Hush money, a gag order, and protests: the Trump-Stormy Daniels trial
It’s the Donald Trump trial made for the tabloids. Accused of an affair with an adult film star and a payment allegedly made to cover it up ahead of the 2016 US election. Eight years later, Trump is seeking the presidency again. What’s the impact of the scandal this time? In this episode: Kristen…
After the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, what’s next?
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has been killed in a helicopter crash, along with the foreign minister and six others. Now, the government will have to carry out elections during a turbulent moment for Iran and the region. How will Raisi’s death play out? In this episode: Resul Serdar Atas (@Resul…
Inside the journey across the Darien Gap
The Darien Gap is a dangerous stretch of jungle on a strip of land that connects North and South America. In recent years, stricter Central American border policies have driven hundreds of thousands of people to make this treacherous trek. The number of children among them has skyrocketed. We follo…
Iranian helicopter carrying president, foreign minister missing
We are coming to you on Sundays with weekly roundups as Israel's war on Gaza continues. A helicopter carrying Iran's president and foreign minister is missing. Intense fighting and Israeli strikes continued in north Gaza.The White House has approved more weapons for Israel. The US military opened a…
Another Take: How to sell a massacre
Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on July 17, 2020. None of the dates or references from that time have been changed. A three-year undercover investigation into the world's most powerful gun lobby ended last year with an explosive report by Al Jazeera's i…
How deepfakes in India are changing the world’s largest election
From the resurrection of dead leaders, to cloned voices of politicians and Bollywood stars, political campaigns are shaking up India’s general election by heavily investing in AI technology. Could it be a blueprint for elections everywhere? In this episode: Nilesh Christopher, (@nilchristopher),…
Blockout 2024: celebrities face backlash over Gaza
Now trending: the ‘digital guillotine.’ It’s a campaign known as Blockout 2024 to block celebrities on social media. Launched after the Met Gala in New York, it’s meant to hurt celebrities’ ad revenue. Will it have an impact? In this episode: Ahmed Shihab-Eldin (@ASE), Journalist Dr. Marcus Coll…
A Palestinian doctor’s fight to speak about Gaza on Nakba Day
Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah treated patients at hospitals all throughout Gaza shortly after October 7. Last month, he was blocked from entering much of Europe to share what he saw. He has now won a legal battle challenging that travel ban. On the 76th anniversary of the Nakba, he explains his fight to s…
What’s behind Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ protests?
Protesters are calling it the ‘Russian law’ – a bill in Georgia’s parliament that, if passed, would label any organization with over 20 percent foreign funding as a foreign agent. The bill has sparked widespread protests. Supporters say it protects Georgian sovereignty. How will it impact whether t…
The US funding behind illegal Jewish settlements in the West Bank
Tens of thousands of US citizens are among the 700,000 Jewish residents of illegal settlements in the Occupied West Bank. With settler violence against Palestinian residents surging since October 7, prompting sanctions and condemnation from more than a dozen countries, we look at the role of dual n…