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Mexico City has seen an influx of foreign renters, including those calling themselves digital nomads. This has led to increasing housing prices, displacement of residents, changes to the city’s culture – and growing protests. How is Mexico City’s fight mirroring a global crisis of gentrification?

In this episode:

• Adrián Acevedo Mansour (@acevedomansour), Mexico City Urban Planner

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé, Duha Mosaad, and Chloe K. Li, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Kisaa Zehra, Marya Khan, Melanie Marich and our guest host, Manuel Rápalo. It was edited by Kylene Kiang. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 

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As President Trump cracks down in the fields on immigration, and an ICE raid in California left one farmworker dead, US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says there will be no amnesty for the undocumented. But who will replace those agriculture workers? “Able bodied” Medicaid recipients, according to Rollins. The experiment was tried before. It didn't work.

In this episode:

• Manuel Cunha, Jr., President of the Nisei Farmers League

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Tracie Hunte, Noor Wazwaz, Diana Ferrero and Chloe K. Li, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Melanie Marich, Marya Khan, and our guest host, Manuel Rapalo. It was edited by Sarí el-Khalili and Kylene Kiang.  

The Take production team is Marcos Bartolomé, Sonia Bhagat, Spencer Cline, Sarí el-Khalili, Diana Ferrero, Tracie Hunte, Tamara Khandaker, Kylene Kiang, Phillip Lanos, Chloe K. Li, Manuel Rápalo, Melanie Marich, Catherine Nouhan, Amy Walters, and Noor Wazwaz. Our editorial interns are Marya Khan and Kisaa Zehra. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Aya Elmileik is lead of audience engagement.

Alex Roldan is our sound designer. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. We’ll be back tomorrow.

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This week, Syria's government has declared a ceasefire in southern Syria. Israel bombed Syria and Lebanon. Students in Gaza struggle to complete exams. It is day 653 of the war in Gaza, where at least 58,765 Palestinians have been killed. 

In this episode:

• Mohammed Vall, (@Md_Vall) Al Jazeera Correspondent
• Nour Odeh, (@nour_odeh) Al Jazeera  Correspondent
• Tareq Abu Azzoum, (@TareqAzzom) Al Jazeera Correspondent

Episode credits:

This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on June 13, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed.

It's still spring in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, but the world faces scorching hot temperatures. Summer heat has arrived early, setting records, claiming lives, and expected to get worse. Who's responsible and what should be done about it?

In this episode: 

• Johan Rockström (@jrockstrom) – Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
• Jeff Goodell (@jeffgoodell) – Author of The Heat Will Kill You First

Episode credits:

This episode was updated by Marthe van der Wolf. The original production team was Sarí el-Khalili and Khaled Soltan, with Ashish Malhotra, Tamara Khandaker and our host, Malika Bilal.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Aya Elmileik is lead of audience engagement. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 

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Taiwan’s annual war games simulating a real Chinese invasion are bigger than ever. As China continues to ramp up military pressure on the island, what does it feel like to live in a place rehearsing for invasion?

In this episode:

• William Yang (@WilliamYang120), Senior Analyst, International Crisis Group

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker, Noor Wazwaz, and Amy Walters with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Kisaa Zehra, Marya Khan, and our guest host, Manuel Rapalo. It was edited by Sarí el-Khalili.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 

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Canary Mission, an anonymous pro-Israel group and website, has been blacklisting pro-Palestinian students, professors and activists for more than 10 years. Now, the Trump administration has revealed that it has been using the list to target academics for deportation. What is the impact?

In this episode:

• Darryl Li (@dcli), Professor of Anthropology and Social Sciences, University of Chicago

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Diana Ferrero, Noor Wazwaz, Tracie Hunte and Chloe K. Li with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Kisaa Zehra, Marya Khan, Melanie Marich and our guest host, Manuel Rápalo. It was edited by Sarí el-Khalili and Kylene Kiang. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 

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Israel has targeted Syrian government forces in a wave of deadly airstrikes, at the same time as violence has gripped the southern province of Suwayda. In the spotlight is Syria’s Druze minority, also present in Israel. What does the fighting spell for Syria’s future?

In this episode:

• Osama Bin Javaid (@osamabinjavaid), Al Jazeera correspondent

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters and Tamara Khandaker with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Duha Mosaad, Melanie Marich, Marya Khan, Kisaa Zehra, and our guest host, Manuel Rapalo. It was edited by Sarí el-Khalili and Kylene Kiang.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 

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A third of greenhouse gas emissions come from the food industry, largely from meat, dairy and eggs. The international Plant Based Treaty aims to combat this by advocating for a vegan diet as a key solution to climate change. Backed by cities, universities, Nobel laureates and thousands of individuals, it seeks to align global efforts with the Paris Agreement.

This is a story from the archives. This originally aired on November 29, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed.

In this episode: 

• Juan Pablo Casadiego (@casadiego_juan), Plant Based Treaty Coordinator
• Anita Krajnc (@animalrightsyay), Plant Based Treaty Coordinator

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolome and Veronique Eshaya with Sarí el-Khalili, Duha Mosaad, Hagir Saleh, Cole van Miltenburg, Manny Panaretos, and our guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Alexandra Locke. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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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 refugees who were once promised safety now being deported into crisis, why are these countries choosing to abandon them, and what does this reveal about the state of asylum worldwide?

In this episode:

• Obaidullah Baheer (@ObaidullaBaheer), Adjunct Lecturer, American University of Afghanistan

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Remas Alhawari and Marcos Bartolomé with Leonidas Sofogiannis, Kisaa Zehra, Melanie Marich, Sarí el-Khalili, and guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Kylene Kiang and Alexandra Locke.

The Take production team is Marcos Bartolomé, Sonia Bhagat, Spencer Cline, Sarí el-Khalili, Diana Ferrero, Tracie Hunte, Tamara Khandaker, Kylene Kiang, Phillip Lanos, Chloe K. Li, Melanie Marich, Haleema Shah, Khaled Soltan, Amy Walters, and Noor Wazwaz. Our editorial interns are Remas Alhawari, Marya Khan, and Kisaa Zehra. Our guest host is Kevin Hirten. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Aya Elmileik is lead of audience engagement.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 

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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 killed a Palestinian American in the occupied West Bank. Israeli soldiers continued shooting Palestinians in Gaza as they tried to obtain basic supplies.

It is day 646 of the war in Gaza, where at least 57,882 Palestinians have been killed. 

In this episode:

• Nour Odeh, (@nour_odeh) Al Jazeera  Correspondent
• Tareq Abu Azzoum, (@TareqAzzom) Al Jazeera Correspondent

Episode credits:

This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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