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For nearly two weeks now, protests in Iran have been gaining momentum. The spark was the death of Mahsa Amini, also known as Jina, a young Kurdish woman who died after being detained by Iran’s morality police for “improper hijab”. But the fuel for the demonstrations is something many women across Iran have been feeling for decades. Today, a look into the protests rocking the country.

In this episode: 

• Dorsa Jabbari (@DorsaJabbari), Al Jazeera correspondent

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Negin Owliaei and Ruby Zaman with our host, Halla Mohieddeen. Ruby Zaman fact-checked this episode. Our production team includes Chloe K. Li, Alexandra Locke, Ashish Malhotra, Negin Owliaei, Amy Walters, and Ruby Zaman. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our engagement producers are Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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Hundreds of climbers arrive at the Everest base camp on the Khumbu glacier every year, but higher temperatures are melting the ice in the Himalayan region. Local guides who are members of the Sherpa community help visitors reach the 8.8km peak, but Nepal's government is considering moving the camp for safety reasons. So, how dangerous is climate change making the journey to the top of the world's highest mountain?

In this episode: 

• Dr. Pasang Yangjee Sherpa, (@PasangYangjee), anthropologist

• Dawa Yangzum Sherpa, professional mountain guide

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Ruby Zaman with our host, Halla Mohieddeen. Chloe K. Li fact-checked this episode. Our production team includes Chloe K. Li, Alexandra Locke, Ashish Malhotra, Negin Owliaei, Amy Walters, and Ruby Zaman. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

Special thanks to Rizza Alee.

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Italy, the country that first coined the term "fascismo" more than a century ago, is poised on Sunday to elect a prime minister whose party descended from fascism. The failure of Italy's current governing party to maintain a coalition has left Giorgia Meloni and her far-right Brothers of Italy party in the lead. Why would Italy choose to return to its fascist past?

In this episode: 

• Michele Barbero (@MicheleBarbero), AFPTV Live deputy editor-in-chief and writer for Foreign Policy
• Barbara Serra (@BarbaraGSerra), Italian-born journalist and producer of Fascism in the Family: Al Jazeera Correspondent

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters and Ashish Malhotra with our host, Halla Mohieddeen. Ruby Zaman fact-checked this episode. Our production team includes Chloe K Li, Alexandra Locke, Ashish Malhotra, Negin Owliaei, Amy Walters, and Ruby Zaman. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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Black farmers have lost 98 percent of their land over the past century due to factors that include discrimination from the United States Department of Agriculture. Now, with a growing food crisis that disproportionately affects them, a new generation of farmers and organisers are acquiring back that lost land to provide a reliable food source for their communities.

In this episode:

• Kofi Boone (@KBbop), professor of landscape architecture at North Carolina State University
• Kenya Crumel, director of Black Land & Power Initiative at the National Black Food & Justice Alliance
• Cam Terry, owner and farmer with Garden Variety Harvests

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Chloe K. Li, with Alexandra Locke, Ashish Malhotra, Ruby Zaman, Amy Walters, Negin Owliaei, and Halla Mohieddeen. Alex Roldan is our sound designer. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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Bollywood has lost its sparkle - some 20 films that have come out this year have lost money, including movies from big names like Aamir Khan. That's said to be double the pre-pandemic failure rate. And other Indian films, particularly from the south, are coming to the fore. So what will it take to revive Bollywood fever?

In this episode:

• Pavni Mittal (@pavnimittal), Al Jazeera correspondent
• Aseem Chhabra (@chhabs), director of New York Indian Film Festival 

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Alexandra Locke with Ashish Malhotra, Ruby Zaman, Chloe K. Li, Amy Walters, Negin Owliaei, and Halla Mohieddeen. Alex Roldan is our sound designer. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. We'll be back on Wednesday.

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Europe is just weeks out of a record-setting heatwave, but panic is already setting in about how the continent will cope come winter. Russian gas imports into the EU have slowed to a trickle in response to sanctions over the war in Ukraine. That has exposed other faultlines in energy markets, causing electricity prices to soar. So what will Europeans do to manage through the winter?

In this episode: 

• Henning Gloystein (@hgloystein), director of energy, climate, and resources at Eurasia Group (@EurasiaGroup) 
• Simon Francis, coordinator, End Fuel Poverty Coalition (@EndFuelPoverty)
• Maria Timon Samra, chief executive, Tŷ Hafan (@tyhafan)

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Negin Owliaei with Chloe K. Li, Amy Walters, Alexandra Locke, Ruby Zaman, Ashish Malhotra, and Halla Mohieddeen. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our engagement producers are Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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Months of torrential downpours and flooding have hounded Pakistan, and much of the blame is falling on climate change. But Pakistan’s contribution to greenhouse gasses is less than 1 percent. So how is the world coming to Pakistan’s aid to make up for the damage done?

In this episode: 

• Zein Basravi (@virtualzein), international correspondent, Al Jazeera English
• Afia Salam (@afiasalam), freelance journalist on environment, climate change, gender issues and media ethics

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters with Chloe K. Li, Ruby Zaman, Alexandra Locke, Negin Owliaei, Ashish Malhotra and Halla Mohieddeen. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our engagement producers are Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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What has changed in Afghanistan, 21 years after 9/11? Afghanistan is back in the hands of the Taliban, but high-ranking members of Al Qaeda like Ayman al Zawahiri are still being hunted down in Kabul by the US. Al Jazeera correspondent Osama Bin Javaid spoke to Afghans, including the Taliban, about where the country is today.

In this episode: 

Osama Bin Javaid (@osamabinjavaid), Al Jazeera correspondent

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters with Ruby Zaman, Chloe K. Li, Negin Owliaei, Alexandra Locke and Halla Mohieddeen. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our engagement producers are Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Special thanks to Tabish Talib.

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With the passing of Elizabeth II, an era has come to an end. Heartbroken supporters continue to grieve, but many members of the Commonwealth have signaled they are ready for a new relationship with the United Kingdom. Could new leadership in Britain usher in that change?

In this episode:

• Rosalea Hamilton (@rosaleahamilton), economist and Chair at the Caribbean Philanthropic Alliance
• Ed Owens (@DrEdOwens), royal historian, commentator, author: The Family Firm

Episode credits:

Host: Malika Bilal

This episode was produced by Amy Walters and Ruby Zaman with Alexandra Locke, Negin Owliaei, and Chloe K. Li. Alex Roldan is our Sound Designer, and Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our Engagement Producers. Ney Alvarez is our Head of Audio.

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It looked to many Iraqis like the beginning of a civil war, but the fighting that broke out last week was over almost as quickly as it started. But there's a difference between stable and stuck, and Iraq is still in the same political stalemate that sparked the violence. And at the center of it all is Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr and his unexpected retirement from politics. Is Iraq in the calm before the storm, or will cooler heads prevail once again? 

In this episode:

• Imran Khan (@ajimran), Al Jazeera senior correspondent
• Ali Hashem (@alihashem_tv), Al Jazeera senior journalist

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Alexandra Locke with Chloe K. Li, Ruby Zaman, Amy Walters, Negin Owliaei and Halla Mohieddeen. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our engagement producers are Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera English’s head of audio.

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