As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Video emerged showing Israel killing Palestinian medics, contradicting official Israeli claims about what happened to them.  Americans protested at the White House. It is day 555 of the war there, where more than 50,912 Palestinians have been killed.

In this episode:
Heidi Zhou-Castro, (@HeidiZhouCastro) Al Jazeera Correspondent 
Tareq Abou Azzoum, (@TareqAzzom) Al Jazeera Correspondent 
Nour Odeh, (@nour_odeh) Al Jazeera Correspondent 
Shihab Rattansi, (@shihab_rattansi) 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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As Israel&rsquo;s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Video emerged showing Israel killing Palestinian medics, contradicting official Israeli claims about what happened to them. &nbsp;Americans protested at the White House. It is day 555 of the war there, where more than 50,912 Palestinians have been killed.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Heidi Zhou-Castro, (<a href="https://x.com/heidizhoucastro?lang=en">@HeidiZhouCastro</a>) Al Jazeera Correspondent&nbsp;</li>
<li>Tareq Abou Azzoum, (<a href="https://x.com/TareqAzzom">@TareqAzzom</a>) Al Jazeera Correspondent&nbsp;</li>
<li>Nour Odeh, (<a href="https://x.com/nour_odeh">@nour_odeh</a>) Al Jazeera Correspondent&nbsp;</li>
<li>Shihab Rattansi, (<a href="https://x.com/shihab_rattansi">@shihab_rattansi</a>) Al Jazeera Correspondent&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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&rsquo;s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
Connect with us:
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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.

With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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Brief: Indirect Iran-US talks in Oman, Israel bombs hospital in Gaza

We’re looking back at 10 of the episodes that defined 2025 at The Take. This originally aired on February 10. None of the dates or references have been changed.

Bad Bunny’s new album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, became the number-one streamed album worldwide. It mixes different Puerto Rican music genres and touches on themes of gentrification and a loss of cultural identity. How is the album bringing the Puerto Rican fight for survival to the world?

In this episode:


Jorell Meléndez-Badillo (@jorellmelendezb), Author of “Puerto Rico: A National History”  

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé, with Hanah Shokeir, Hagir Saleh, Melanie Marich and our guest host, Natasha Del Toro. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz.

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.

Connect with us:

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We&rsquo;re looking back at 10 of the episodes that defined 2025 at The Take. This originally aired on February 10. None of the dates or references have been changed.
Bad Bunny&rsquo;s new album, Deb&iacute; Tirar M&aacute;s Fotos, became the number-one streamed album worldwide. It mixes different Puerto Rican music genres and touches on themes of gentrification and a loss of cultural identity. How is the album bringing the Puerto Rican fight for survival to the world?
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>
Jorell Mel&eacute;ndez-Badillo (<a href="https://x.com/jorellmelendezb">@jorellmelendezb</a>), Author of &ldquo;<a href="https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691231273/puerto-rico">Puerto Rico: A National History</a>&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolom&eacute;, with Hanah Shokeir, Hagir Saleh, Melanie Marich and our guest host, Natasha Del Toro. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera&rsquo;s head of audio.
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2025 in Review: Why did Bad Bunny's anthem to Puerto Rico strike a global chord?

We're looking back at 10 of the episodes that defined 2025 at The Take. This originally aired on January 30. None of the dates or references have been changed.

Bodies are lining the streets of Goma and hospitals are overwhelmed after an escalation in the long-simmering conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Rwandan-backed M23 group claims it took control of the city, and the DRC has called it a declaration of war by Rwanda. But why is Rwanda involved and what are its interests?

In this episode:
Kambale Musavuli (@kambale), Analyst, Center for Research on the Congo-Kinshasa

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, Sonia Bhagat and Chloe K. Li, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Hagir Saleh, Hanah Shokeir, Melanie Marich, and our guest host, Kevin Hirten. 

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. We’ll be back tomorrow.

Connect with us:

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We're looking back at 10 of the episodes that defined 2025 at The Take. This originally aired on January 30. None of the dates or references have been changed.
Bodies are lining the streets of Goma and hospitals are overwhelmed after an escalation in the long-simmering conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Rwandan-backed M23 group claims it took control of the city, and the DRC has called it a declaration of war by Rwanda. But why is Rwanda involved and what are its interests?
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Kambale Musavuli (<a href="https://x.com/kambale">@kambale</a>), Analyst, Center for Research on the Congo-Kinshasa</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, Sonia Bhagat and Chloe K. Li, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Hagir Saleh, Hanah Shokeir, Melanie Marich, and our guest host, Kevin Hirten.&nbsp;
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera&rsquo;s head of audio. We&rsquo;ll be back tomorrow.
Connect with us:
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2025 in Review: Rwanda, M23, and the battle for Goma

This week: 81 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 394 Palestinians in Gaza. Palestinians in Gaza continued to struggle to find food. Israel further expanded its presence in Syria. Israel has killed more than 70,925 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7th, 2023.

In this episode:
Hani Mahmoud, Al Jazeera Correspondent
Tareq Abu Azzoum, (@abuoazzum) Al Jazeera Correspondent
Gabriel Elizondo, (@elizondogabriel) Al Jazeera Correspondent
Gemma Nash, (@GemmaNash10) Al Jazeera Presenter

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 Andrew Greiner and Munera AlDosari is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

Connect with us:

@AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

This week: 81 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 394 Palestinians in Gaza. Palestinians in Gaza continued to struggle to find food. Israel further expanded its presence in Syria. Israel has killed more than 70,925 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7th, 2023.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Hani Mahmoud, Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li>Tareq Abu Azzoum, (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/abuoazzum/?hl=en">@abuoazzum</a>) Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li>Gabriel Elizondo, (<a href="https://x.com/Hind_Gaza"></a><a href="https://x.com/elizondogabriel?lang=en">@elizondogabriel</a>) Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li>Gemma Nash, (<a href="https://x.com/GemmaNash10">@GemmaNash10</a>) Al Jazeera Presenter</li>
</ul>
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 Andrew Greiner and Munera AlDosari is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
Connect with us:
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