Next year’s U.S. presidential election is predicted to be a contest between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. But not even that is certain in the most uncertain of election campaigns. So who else might be in the mix? And what are the important issues? Presenter: Dareen Abughaida Guests: Tim Constantine — Senior Vice President of…
American CEOs are leaving their posts in record numbers in 2023. While the "Great Resignation" may be over, it’s just beginning for CEOs, according to research by Challenger, Gray and Christmas. The firm found that more than 1,500 CEOs have left their posts so far in 2023, marking the highest number of departures since Challenger…
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…
Ursula, an AI instructor from the future, encourages listeners to study the turbulent 2020s. Mixing speculative fiction and documentary, leading sci-fi authors bring us three futures that seem impossible in 2024: animals are people, capitalism is banned from outer space and humans and AI have become kin. We meet the writers who dream of these…
AI tech is scanning the bodies, faces and even voices of some of Hollywood’s biggest actors to create digital doubles that can be transformed, de-aged, and even act in their stead. CAA, which represents actors like Tom Hanks and Zendaya, is embracing the tech that can clone their talent. WSJ takes an exclusive look at…
“A mass assassination factory” was the headline of the investigation by +972 magazine and Local Call that unveiled the use of an artificial intelligence (AI) based targeting system by Israel. The system, called Habsora, or the Gospel in English, uses advanced technology to get targeting recommendations faster than a team of human beings. But, are…
Since the beginning of Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip, numerous scientists, artists and journalists have been killed. Cultural and historic centres have also been targeted, with over 100 historic places destroyed. What impact will Israel’s killing of Palestinian literary and cultural figures in Gaza have? On UpFront, writer and activist Fatima Bhutto speaks to…
Large swathes of Gaza have been reduced to rubble. The scale of the destruction is most evident in the north of the strip. Al Jazeera’s Jihad Abu Shanah met Palestinians who were trapped in their homes for days in northern Gaza, while Israeli soliders roamed the streets. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish…
The United Nations, a longtime advocate for human rights through treaties and laws, faces stark realities. Despite its efforts, rights violations persist, especially in conflict zones like Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine, where life, safety and basic needs are severely compromised. Meanwhile, emerging technologies and the climate crisis further challenge these rights. Addressing these critical issues,…
Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem are losing their homes to Israeli settlers. It’s happening through a process of evictions and demolitions. Sandra Gathmann went to East Jerusalem for #AJStartHere to explain what’s happening and why. This film was shot in August 2023, before the war on Gaza. Chapters: 02:10 – Sandra meets Noura Ghaith-Sub Laban,…