Empty shelves, rising food and fuel costs along with power cuts are unifying much of Sri Lanka against its president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa. And now, the economic crisis may be even worse. Rajapaksa’s government is announcing the country is no longer able to repay billions in loans. How did this happen? And what is in store for the people of Sri Lanka as the country continues to struggle with this new economic reality? 

In this episode:
Marisa DeSilva, Activist
Dr. Ahilan Kadirgamar, Senior Lecturer at the University of Jaffna
Dr. Vasan Ratnasingam, Media representative, Government Medical Officers’ Association

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Empty shelves, rising food and fuel costs along with power cuts are unifying much of Sri Lanka against its president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa. And now, the economic crisis may be even worse. Rajapaksa&rsquo;s government is announcing the country is no longer able to repay billions in loans. How did this happen? And what is in store for the people of Sri Lanka as the country continues to struggle with this new economic reality?&nbsp;
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Marisa DeSilva, Activist</li>
<li>Dr. Ahilan Kadirgamar, Senior Lecturer at the University of Jaffna</li>
<li>Dr. Vasan Ratnasingam, Media representative, Government Medical Officers&rsquo; Association</li>
</ul>
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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.

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Protesters, power cuts and Sri Lanka’s persistent president

The US Supreme Court is hearing opening arguments on whether or not Donald Trump has presidential immunity in two of his current criminal cases. But what does that mean for future presidents and this year’s US elections?

In this episode: 
Ciara Torres Spelliscy, @ProfCiara, Professor at Stetson University College of Law

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Chloe K. Li and Fahrinisa Campana with Kevin Hirten, in for our host Malika Bilal. Zaina Badr 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. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.


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The US Supreme Court is hearing opening arguments on whether or not Donald Trump has presidential immunity in two of his current criminal cases. But what does that mean for future presidents and this year’s US elections?
In this episode: 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Ciara Torres Spelliscy, <a href="https://twitter.com/ProfCiara">@ProfCiara</a>, Professor at Stetson University College of Law</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Chloe K. Li and Fahrinisa Campana with Kevin Hirten, in for our host Malika Bilal. Zaina Badr 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. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. 
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Trump v. United States

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 the impact it’s having on campus.

In this episode: 
Ashish Malhotra, @amalhotra2 Producer, The Take
Fadi Shuman, Columbia University Student
Talia Jane, @taliaotg, Freelance Journalist
Jonathan Ben-Menachem, @jbenmenachem, Columbia University Student

Episode credits:

This episode was produced byAshish Malhotra, Fahrinisa Campana, Tabish Talib, Negin Owliaei, and Khaled Soltan with 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. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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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 the impact it’s having on campus.
In this episode: 
<ul>
<li>Ashish Malhotra, <a href="http://twitter.com/amalhotra2">@amalhotra2</a> Producer, The Take</li>
<li>Fadi Shuman, Columbia University Student</li>
<li aria-level="1">Talia Jane, <a href="https://twitter.com/taliaotg">@taliaotg</a>, Freelance Journalist</li>
<li 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, and Khaled Soltan with 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. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
Connect with us:
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Inside the Gaza solidarity encampment at Columbia University

Tensions have been mounting at Columbia University for months, even before the school called police to clear a Gaza solidarity encampment. Pro-Palestine students say the administration hasn’t prioritized their safety. In the first of a two-part series, The Take goes behind the protests at Columbia.

In this episode: 
Asiya Ahmed (@_asiyahmed), Senior Producer, AJ+
Mohsen Mahdawi, Co-President, Columbia Palestinian Students Union
Chris Mendell, Staff Writer, The Columbia Spectator

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra with our host Malika Bilal. David Enders, Zaina Badr, and Manahil Naveed 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. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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Tensions have been mounting at Columbia University for months, even before the school called police to clear a Gaza solidarity encampment. Pro-Palestine students say the administration hasn’t prioritized their safety. In the first of a two-part series, The Take goes behind the protests at Columbia.
In this episode: 
<ul>
<li>Asiya Ahmed (<a href="https://twitter.com/_asiyaahmed?lang=en">@_asiyahmed</a>), Senior Producer, AJ+</li>
<li>Mohsen Mahdawi, Co-President, Columbia Palestinian Students Union</li>
<li>Chris Mendell, Staff Writer, The Columbia Spectator</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra with our host Malika Bilal. David Enders, Zaina Badr, and Manahil Naveed 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. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
Connect with us:
@AJEPodcasts on <a href="https://twitter.com/AJEPodcasts">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajepodcasts/">Instagram, </a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJEPodcasts">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ajepodcasts">Threads</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzGHKb8i9vTwjZkiFu6LhzsLUKFkYO60I">YouTube</a>

Protesters, power cuts and Sri Lanka’s persistent president

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