The first US presidential debate of 2024 left many watchers wondering about the state of debate and democracy in the United States. We hear debating lessons from students who still believe the skill is essential to keeping democracy alive.


In this episode: 
K.M. DiColandrea, (@dico_nyc) Founder and Executive Director, Brooklyn Debate League
Jonathan Conyers, (@iamjonconyers) Debate Coach and former Student Debater
Gabrielle Lewis, Student Debater
Madison Wheeler, Student Debater
Karl McGhie, Student Debater
Long Jiang, Student Debater

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by David Enders and Ashish Malhotra with Fahrinisa Campana, Sonia Bhagat, Mohamed 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, Sarí el-Khalili, Sonia Bhagat, Mohamed Zain Shafi Khan, Veronique Eshaya, and Tamara Khandaker. 

Debate audio courtesy of “CNN Presidential Debate".

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.

Connect with us:

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The first US presidential debate of 2024 left many watchers wondering about the state of debate and democracy in the United States. We hear debating lessons from students who still believe the skill is essential to keeping democracy alive. 
In this episode: 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">K.M. DiColandrea, (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dico_nyc/?hl=en">@dico_nyc)</a> Founder and Executive Director, Brooklyn Debate League</li>
<li aria-level="1">Jonathan Conyers, (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamjonconyers/?hl=en">@iamjonconyers</a>) Debate Coach and former Student Debater</li>
<li aria-level="1">Gabrielle Lewis, Student Debater</li>
<li aria-level="1">Madison Wheeler, Student Debater</li>
<li aria-level="1">Karl McGhie, Student Debater</li>
<li aria-level="1">Long Jiang, Student Debater</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by David Enders and Ashish Malhotra with Fahrinisa Campana, Sonia Bhagat, Mohamed 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, Sarí el-Khalili, Sonia Bhagat, Mohamed Zain Shafi Khan, Veronique Eshaya, and Tamara Khandaker. 
Debate audio courtesy of “CNN Presidential Debate".
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.
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.

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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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The art of the debate: What the Biden and Trump face-off was missing

Israeli football fans took to the streets of Amsterdam, chanting slogans like “no children left in Gaza” and tearing down Palestinian flags before a match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Dutch team Ajax. After the game, when more violence broke out, many called it an act of anti-Semitism, while others saw impunity for Israelis.  

In this episode:


Tony Karon (@TonyKaron), Managing Editor, AJ+

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by David Enders and Chloe K. Li with Tamara Khandaker, Hagir Saleh, Duha Mosaad, Cole van Miltenburg, and our host, Kevin Hirten, in for Malika Bilal. It was edited by Alexandra Locke.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

Connect with us:

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Israeli football fans took to the streets of Amsterdam, chanting slogans like “no children left in Gaza” and tearing down Palestinian flags before a match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Dutch team Ajax. After the game, when more violence broke out, many called it an act of anti-Semitism, while others saw impunity for Israelis.  
In this episode:
<ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Tony Karon (<a href="https://x.com/TonyKaron">@TonyKaron</a>), Managing Editor, AJ+
</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by David Enders and Chloe K. Li with Tamara Khandaker, Hagir Saleh, Duha Mosaad, Cole van Miltenburg, and our host, Kevin Hirten, in for Malika Bilal. It was edited by Alexandra Locke.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. 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>

What a match in Amsterdam says about Israel’s future in football

From Buenos Aires to Pyongyang, the world is reacting to the return of Donald Trump. We speak to Al Jazeera journalists across the globe about how a second Trump presidency might affect the regions they cover and how citizens are preparing for his return.

In this episode:


Niko Vorobyov (@Narco_Polo420), Freelance Journalist


Tony Cheng (@TLCBkk), Al Jazeera Correspondent


Lucia Newman (@lucianewman), Al Jazeera Latin America Editor


Dorsa Jabbari (@DorsaJabbari), Al Jazeera Correspondent


Nicolas Haque (@nicolashaque), Al Jazeera Correspondent

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker, Chloe K Li, Ashish Malhotra and Marcos Bartolomé, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Duha Mosaad, Cole van Miltenberg and our host, Malika Bilal. 

