The Take

What is the role of traditional healers in South Africa?

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Seeking traditional healers in South Africa has grown as a popular method for dealing with mental health issues. They have come a long way - from bein...

Paraquat is linked to Parkinson’s. Why hasn’t the US banned it?

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How did a chemical company keep a popular pesticide on the market despite mounting research showing a link to Parkinson’s disease? Syngenta denies t...

As famine looms in Sudan, the people fill gap left by the world

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In Sudan, if nothing changes, it’s projected that 2.5 million people could die by September. Yet the international community has funded less than 15...

Can Trump become president with a criminal conviction?

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts by a New York court, making him the first former US president ever convicted of criminal charges. Bu...

A coup attempt’s aftermath in the DR Congo

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It was easily thwarted, but Christian Malanga’s amateurish alleged coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to overthrow the government ...

Brief: Biden presses truce agreement, Israel pounds Gaza

02 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: The US pressed Israel and Hamas to agree to ...

Another Take: What was Donald Trump convicted of?

01 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. Here are all the details you need to know for now on the case behind Donald Trump's conviction. ...

Mexico will elect its first woman president. What will it mean for women?

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mexico is on the verge of electing its first female President. But there have been historic levels of violence in this election and violence against w...

Inside the rebel fight for Myanmar

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A conscription campaign by Myanmar’s military appears to be backfiring, with the country’s youth deciding they’d rather fight against it. Al Jaz...

South Africa’s most unpredictable election

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s being called South Africa’s most significant election in 30 years. After playing a key role in liberation after apartheid could the governing...

Why all eyes are on Rafah

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Days after the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to stop its operation in Rafah, Israel hit a tent camp there, killing more than 45 displa...

The quest to divest from Israel at Earlham College

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Student protesters and graduates have been demanding their colleges and universities divest from investments in Israel. But how easy is it to do – o...

Brief: Israel ignores ICJ ruling on Rafah, loosens settler restrictions

26 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: The Israeli military continued operations in...

Another Take: Is Ireland changing the consensus on Israel-Palestine?

25 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on June 4, 2021. None of the references from that time have been changed. ...

What impact can recognizing a Palestinian state have?

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Behind Spain’s push to recognize the state of Palestine, along with Ireland and Norway, was years of support for the Palestinian cause. Some Spaniar...

What the US doctors who evacuated Gaza left behind

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The European Hospital is one of the few medical facilities still functioning in Gaza, but now the staff has shrunk significantly with the departure of...

Hush money, a gag order, and protests: the Trump-Stormy Daniels trial

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the Donald Trump trial made for the tabloids. Accused of an affair with an adult film star and a payment allegedly made to cover it up ahead of...

After the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, what’s next?

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has been killed in a helicopter crash, along with the foreign minister and six others. Now, the government will have ...

Inside the journey across the Darien Gap

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Darien Gap is a dangerous stretch of jungle on a strip of land that connects North and South America. In recent years, stricter Central American b...

Brief: Iranian helicopter carrying president, foreign minister missing

19 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: A helicopter carrying Iran's president and f...

Another Take: How to sell a massacre

18 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on July 17, 2020. None of the dates or references from that time have been...

How deepfakes in India are changing the world’s largest election

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From the resurrection of dead leaders, to cloned voices of politicians and Bollywood stars, political campaigns are shaking up India’s general elect...

Blockout 2024: celebrities face backlash over Gaza

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Now trending: the ‘digital guillotine.’ It’s a campaign known as Blockout 2024 to block celebrities on social media. Launched after the Met Gala...

A Palestinian doctor’s fight to speak about Gaza on Nakba Day

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah treated patients at hospitals all throughout Gaza shortly after October 7. Last month, he was blocked from entering much of Eur...

What’s behind Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ protests?

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Protesters are calling it the ‘Russian law’ – a bill in Georgia’s parliament that, if passed, would label any organization with over 20 percen...

The US funding behind illegal Jewish settlements in the West Bank

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tens of thousands of US citizens are among the 700,000 Jewish residents of illegal settlements in the Occupied West Bank. With settler violence agains...

Brief: Israel intensifies bombing across Gaza as Palestinians flee Rafah

12 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Palestinians in north and south Gaza were fl...

Another Take: Will there ever be justice for Shireen Abu Akleh?

11 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again. This originally aired on May 11, 2023. None of the dates, titles, or other references f...

Eurovision 2024: Divided over Israel

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Usually all quirky music and fun, Eurovision this year has been marked by protests over Israel’s participation during its ongoing war on Gaza. Will ...

As Israeli tanks seize the Rafah crossing, where will Palestinians in Gaza go?

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Israeli forces have seized control of Gaza’s Rafah border crossing, cutting off a vital route for humanitarian aid and potential sanctuary for civil...

With no universities left in Gaza, student protests bring hope

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Student protests are resonating with Palestinians, who face the destruction of nearly all universities in Gaza. Palestinian university presidents sign...

