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We are bringing you updates on Saturday and Sunday as the war on Gaza continues. This week: Palestinian Christians began holding subdued Christmas celebrations as Israeli strikes in Gaza killed hundreds. The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire despite a UN resolution calling for more aid, and Christians in southern Lebanon prepared to celebrate elsewhere as fighting continued. In this episode: Nida Ibrahim (@nida_journo), Al Jazeera Correspondent in Occupied West Bank Anas Al Sharif, Al Jazeera Correspondent in Gaza Hani Mahmoud, Al Jazeera Correspondent in Gaza Zeina Khodr (@ZeinakhodrAljaz), Al Jazeera Correspondent in Lebanon Episode credits: This episode was produced, mixed and hosted 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, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

24 Dec 20235min

We are bringing you updates on Saturday and Sunday as the war on Gaza continues. This week: Palestinians in Gaza have little hope in a UN resolution as Israeli strikes on areas once deemed safe and a communications blackout continue. In this episode: Akram Al Satarri, freelance journalist in Khan Younis, Gaza Lana Nuseibeh, UAE representative to the UN Gabriel Elizondo, (@elizondogabriel) Al Jazeera correspondent in New York 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, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

23 Dec 20236min

As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on May 18. It’s a new era for US migration. The controversial policy known as Title 42 expired last week after three years. It allowed border authorities to reject people looking to seek asylum in the US on the spot and turn them back, on the grounds that they might be carrying COVID-19. The end of Title 42 has many expecting an increase in migration in the next few months, under the belief that it will now be easier for people to seek asylum in the US. But others believe the policy replacing Title 42 will actually be stricter.  So what does the end of Title 42 actually mean for people trying to get asylum in the United States? In this episode:  John Holman (@johnholman100), Al Jazeera Mexico correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra and our host, Natasha Del Toro, in for Malika Bilal. Khaled Soltan fact-checked this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. 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, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

22 Dec 202322min

As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on April 19. Al Jazeera is on the ground in Sudan as days of fighting have consumed the capital, Khartoum. The violence is between the country’s army and a powerful paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The two forces’ uneasy alliance broke down during negotiations involving the transition from a military government to civilian rule. Will that transition ever happen – or is Sudan about to break out into civil war? In this episode:  Hiba Morgan (@hiba_morgan), Al Jazeera Sudan Correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra with Negin Owliaei and our host, Malika Bilal. Miranda Lin fact-checked this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.  Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

21 Dec 202320min

As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on February 17. What happens when you can’t go home? The city of Antakya, one of Turkey’s cultural centers, was destroyed after the February 6 earthquake. Thousands were killed, and the city is no longer recognizable to many who called it home. Turkey’s government says rebuilding in the region is about to begin – but many residents are still trying to understand what they’ve lost. In this episode:  Emre Rende (@emrerende), Journalist and Photographer Bernard Smith (@JazeeraBernard), Al Jazeera Correspondent Belit Tasdemir (@AKUTASSOCIATION), Coordinator for AKUT Search and Rescue Association Episode credits: This episode was produced by Amy Walters and Chloe K. Li with our host, Malika Bilal. Miranda Lin fact-checked this episode.  Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Andy Greiner and Adam Abou Gad are our engagement producers. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

20 Dec 202323min

As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on February 1. ChatGPT is taking the world by storm with AI-generated text that rivals actual literature – but there’s a price. For its parent company, OpenAI, to get this quality product, human beings are paid to help teach it to identify the bad stuff: hate speech and violence of all kinds. We hear about the good, the bad, and the ugly of ChatGPT, including from one person who did the job and has real questions about whether it’s worth the price. Note: This episode contains elements that were generated using ChatGPT. In this episode:  Nanjala Nyabola (@Nanjala1), author of Digital Democracy, Analogue Politics: How the Internet Era Is Transforming Politics in Kenya Michael Kearns (@mkearnsupenn), author of "The Ethical Algorithm" Mophat Ochieng, former AI content moderator  Episode credits: This episode was produced by Amy Walters with our host, Malika Bilal. Ashish Malhotra, Chloe K. Li, Miranda Lin and Alexandra Locke fact-checked this episode. Our production team includes Chloe K. Li, Miranda Lin, Ashish Malhotra, Negin Owliaei, and Amy Walters.  Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

19 Dec 202321min

As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on January 13. In Russia's war in Ukraine, the use of drones – for surveillance, correcting artillery fire and dropping weapons on the enemy – has become increasingly important, especially for the Ukrainian army. The drones used so far are believed to have all been controlled by humans but experts say the technology for fully autonomous weapons exists. Are so-called ‘killer robots’ that take to the battlefield inevitable? In this episode:  Alex Gatopoulos (@AlexGatopoulos), Al Jazeera Defense Editor Toby Walsh (@TobyWalsh), Professor of Artificial Intelligence, University of New South Wales Episode credits: This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra with Chloe K. Li and our host, Halla Mohieddeen. Amy Walters, Alexandra Locke and Chloe K. Li fact-checked this episode. Our production team includes Chloe K. Li, Miranda Lin, Ashish Malhotra, Negin Owliaei, and Amy Walters.  Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

18 Dec 202324min

Thousands across New Zealand are protesting in opposition to the new right-leaning government, and policies they say reverse gains made on Indigenous rights. So what’s at stake for New Zealand’s Maori community? In this episode:  Claire Charters, Professor of Law, University of Auckland Episode credits: This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan, Sonia Bhagat and our host Natasha Del Toro in for Malika Bilal. Ashish Malhotra 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, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

17 Dec 202317min