The Take production team is Marcos Bartolomé, Sonia Bhagat, Sarí el-Khalili, Tamara Khandaker, Phillip Lanos, Chloe K. Li, Ashish Malhotra, Khaled Soltan, and Amy Walters. Our editorial interns are Duha Mosaad, Hagir Saleh, and Cole van Miltenburg. Our host is Malika Bilal. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Aya Elmileik is lead of audience engagement.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. 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:

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

From Buenos Aires to Pyongyang, the world is reacting to the return of Donald Trump. We speak to Al Jazeera journalists across the globe about how a second Trump presidency might affect the regions they cover and how citizens are preparing for his return.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Niko Vorobyov (<a href="https://twitter.com/Narco_Polo420">@Narco_Polo420</a>), Freelance Journalist
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Tony Cheng (<a href="https://twitter.com/TLCBkk">@TLCBkk</a>), Al Jazeera Correspondent
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Lucia Newman (<a href="https://twitter.com/lucianewman">@lucianewman</a>), Al Jazeera Latin America Editor
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Dorsa Jabbari (<a href="https://twitter.com/DorsaJabbari">@DorsaJabbari</a>), Al Jazeera Correspondent
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Nicolas Haque (<a href="https://twitter.com/nicolashaque">@nicolashaque</a>), Al Jazeera Correspondent
</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker, Chloe K Li, Ashish Malhotra and Marcos Bartolomé, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Duha Mosaad, Cole van Miltenberg and our host, Malika Bilal. 
The Take production team is Marcos Bartolomé, Sonia Bhagat, Sarí el-Khalili, Tamara Khandaker, Phillip Lanos, Chloe K. Li, Ashish Malhotra, Khaled Soltan, and Amy Walters. Our editorial interns are Duha Mosaad, Hagir Saleh, and Cole van Miltenburg. Our host is Malika Bilal. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Aya Elmileik is lead of audience engagement.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. 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:
@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>

What Trump 2.0 means for the rest of the world

We are coming to you on Sundays with weekly roundups as Israel's war in Gaza and Lebanon continues. Israel's siege of northern Gaza intensified. Qatar suspended mediation efforts. UN peacekeepers in Lebanon say Israel has attacked them at least half a dozen times. It is day 401 of the war in Gaza, where more than 43,552 Palestinians have been killed. 

In this episode:
Ibrahim Al Khalil, Al Jazeera Correspondent
Tareq Abu Azzoum, (@TareqAzzom) Al Jazeera Correspondent 
Marwan Bishara, (@marwanbishara) Al Jazeera Senior Political Analyst
Charles Stratford, (@stratfordch) Al Jazeera Correspondent 
Zeina Khodr, (@ZeinakhodrAljaz) Al Jazeera Correspondent

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.

At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

We are coming to you on Sundays with weekly roundups as Israel's war in Gaza and Lebanon continues. Israel's siege of northern Gaza intensified. Qatar suspended mediation efforts. UN peacekeepers in Lebanon say Israel has attacked them at least half a dozen times. It is day 401 of the war in Gaza, where more than 43,552 Palestinians have been killed. 
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Ibrahim Al Khalil, Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li>Tareq Abu Azzoum, (<a href="https://twitter.com/TareqAzzom">@TareqAzzom</a>) Al Jazeera Correspondent </li>
<li>Marwan Bishara, (<a href="https://x.com/marwanbishara">@marwanbishara</a>) Al Jazeera Senior Political Analyst</li>
<li>Charles Stratford, (<a href="https://x.com/stratfordch">@stratfordch</a>) Al Jazeera Correspondent </li>
<li>Zeina Khodr, (<a href="https://twitter.com/ZeinakhodrAljaz">@ZeinakhodrAljaz</a>) Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
</ul>
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.
At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/survey" data-stringify-link="https://www.aljazeera.com/survey" data-sk="tooltip_parent">https://www.aljazeera.com/survey</a> and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

The art of the debate: What the Biden and Trump face-off was missing

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