The Take
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Mehdi Hasan: disrupting democracy’s decline
Jun 29, 202620 min
Brief: Iran launches retaliatory strikes on US targets. Israel and Lebanon agree on new framework
Jun 28, 20267 min
Another Take: Qatar’s World Cup, from the inside out
Jun 27, 202623 min
How did Colombia's election split a nation in two?
Jun 26, 202619 min
The children Gaza lost
Jun 24, 202627 min
Who’s being left out of the World Cup?
Jun 23, 202623 min
What the World Cup looks like from Gaza
Jun 22, 202622 min
Brief: Iran closes Strait of Hormuz. Israel wants to continue its military occupation
Jun 21, 20266 min
Another Take: Argentina’s biggest fans might be South Asians
Jun 20, 202623 min
How is China using AI in the classroom?
Jun 19, 202622 min
Why Israel could still derail the Iran-US deal
Jun 17, 202623 min
Inside Albania’s protests over Jared Kushner’s resort
Jun 15, 202621 min
Brief: Iran and US close to signing a deal. Israel continues attacks on Lebanon
Jun 14, 20267 min
Another Take: What can humanity do about heat waves?
Jun 13, 202620 min
Why Mo Amer jokes to survive
Jun 12, 202624 min
Why Lebanon remains caught up in the Israel-Iran conflict
Jun 10, 202621 min
FIFA World Cup: the politics and profits of the beautiful game
Jun 8, 202622 min
Brief: Israel attacks Gaza tent camp . 100 days since US-Israel launched Iran war
Jun 7, 20267 min
Another Take: How activists are fighting homelessness in Los Angeles
Jun 6, 202623 min
The Ebola outbreak the world isn’t paying attention to
Jun 3, 202620 min
Inside the billion-dollar business of getting a visa
Jun 2, 202615 min
Inside the attempted cover-up of Israel’s Sde Teiman scandal
Jun 1, 202623 min
Brief: Israel captures strategic castle in Lebanon, plans control of 70 percent of Gaza
May 31, 20265 min
Another Take: Why is Australia trying to ban social media for children?
May 30, 202622 min
Could Alberta trigger Canada’s Brexit moment?
May 29, 202621 min
Will Donald Trump turn Cuba into the next Venezuela?
May 28, 202622 min
How is Gaza celebrating Eid?
May 27, 202624 min
Did Trump oversell a broken Iran ceasefire deal?
May 26, 202623 min
Twitch to politics: Hasan Piker on Gaza and the US right-wing
May 25, 202624 min
Brief: Trump says Iran deal close, World Central Kitchen cuts Gaza aid
May 24, 20265 min
Another Take: What an Ebola outbreak reveals about vaccine inequity
May 23, 202616 min
San Diego’s Muslims, a mosque, and a city shaken
May 22, 202624 min
Why are India’s mosques turning into temple disputes?
May 21, 202620 min
The implosion of Keir Starmer’s Labour
May 20, 202623 min
What’s behind the forced disappearances in Ecuador?
May 19, 202622 min
500 activists sailed toward Gaza. This is what happened.
May 18, 202623 min
Brief: Ceasefire extension in Lebanon doesn’t stop Israeli bombing. Palestinians mark 78 years since the Nakba
May 17, 20266 min
Another Take: The cruise is over, but coronavirus has crews stranded at sea
May 16, 202624 min
Hantavirus: how scared should we be?
May 15, 202621 min
Iran, Taiwan, and trade: Trump’s high‑stakes return to Beijing
May 14, 202622 min
How US donor bodies were sold for Israeli military training
May 13, 202621 min
Is the Pentagon’s UFO dump a political distraction?
May 12, 202621 min
Inside US Democrats' Gaza fight - and what it means for 2028 elections
May 11, 202624 min
Brief: Israel continues to strike Gaza. Israeli attacks across Lebanon despite ceasefire
May 10, 20267 min
Another Take: Why is land in the West Bank being sold off to US citizens?
May 9, 202621 min
Justice for Shireen: the American investigation
May 8, 202626 min
Inside the Israeli bloc that could topple Netanyahu
May 7, 202621 min
‘This is my last voice note’: how piracy returned to Somalia and Yemen
May 6, 202619 min
Could OPEC break lead to era of energy volatility?
May 4, 202620 min
Would you bet on the next disaster? The rise of prediction markets
May 4, 202624 min