in three days

18 May 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 began a new milit...

Another Take: Eurovision 2024 - Divided over Israel

17 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on May 10, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references have chang...

Malcolm X at 100: Ibram X. Kendi looks to the future

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A hundred years after the birth of Malcolm X, and in the shadow of a second Trump presidency, Ibram X. Kendi – author of the international bests...

On Nakba Day, Trump tours the Gulf as Gaza starves

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gaza is starving. As Palestinians mark 77 years since the Nakba, families are still under bombardment, cut off from aid and struggling to survive. Wit...

How could Pope Leo XIV reshape the Catholic Church?

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Recently elected Pope Leo XIV is the first pontiff from the United States, just as the country's president is shaking up the global order. With both t...

Will budget cuts cause the end of the UN as we know it?

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

United Nations agencies are facing an unprecedented financial crisis, with the United States abruptly pulling aid, European contributions shrinking, a...

Is there a cure for the loneliness epidemic?

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Feeling lonely? You’re not the only one, and it’s not just in your head. The World Health Organization has called loneliness a global heal...

Brief: Israel approves plan for Gaza displacement, Iran-US talks resume

11 May 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 approved a new pl...

Another Take: Will Diddy’s downfall shift the US music industry?

10 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Can India and Pakistan avoid a fourth war over Kashmir?

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the biggest military escalation between India and Pakistan in decades. Missile strikes, drone attacks, and deadly shelling have struck on b...

What does Israel's escalation with the Houthis mean for Yemen?

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Israel bombed Yemen’s Sanaa airport and Hodeidah port within 24 hours, as tensions have been escalating in response to Israel's war on Gaza. On ...

25 years of Putin: what can we expect next?

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin celebrates 25 years in power this week, along with a Victory Day parade attended by leaders from around the wo...

Why was a Gaza 'Freedom Flotilla' ship attacked?

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Drones struck the Conscience, a ship carrying humanitarian aid in international waters, after more than two months of blockade by Israel of aid into G...

How are Chinese TikTokers fighting Trump’s trade war?

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

TikToks claiming luxury brand goods are manufactured in Chinese factories have gone viral in shoppers’ feeds. This comes after the closure of a ...

Brief: Civilian aid ship bound for Gaza attacked, Israel bombs Syria

04 May 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 i...

Another Take: Behind Columbia University’s months of tension

03 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on April 24, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from tha...

Could Trump tip Australia’s 2025 election?

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Australia heads to the polls facing a cost-of-living crisis and two familiar faces: Labor’s Anthony Albanese and the Conservative Coalition&rsqu...

Why has Trump’s Russia-Ukraine deal stalled?

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

US President Donald Trump boasted that he could broker a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in his first 24 hours in office. 100 days later, fighting continues,...

What happens to the children of deportees from the US?

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As the administration of US President Donald Trump continues its immigration crackdown across the United States, children are often caught in the midd...

After deadly attack in Kashmir, what’s next for India and Pakistan?

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tensions are growing between India and Pakistan after an attack killed 26 people in Indian-administered Kashmir. As the exchange of accusations and gu...

Canadians head to the polls as Trump looms over the election

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Canadians head to the polls in an election that could change the country by redefining its relationship with the United States. The leading candidate,...

Brief: UN out of food in Gaza, Pope laid to rest

27 Apr 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: The UN announced its foo...

Another Take: A crackdown on press in Kashmir

26 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

UK court defines 'woman'; trans women left in limbo

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court has ruled that a woman is defined by “biological sex” under equality law. The decision could limi...

Could a US-banned pesticide be behind mass sterilization?

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Approximately 1,500 former banana workers in Costa Rica say a US-made pesticide has left them sterile. Though banned in the United States in the 1970s...

US-Iran nuclear talks resume: What’s at stake now?

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Iran and the United States are holding indirect nuclear talks, mediated by Oman, with the next round set for Saturday. Both sides report progress, but...

What's next for the Catholic Church after Pope Francis?

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pope Francis, the first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff, has died at age 88. His papacy broke barriers and redefined the Catholic Church’s glo...

What does the US military want in Guam, Japan and Hawaii?

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The United States military is ramping up its presence in Japan, Guam and Hawaii as tensions with China grow over Taiwan. A new documentary reveals how...

Brief: Six weeks without aid in Gaza, US bombs Yemen

20 Apr 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 bomb...

Another Take: The meaning of Easter in Palestine

19 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on March 29, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from tha...

Why does the Trump administration refuse to bring Abrego Garcia back to the US?

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when the US ignores its own courts? Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported despite a judge’s order and imprisoned in El Salvador in one ...

Held without justice: A look inside Israeli prisons

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel continues its assault on Gaza and military raids in the occupied West Bank, thousands of Palestinians - including children - remain in Israe...

Traveling to the US? Here's what you should know

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From scientists to students, travellers to the US are being stopped, searched and sometimes sent home for what is on their phones. What is the new rea...

Two years into Sudan’s civil war: What lies ahead?

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sudan’s civil war has entered its third year. The Sudanese military has retaken the capital, Khartoum, but fighting is escalating in Darfur, whe...

What is Betar US and why is it targeting pro-Palestinian activists?

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Betar US claims responsibility for giving names of pro-Palestinian activists, including Mahmoud Khalil, to the Trump administration. We examine Betar&...

Brief: Indirect Iran-US talks in Oman, Israel bombs hospital in Gaza

13 Apr 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: Video emerged showing Is...

Another Take: How much of Americans’ tax money funds war?

12 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on April 11, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from tha...

Why is evidence of  Israel's war crimes in Gaza disappearing?

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Many of the images that have been seen from Israel’s war in Gaza have already been seen for the last time. With Gaza under siege from the Israel...

Can Ecuador's next president stop the cartels?

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ecuador heads to the polls gripped by spiraling violence and political uncertainty. Once one of South America’s safest nations, it now has the h...

Why is Ukraine’s surrogacy industry booming under bombs?

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine has not halted the surrogacy boom there. Instead, the industry has adapted, despite the war risking surrogate mot...

What’s behind Spain’s mass housing protests?

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Spain’s housing crisis has driven hundreds of thousands to the streets, demanding affordable housing. Over the past decade, home prices have inc...

How Trump’s tariffs are changing the rules of global trade

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

United States President Donald Trump has initiated sweeping tariffs against even some of his country’s closest allies. It has caused alarm from ...

Brief: Video shows Israeli killing of medics, Netanyahu to visit Washington

06 Apr 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: Video emerged showing Is...