As Gaza ceasefire negotiations heat up, Rafah’s invasion looms

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Hamas announced agreeing to a ceasefire proposal, questions remain about Israel’s next steps in the war on Gaza. Israel has ordered thousands of ...

The movement to break Israel’s siege on Gaza

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As aid barely trickles into Gaza, a group of activists is trying to take matters into its own hands. The Freedom Flotilla movement planned to set sail...

Brief: Gaza famine spreading, Israel completes demolition of university

05 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Gaza is experiencing famine. Ceasefire talks...

Another Take: What will remain of journalism in Gaza?

04 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on January 21st, 2024. None of the dates or references from that time have...

‘Student revolution’: US protesters vow to continue despite crackdown

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

More than 1,000 people have been arrested in crackdowns on university protests across the United States. Facing police brutality, arrests, and attacks...

Are Israeli officials under threat of ICC prosecution?

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Israeli officials fear potential ICC prosecution over Gaza actions. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned top officials of possible arrest wa...

University protests spread across the US

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pro-Palestine encampments and protests at universities continue to spread across the US. Students at Columbia University have been threatened with exp...

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

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Palestinians have dug up more than 400 bodies from mass graves at two Gaza hospitals. Some have shown signs of torture and possible executions. The In...

Could Myanmar’s coup come to an end?

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rebels fighting Myanmar’s government are making significant gains. Could they topple the coup leaders who took power just over three years ago? In t...

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

28 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: The number of bodies found in a series of ma...

Another Take: The Forever Wars and Abu Ghraib

27 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on September 13, 2021. None of the dates, titles, or other references from...

Trump v. United States

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The US Supreme Court is hearing opening arguments on whether or not Donald Trump has presidential immunity in two of his current criminal cases. But w...

Inside the Gaza solidarity encampment at Columbia University

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

University encampments have spread across the US since New York police first came onto Columbia University’s campus last week. In the second of a tw...

Behind Columbia University’s months of tension

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tensions have been mounting at Columbia University for months, even before the school called police to clear a Gaza solidarity encampment. Pro-Palesti...

Why Israeli military units could be sanctioned by the US

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Certain Israeli military units could be sanctioned by the US State Department for the first time over allegations of serious human rights abuses. Thos...

What it means to give birth in Gaza

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lubna Al Rayyes dreamed about having a child. When she found out that meant having a Caesarean section in Gaza, her dream became a nightmare. Israel’...

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

21 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: The US voted against granting Palestinians f...

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

20 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on February 3rd, 2020. None of the dates, titles, or other references from...

What would a third Modi term mean for India?

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The world’s largest election begins Friday in India, with close to one billion registered voters. Narendra Modi, the incumbent, remains extremely po...

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

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As the world awaits Israel’s reaction to Iran’s attacks, we look at two of its neighbors: Lebanon and Jordan, and their very different responses t...

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

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

While Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank watched Iranian missiles flying overhead en route to Israeli targets, they also had to contend with anoth...

Remembering one year of war in Sudan

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

April 15 marks one year since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and its paramilitary rival the Rapid Support Forces. The war has ca...

How Iran’s attack on Israel unfolded

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Iran launched a direct attack on Israel on Saturday for the first time, firing more than 300 drones and missiles. Most were intercepted by Israel and ...

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

14 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Iran directly attacked targets in Israel. Ga...

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

13 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on December 7, 2020. None of the dates, titles, or other references from t...

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

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Since the armed group Boko Haram kidnapped nearly 300 students in 2014 at an all-girls school in the town of Chibok, abductions have become a recurren...

How much of Americans’ tax money funds war?

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Interest in tax resistance is spiking in the US, ahead of the April 15 deadline when most Americans’ tax bills will come due. How many of them know ...

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

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In Gaza, Palestinian Muslims celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday while enduring the ongoing violence and starvation of Israel’s war. We revisit memori...

Behind the Dior bag at the center of South Korean politics

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

South Korea’s First Lady has been surrounded by scandal since before her husband, Yoon Suk-yeol, was elected president in 2022. Most recently, she’...

Where in the world is Jair Bolsonaro?

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jair Bolsonaro, facing legal troubles at home, is looking for help abroad. Since his passport was seized earlier this year, the former Brazilian presi...

Brief: Biden calls for ceasefire as war enters sixth month

07 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: US President Joe Biden said an immediate cea...

Another Take: Revisiting Spain’s Luis Rubiales resignation

06 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on September 11th, 2023. None of the dates, titles, or other references fr...

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

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An investigation by Al Jazeera’s Sanad verification agency found that Israeli drones intentionally hit three vehicles carrying members of the charit...

Layoffs are decimating the media industry. Who profits?

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Journalists are calling it a bloodbath. The US media industry has been decimated by some of the worst layoffs in decades. At the center of these chang...

Will Israel’s protests change Netanyahu’s calculus?

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Massive anti-government protests in Israel are putting pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the release of captives and early elections. ...

Where are Hong Kong’s protesters now?

