From a refugee family to Nobel Laureate: Omar Yaghi's story
Nobel Laureate Dr. Omar Yaghi joins The Take after winning the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), materials that can capture carbon and store hydrogen. Born ...
19 Jan 27min
Brief: Phase 2 of Gaza ceasefire deal, Teenager killed in Occupied West Bank
This week: 109 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 646 Palestinians in Gaza. The US announced phase 2 of the Gaza ceasefire deal. Israeli forces kill a young boy in the Occupied West Ban...
18 Jan 5min
Another Take: How Israeli spy veterans are shaping US big tech
Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on August 29, 2025. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed. Unit 8200, Israel’s eli...
17 Jan 23min
Remembering 2022: Iran’s Gen Z army and hashtag wars
Back in 2022, protests in Iran were bolder than at any time since the 1979 revolution — and that time, it was teenage girls leading the way. Gen Z used their TikTok and Instagram skills to draw the wo...
16 Jan 24min
Why is Venezuela ‘uninvestable’ for Big Oil?
US President Donald Trump says removing President Nicolas Maduro is about reclaiming Venezuela’s oil. But as Washington pushes for access, major oil companies are hesitating. Why is Venezuela being la...
15 Jan 20min
Iran, Trump, and the deadliest crackdown on protests yet
Iran’s protests started with economic demands. Now, the Iranian government says it’s ready for war. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has told Iranian protesters that “help is on the way,” as Washi...
13 Jan 24min
What Aleppo’s fighting reveals about Syria’s fragile peace
A ceasefire in Aleppo has halted days of deadly fighting, after clashes between Syrian forces and Kurdish fighters. With civilians displaced and trust deeply shaken, questions are growing about whethe...
12 Jan 21min
Inside ICE’s deadly ‘surge’ in Minneapolis
A deadly ICE operation in Minneapolis has sparked protests and political conflict. US officials say a federal immigration agent acted in self-defense, while local leaders, citing video evidence, rejec...
12 Jan 25min
