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  • South Africa's original sin

    It's the foundation that apartheid was built on: the theft of indigenous land. Taking it back is complicated. With just a few days before elections, we look at how land motivates some South Africans to vote out of fear and others out of frustration.

    22 min
  • Life in Jerusalem

    A Muslim scholar and a Christian Palestinian researcher. A proud Zionist and an ex-settler. In this week's episode, the filmmaker behind Al Jazeera's new documentary “Jerusalem: A Rock and a Hard Place” guides us through the Holy City to meet the people who call it home.

    28 min
  • Preview: Life in Jerusalem

    Tens of thousands of Christians are in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem for Easter. But you won't find many Palestinians at the holy sites. This week, a conversation you haven't heard before, from the filmmakers of Al Jazeera's new documentary, “Jerusalem: A Rock and a Hard Place.” Next week, we dive deeper into a divided city.

    7 min
  • Cameroon's hashtag war

    Cameroon is at war with itself. The country has found itself in a bloody battle between the minority Anglophone citizens and the majority Francophone citizens. We look at how Al Jazeera has covered the conflict as it's unfolded through social media and on the field. Also: What's next for Sudan? The military has just ousted dictator Omar al-Bashir, ending his 30-year rule.

    26 min
  • Mueller's done. What's next for Trump?

    Robert Mueller’s report couldn’t establish collusion between President Donald Trump and Russia. But there are many questions left unanswered. Al Jazeera’s investigative unit reveals how the Mueller report could expose the paper trail of Trump's lucrative foreign investments.

    25 min
  • From neo-Nazis to New Zealand

    The Oklahoma City bombing, Charlottesville, the attacks in Christchurch: Acts of violence show the far reach of the far right. We hear from a former neo-Nazi on why he left the movement, and from a survivor of the mosque attacks in New Zealand.

    31 min
  • Can Syrians go home?

    Bashar al Assad’s government has regained control over much of Syria, but the war isn't over. For many Syrian refugees, there's pressure to go home. Why are some in Lebanon choosing to return, even while the vast majority are not?

    21 min
  • Making it out of North Korea

    Nuclear weapons keep North Korea in the headlines, but behind the scenes, the Kim regime keeps the country's people in an iron grip. Jihyun Park was one of those people, and she wants to know why politicians aren't talking about human rights.

    23 min
  • Where will the women of ISIL go?

    ISIL’s so-called caliphate is almost gone, but its people are not. Thousands of women and children lived under ISIL — by force, by choice, or by birth. And there's a media frenzy over what to do with them.

    21 min

About The Take

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.

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