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Many of Hong Kong’s leading pro-democracy activists have been arrested, intimidated, or forced into exile in recent years as mainland China tightens...

Tracing the illicit trail to shark fin soup

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One bowl of shark fin soup can cost hundreds of dollars, but the illegal practice of poaching those fins comes at an even steeper price. More than a h...

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

31 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Palestinians in Gaza again died seeking aid....

Another Take: Can Korean sea women survive climate change?

30 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on June 9th, 2023. None of the dates, titles, or other references from tha...

The meaning of Easter in Palestine

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Easter holds special meaning for Christian Palestinians. For Good Friday, we speak to a Palestinian pastor raised in Bethlehem who underlines the para...

October 7: Al Jazeera investigates

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a months-long forensic analysis into the events of October 7, Al Jazeera’s investigative team reveals its findings. What happened that day? In...

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

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The United Nations Security Council has demanded an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. After vetoing three previous resolutions, th...

What does the Moscow attack mean for Vladimir Putin?

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Russia has charged four men for the attack on Friday that killed at least 137 people in Moscow. ISIL-K has claimed responsibility, while Russian Presi...

SpaceX spy satellites are coming to Earth's orbit

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A US intelligence agency has partnered with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to build a vast network of spy satellites, according to exclusive reporting by Reuter...

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

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: The Israeli military siege of Gaza's largest...

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

23 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again. This week, we're revisiting a global study that found a 4-day working week resulted in ...

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

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Senegal’s democracy was teetering after the presidential election was postponed. Now, it’s back on track and slated for this Sunday, but what will...

The strength and agony of Gaza’s mothers

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Finding enough diapers has become an almost impossible task in Gaza, nearly six months since Israel’s war began. As much of the Arab world celebrate...

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

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Israeli forces attack Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital for the fourth time Monday, beating and detaining Al Jazeera correspondent Ismail al-Ghoul, in the pr...

Is Romania's labor shortage fueling exploitation?

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Migrant workers, mainly from countries like Nepal, India, and Pakistan, are moving to Romania as Romanians leave for higher-paying jobs in the Europea...

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

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A potential US TikTok ban is edging closer into becoming law. The House of Representatives passed a bill that would effectively ban the app, citing na...

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

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Aid reached Gaza by ship as Israel continued...

Another Take: Will Vladimir Putin go nuclear?

16 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again.  Russia’s President Vladimir Putin seems set to win his fifth term as president as v...

Thirteen years later, has the world forgotten Syria?

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Thirteen years ago, Syrians took to the streets to stand up against the government of Bashar al-Assad. The war that followed has killed hundreds of th...

What the manipulated Kate Middleton photo says about UK media

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Where is Kate Middleton? Aside from a pair of paparazzi shots, the Princess of Wales hasn’t been seen in public since Kensington Palace announced sh...

Why are millions scanning their eyes for Worldcoin?

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Worldcoin has people lining up all over the world to let silver orbs scan their eyes for the promise of free cryptocurrency. But governments are now s...

Why is Mexico City running out of water?

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mexico City’s residents are approaching a “day zero” where the government will no longer be able to provide them water. A city that was once bui...

Observing Ramadan against the backdrop of war

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ramadan this year for Palestinian Muslims looks different around the world. In the US and in Gaza, we hear how people have found solace in faith durin...

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

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: At least 25 people have starved to death in ...

Another Take: Can Portugal confront its racist history?

09 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again. Portugal is holding its general election on Sunday. This originally aired on October 7,...

Sudan's new normal

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sudan’s civil war is nearly one year old, with no end in sight and the UN warning that five million people are at risk of starvation.  In this epis...

Gaza’s starvation looms over Biden’s State of the Union address

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Will airdrops of food help people of Gaza on the brink of famine? That’s the case the Biden administration is making to the public as Israeli war ca...

Have Haiti’s gangs launched a coup?

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gangs freed thousands of prison inmates and attacked the country’s main airport, all while Prime Minister Ariel Henry is absent from the country. Ha...

From India to Ukraine: the South Asians fighting in Russia’s war

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hundreds of South Asians are fighting Russia’s war on Ukraine, including from India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. They face physical danger and a language ...

Super Tuesday: Will an 'uncommitted' vote risk Biden's reelection?

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In Michigan, 100,000 protest votes have made waves across Democrats’ primary elections nationwide, just as the presidential election season is start...

Brief: Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Egypt without Israel

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Desperately needed food and aid supplies are...

Another Take: When it comes to Gaza, when is it a war crime?

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again.  In October, Israel issued its first evacuation order in Gaza, demanding all Palestini...

Palestinians were seeking food in Gaza City. Israeli forces opened fire.

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hundreds of Palestinians in desperate need of food were gathered waiting for aid trucks on Gaza City’s Al-Rashid Street. Israeli forces fired on the...

After local elections in Israel, what comes next?

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In Israel’s first election since the October 7 attacks by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not on the ballot. But Netanyahu’s party, L...