Travel influencers are flocking to Syria – but at what cost?
Syria’s war continues, but if you watched the video blog of travel influencers, you wouldn’t know it. In recent years, a wave of travel vloggers have ...
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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.
Toxic chaos: What can we learn from the Ohio train derailment?
A freight train derailed in the US state of Ohio on February 3, spilling toxic chemicals into the small town of East Palestine. Fire on the train sent...
‘Orca uprising’: Why are orca whales targeting boats?
Off the Portuguese coast in the Strait of Gibraltar, a pod of orca whales has been ramming commuter boats and ripping off boat rudders. At least three...
Will a short-lived mutiny be the end of Russia’s Wagner Group?
After the events of the last few days, there seems to be no place for Wagner anymore in President Vladimir Putin’s Russia. This weekend, the mercenari...
What does an uprooted garden say about Egypt’s future?
Whether the motive is politics or profit, Cairo is in the midst of a construction boom that threatens what was already a commodity in short supply in ...
Will we see a full-scale Israeli assault in the occupied West Bank?
Violence in the occupied West Bank has reached a level not seen in a generation, during an Israeli military raid in the Jenin refugee camp that became...
Why Biden is rolling out the red carpet for India’s Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is joining the ranks of Benjamin Netanyahu, Nelson Mandela, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Winston Churchill, and Yitzhak Ra...
Questions remain after Greece boat disaster
It may be the worst-ever shipwreck for refugees crossing the Mediterranean. Around 750 people seeking refuge in Europe were packed onto a boat that le...
Is the Women’s World Cup ready for its close-up?
The upcoming Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will be the largest-ever showcase for women’s football. Record audiences are expected to w...
How 4 Indigenous Colombian children survived in the Amazon
How did four indigenous children survive the Amazon jungle for 40 days after a deadly plane crash? On May 1st, a propeller plane carrying the children...