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The Take

Summary: Making sense of the world, one story at a time. Host Malika Bilal, Al Jazeera journalists and others, share their take on the most important global stories every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

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 Where will the women of ISIL go? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:20:49

ISIL’s so-called caliphate is almost gone, but its people are not. Thousands of women and children lived under ISIL — by force, by choice, or by birth. And there's a media frenzy over what to do with them.

 Coffee, jazz and politics in post-revolution Iran | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:23:36

It's been 40 years since Iran's 1979 revolution, and two generations have grown up with religious rule. In an era of economic insecurity, what do they want for the future?

 Africa's largest democracy votes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:22:10

Nigeria's economy is a shambles and civil conflict looms. Voters are choosing between two elderly candidates, but apathy is high in a young population.

 Who is Juan Guaido? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:25:40

The man who has declared himself Venezuela's new leader has friends in the U.S. What does the White House's blessing mean for those who want to oust existing president Nicolas Maduro?

 Dying to save lives in Sudan | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:24:56

Attacks on doctors are fueling a popular uprising in Sudan. It's beginning to look like the end of Omar al-Bashir's 30-year rule.

 A Year at the Gaza Border | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:23:10

For nine months, Palestinians have been protesting at the fence that divides the Gaza Strip from Israel. Hundreds have died, many from Israeli sniper fire. Nearly 20,000 have been wounded. And the weekly protests are still going on. Al Jazeera English correspondent Stefanie Dekker tells host Imtiaz Tyab what she saw in Gaza in 2018. Tell us what you think of the show: https://goo.gl/RhPjj4

 France and the Far Right | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:23:39

Al Jazeera went undercover to investigate a far-right group in France, exposing violence, racism and surprising ties to one of the country’s mainstream political parties. Host Imtiaz Tyab talks with journalist David Harrison about the investigation. Tell us what you think of the show: https://goo.gl/SeuNtU

 Colorism in South Sudan | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:27

Skin bleaching is common around the world. In South Sudan, years of conflict, displacement and discrimination mean the practice is about a lot more than skin color — it’s about identity after independence. Producer Jasmin Bauomy brings us the story. Tell us what you think of the show: https://goo.gl/EeSUja

 The Gay Rights Battle in Taiwan | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:18:25

Voters in Taiwan delivered a crushing blow to the country’s ruling party and the island’s gay rights movement in local elections last Sunday, despite a 2017 court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. Host Imtiaz Tyab talks with Al Jazeera correspondent Adrian Brown and Victoria Hsu, executive director of the Taiwan Alliance to Promote Civil Partnerships. Tell us what you think of the show: https://goo.gl/8EEQjH

 Asylum at the Border | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:23:02

Migrants, asylum seekers, invaders: all have been used to describe the people traveling from Central America to the U.S. The words we choose to tell their stories matter. Al Jazeera correspondent Heidi Zhou-Castro gives us the latest from Tijuana, and senior journalist Barry Malone explains why the word “migrant” doesn’t tell the whole story. Tell us what you think of the show here: https://goo.gl/VvtAvw

 Darfur’s Forgotten War | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:20:39

Host Imtiaz Tyab talks with Al Jazeera correspondent Hiba Morgan about the conflict in Darfur that has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions.

 Checking Trump | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:23:16

The Republican party held the Senate and Democrats won control of the House of Representatives in the 2018 US midterm elections. What does that mean for a President who, until now, has had few checks on his power? And what should the rest of the world take away from this election? Tell us what you think of the show here: https://goo.gl/5pLrRt

 Khashoggi: Killing the Messenger | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:24:02

Jamal Khashoggi was working from within the Arab world to push the boundaries of press freedom. What does his death mean for the Middle East? Tell us what you think of the show here: https://goo.gl/Tc8D8K

 Bolsonaro's Brazil | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:22:50

A political earthquake is shaking Brazil, and its young democracy is at stake. Host Imtiaz Tyab breaks it down with Al Jazeera’s Latin America editor Lucia Newman. Tell us what you think of the show here: https://goo.gl/C5bc5u

 Syria: The Endgame | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:16:40

It looks like President Bashar al-Assad has won the war in Syria. But who will win the peace? Host Imtiaz Tyab talks with Al Jazeera correspondent Zeina Khodr. Welcome to The Take by Al Jazeera. Tell us what you think here: goo.gl/fpuvhp

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