Joe Biden has exited the 2024 US presidential race, yielding to mounting pressure after a poor debate showing and growing Democratic unease over his performance. We look back at Biden's long political journey and the implications of his sudden departure for Democrats' prospects in November.

In this episode: 
Sabrina Siddiqui, (@SabrinaSiddiqui), National Politics Reporter, Wall Street Journal

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Alexandra Locke, Sonia Bhagat, Ashish Malhotra, and Sarí el-Khalili, with Khaled Soltan, Duha Mosaad, Tamara Khandaker, Mohammed Zain Shafi Khan, Veronique Eshaya, and our host Malika Bilal.

The Take production team is Amy Walters, Ashish Malhotra, Catherine Nouhan, Chloe K. Li, David Enders, Duha Mosaad, Khaled Soltan, Manahil Naveed, Marcos Bartolomé, Mohammed Zain Shafi Khan, Sarí el-Khalili, Sonia Bhagat, Tamara Khandaker, and Veronique Eshaya. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.

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

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Joe Biden has exited the 2024 US presidential race, yielding to mounting pressure after a poor debate showing and growing Democratic unease over his performance. We look back at Biden's long political journey and the implications of his sudden departure for Democrats' prospects in November.
In this episode: 
<ul>
<li>Sabrina Siddiqui, (<a href="https://x.com/sabrinasiddiqui?lang=en">@SabrinaSiddiqui</a>), National Politics Reporter, Wall Street Journal</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Alexandra Locke, Sonia Bhagat, Ashish Malhotra, and Sarí el-Khalili, with Khaled Soltan, Duha Mosaad, Tamara Khandaker, Mohammed Zain Shafi Khan, Veronique Eshaya, and our host Malika Bilal.
The Take production team is Amy Walters, Ashish Malhotra, Catherine Nouhan, Chloe K. Li, David Enders, Duha Mosaad, Khaled Soltan, Manahil Naveed, Marcos Bartolomé, Mohammed Zain Shafi Khan, Sarí el-Khalili, Sonia Bhagat, Tamara Khandaker, and Veronique Eshaya. 
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.
Alexandra Locke is The Take’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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Joe Biden’s departure: a political earthquake

As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined 2024 at The Take. This originally aired on August 6. None of the dates, titles, or other references have been changed.

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled to India. This happens after a month of student-led protests calling for her resignation. Nearly 300 have died as a result of clashes between protesters and security forces. What will this mean for Bangladesh? 

In this episode:


Zulkarnain Saer Khan (@ZulkarnainSaer), Investigative Journalist

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan and Chloe K. Li, with Duha Mosaad, Veronique Eshaya, Spencer Cline, Phillip Lanos, Mohannad al-Melhem, Hisham Abu Salah, and our host Kevin Hirten, in for Malika Bilal.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this update. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.

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

Connect with us:

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As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined 2024 at The Take. This originally aired on August 6. None of the dates, titles, or other references have been changed.
Bangladesh&rsquo;s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled to India. This happens after a month of student-led protests calling for her resignation. Nearly 300 have died as a result of clashes between protesters and security forces. What will this mean for Bangladesh?&nbsp;
In this episode:
<ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Zulkarnain Saer Khan (<a href="https://twitter.com/ZulkarnainSaer?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@ZulkarnainSaer</a>), Investigative Journalist
</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan and Chloe K. Li, with Duha Mosaad, Veronique Eshaya, Spencer Cline, Phillip Lanos, Mohannad al-Melhem, Hisham Abu Salah, and our host Kevin Hirten, in for Malika Bilal.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this update. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.
Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.&nbsp;
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2024 in Review: Bangladesh’s political earthquake

As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined 2024 at The Take. This originally aired on April 25. None of the dates, titles, or other references have been changed.

University encampments have spread across the US since New York police first came onto Columbia University’s campus last week. In the second of a two-part series, The Take takes a look inside the Columbia encampment and its impact on campus.

In this episode:


Fadi Shuman, Columbia University Student


Talia Jane (@taliaotg), Freelance Journalist


Jonathan Ben-Menachem (@jbenmenachem), Columbia University Student

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, Fahrinisa Campana, Tabish Talib, Negin Owliaei, Khaled Soltan, and Chloe K. Li, with Spencer Cline, Phillip Lanos, Mohannad al-Melhem, Hisham Abu Salah, and our host Malika Bilal.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this update. 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.

Connect with us:

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As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined 2024 at The Take. This originally aired on April 25. None of the dates, titles, or other references have been changed.
University encampments have spread across the US since New York police first came onto Columbia University&rsquo;s campus last week. In the second of a two-part series, The Take takes a look inside the Columbia encampment and its impact on campus.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Fadi Shuman, Columbia University Student
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Talia Jane (<a href="https://twitter.com/taliaotg">@taliaotg</a>), Freelance Journalist
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Jonathan Ben-Menachem (<a href="https://twitter.com/jbenmenachem?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@jbenmenachem</a>), Columbia University Student
</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, Fahrinisa Campana, Tabish Talib, Negin Owliaei, Khaled Soltan, and Chloe K. Li, with Spencer Cline, Phillip Lanos, Mohannad al-Melhem, Hisham Abu Salah, and our host Malika Bilal.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this update. 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.
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2024 in Review: Inside the Gaza encampment at Columbia University 

As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined 2024 at The Take. This originally aired on March 15. None of the dates, titles, or other references have been changed.

Thirteen years ago, Syrians took to the streets to stand up against the government of Bashar al-Assad. The war that followed has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced more than 12 million. Today, al-Assad is still in power. Has the world abandoned Syria?

In this episode:


Alia Malek (@AliaMalek), journalist, lawyer, and author of The Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by David Enders, Chloe K. Li, Negin Owliaei and Amy Walters Khaled Soltan, and Ashish Malhotra, with Spencer Cline, Phillip Lanos, Mohannad al-Melhem, Hisham Abu Salah, and our host Malika Bilal. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this update. 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.

Connect with us:

@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined 2024 at The Take. This originally aired on March 15. None of the dates, titles, or other references have been changed.
Thirteen years ago, Syrians took to the streets to stand up against the government of Bashar al-Assad. The war that followed has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced more than 12 million. Today, al-Assad is still in power. Has the world abandoned Syria?
In this episode:
<ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Alia Malek (<a href="https://twitter.com/AliaMalek">@AliaMalek</a>), journalist, lawyer, and author of The Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria
</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by David Enders, Chloe K. Li, Negin Owliaei and Amy Walters Khaled Soltan, and Ashish Malhotra, with Spencer Cline, Phillip Lanos, Mohannad al-Melhem, Hisham Abu Salah, and our host Malika Bilal.&nbsp;
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this update. 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:
@AJEPodcasts on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/AJEPodcasts">Twitter</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajepodcasts/">Instagram,&nbsp;</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJEPodcasts">Facebook</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.threads.net/@ajepodcasts">Threads</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzGHKb8i9vTwjZkiFu6LhzsLUKFkYO60I">YouTube</a>

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