The Take

As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on February 17.

What happens when you can’t go home? The city of Antakya, one of Turkey’s cultural centers, was destroyed after the February 6 earthquake. Thousands were killed, and the city is no longer recognizable to many who called it home. Turkey’s government says rebuilding in the region is about to begin – but many residents are still trying to understand what they’ve lost.

In this episode: 

• Emre Rende (@emrerende), Journalist and Photographer
• Bernard Smith (@JazeeraBernard), Al Jazeera Correspondent
• Belit Tasdemir (@AKUTASSOCIATION), Coordinator for AKUT Search and Rescue Association

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters and Chloe K. Li with our host, Malika Bilal. Miranda Lin fact-checked this episode. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Andy Greiner and Adam Abou Gad are our engagement producers. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on February 1.

ChatGPT is taking the world by storm with AI-generated text that rivals actual literature – but there’s a price. For its parent company, OpenAI, to get this quality product, human beings are paid to help teach it to identify the bad stuff: hate speech and violence of all kinds. We hear about the good, the bad, and the ugly of ChatGPT, including from one person who did the job and has real questions about whether it’s worth the price.

Note: This episode contains elements that were generated using ChatGPT.

In this episode: 

• Nanjala Nyabola (@Nanjala1), author of Digital Democracy, Analogue Politics: How the Internet Era Is Transforming Politics in Kenya
• Michael Kearns (@mkearnsupenn), author of "The Ethical Algorithm"
• Mophat Ochieng, former AI content moderator 

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters with our host, Malika Bilal. Ashish Malhotra, Chloe K. Li, Miranda Lin and Alexandra Locke fact-checked this episode.

Our production team includes Chloe K. Li, Miranda Lin, Ashish Malhotra, Negin Owliaei, and Amy Walters. 

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

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As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on January 13.

In Russia's war in Ukraine, the use of drones – for surveillance, correcting artillery fire and dropping weapons on the enemy – has become increasingly important, especially for the Ukrainian army.

The drones used so far are believed to have all been controlled by humans but experts say the technology for fully autonomous weapons exists. Are so-called ‘killer robots’ that take to the battlefield inevitable?

In this episode: 

• Alex Gatopoulos (@AlexGatopoulos), Al Jazeera Defense Editor
• Toby Walsh (@TobyWalsh), Professor of Artificial Intelligence, University of New South Wales

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra with Chloe K. Li and our host, Halla Mohieddeen. Amy Walters, Alexandra Locke and Chloe K. Li fact-checked this episode. Our production team includes Chloe K. Li, Miranda Lin, Ashish Malhotra, Negin Owliaei, and Amy Walters. 

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

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Thousands across New Zealand are protesting in opposition to the new right-leaning government, and policies they say reverse gains made on Indigenous rights. So what’s at stake for New Zealand’s Maori community?

In this episode: 

• Claire Charters, Professor of Law, University of Auckland

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan, Sonia Bhagat and our host Natasha Del Toro in for Malika Bilal. Ashish Malhotra fact-checked this episode.

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, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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We are bringing you updates on Saturday as Israel's war on Gaza continues. The slain Al Jazeera cameraman was killed in an Israeli attack in the southern Gaza Strip. The Israeli army prevented medics from reaching him. 

In this episode:

• Hani Mahmoud, Al Jazeera English Gaza Correspondent 
• Wael Dahdouh, Al Jazeera Gaza Bureau Chief

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Zaina Badr and mixed and hosted by David Enders. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.

Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 

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It’s more than two months into the war on Gaza and Israelis have shown overwhelming support. But not everyone feels that way, and some Israelis who oppose the war are feeling ostracized or even endangered. Where is Israeli public opinion on the war on Gaza – and what will that mean as the war goes on?

In this episode: 

• Gaia Dan, Anti-war Activist
• Nils Adler (@nilsadler1), Freelance Journalist

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters, Fahrinisa Campana and our host Malika Bilal. 

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, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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Diplomats at the United Nations are reaching deep into their toolbox in an effort to broker a lasting ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza. As they invoke various articles and resolutions, The Take asks whether any of them are capable of bringing an end to the war, and if not, what will that mean for the UN’s credibility going forward?

In this episode: 

• Gabriel Elizondo (@elizondogabriel), Al Jazeera Correspondent

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Negin Owliaei, Fahrinisa Campana and our host Malika Bilal. David Enders fact-checked this episode.

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, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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Is there a cure for the loneliness epidemic? Loneliness is as harmful to a person’s health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. The World Health Organization has even declared it a ‘global public health concern,’ echoing a warning by the top US health authority. But despite the alarm, experts say there are ways to cultivate a new culture of connection. 

In this episode: 

• Niobe Way (@niobe_way), New York University Professor of Developmental Psychology

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Miranda Lin and host Natasha Del Toro, in for Malika Bilal. Zaina Badr and Sarí el-Khalili fact-checked this episode.

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, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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Heads of state, royalty and activists gathered at COP28 to make deals and discuss the state of the climate crisis. But what did COP28 look like from the inside – and the outside?

In this episode: 

• Ndileka Mandela (@mandela_ndileka), Founder, Thembekile Mandela Foundation
• Disha Ravi (@disharavii), Founder, Fridays For Future India
• Jesús Vázquez, General Coordinator, Organización Boricuá of Ecological Agriculture of Puerto Rico 

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Miranda Lin, Chloe K. Li and our host Malika Bilal. Khaled Soltan and Shrijan Pandey fact-checked this episode.

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, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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Javier Milei, Argentina’s new president, won an election for his far-right policies – and his eccentricities. As he takes office, how will his decisions affect one of the largest economies in Latin America, and the people dependent on it?

In this episode: 

• Teresa Bo (@TeresaBo), Senior Correspondent, Al Jazeera English

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters, Fahrinisa Campana and our host Malika Bilal. Chloe K. Li fact-checked this episode.

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, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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