Can NASA put astronauts on the moon in 2028? Why does the US need a lunar base? NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman joins guest host Tim Stenovec on today’s Big Take podcast episode to discuss the new space race with China, how NASA can compete for talent with SpaceX and Blue Origin – and why he doesn’t think we’re alone in the universe. 

Read more: www.bloomberg.com/space

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Hosted by Tim Stenovec; Produced by Julia Press; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott.

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Can NASA put astronauts on the moon in 2028? Why does the US need a lunar base? NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman joins guest host Tim Stenovec on today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast episode to discuss the new space race with China, how NASA can compete for talent with SpaceX and Blue Origin &ndash; and why he doesn&rsquo;t think we&rsquo;re alone in the universe.&nbsp;
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Fact-checking by Rachael Lewis-Krisky Lewis-Krisky and Eleanor Harrison-Dengate; Engineering by Alex Sugiura&nbsp;
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

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NASA Administrator on Aliens, SpaceX IPO and Beating China to the Moon

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On July 1, 2025, the US effectively ended operations of the United States Agency for International Development, the global aid organization founded in 1961, cutting most staff and moving it into the US State Department.

Samantha Power, who led the agency under President Biden until early 2025, joins David Gura on the Big Take podcast to look back at what was lost, internationally and at home.

You can watch their conversation — on Ebola, Iran, Israel and Gaza — on Bloomberg.com.

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Hosted by David Gura; Produced by David Fox; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott and Aaron Edwards.

Fact-checking by Laura Newcombe; Engineering by Emma Munger.

Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

On July 1, 2025, the US effectively ended operations of the United States Agency for International Development, the global aid organization founded in 1961, cutting most staff and moving it into the US State Department.
Samantha Power, who led the agency under President Biden until early 2025, joins David Gura on the Big Take podcast to look back at what was lost, internationally and at home.
You can watch their conversation &mdash; on Ebola, Iran, Israel and Gaza &mdash; on <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-06-26/samantha-power-on-trump-s-soft-power-suicide-video">Bloomberg.com</a>.
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Hosted by David Gura; Produced by David Fox; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott and Aaron Edwards.
Fact-checking by Laura Newcombe; Engineering by Emma Munger.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

‘Soft Power Suicide’: Samantha Power on One Year Without USAID

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Nearly four months after the war in Iran began, US and Iranian negotiators are trying to turn their cease-fire into lasting peace. But critics of the latest memorandum of understanding say it mostly leaves President Donald Trump where he was before the war started, with many key issues unresolved.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Marc Champion on the latest negotiations between the two countries and what foreign powers – from the Gulf to China – will be watching for in a proposed settlement.

Read more:  Trump’s Iran Truce Has the Hallmarks of Defeat

Hosted by David Gura; Produced by Julia Press; Reported by Marc Champion; Edited by Julia Weaver and Jeffrey Grocott.

Fact-checking by Victor Swezey and Laura Newcombe; Engineering by Emma Munger.

Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

Nearly four months after the war in Iran began, US and Iranian negotiators are trying to turn their cease-fire into lasting peace. But critics of the latest memorandum of understanding say it mostly leaves President Donald Trump where he was before the war started, with many key issues unresolved.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Marc Champion on the latest negotiations between the two countries and what foreign powers &ndash; from the Gulf to China &ndash; will be watching for in a proposed settlement.
Read more: &nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-06-15/iran-us-peace-deal-trump-s-iran-truce-has-the-hallmarks-of-defeat?srnd=undefined">Trump&rsquo;s Iran Truce Has the Hallmarks of Defeat</a>
Hosted by David Gura; Produced by Julia Press; Reported by Marc Champion; Edited by Julia Weaver and Jeffrey Grocott.
Fact-checking by Victor Swezey and Laura Newcombe; Engineering by Emma Munger.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

Iran’s Leaders Are in No Hurry to Get a Peace Deal

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For a growing number of older workers, retirement is no longer feeling so achievable—or appealing. But staying in the workforce or going back to work in your 60s and 70s comes with challenges, for workers and companies.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Stacey Vanek Smith talks to the World Economic Forum’s Haleh Nazeri about the factors driving the rise in so-called ‘unretirement.’ And we hear from David Lloyd, a radio presenter who’s trying to give other Boomers a later-in-life career boost.

Read more: When the Best Retirement Is No Retirement at All

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Hosted by Stacey Vanek Smith; Produced by Julia Press; Reported by Stacey Vanek Smith; Edited by Aaron Edwards.

Fact-checking by Victor Swezey; Engineering by Emma Munger.

Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

For a growing number of older workers, retirement is no longer feeling so achievable&mdash;or appealing. But staying in the workforce or going back to work in your 60s and 70s comes with challenges, for workers and companies.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg&rsquo;s Stacey Vanek Smith talks to the World Economic Forum&rsquo;s Haleh Nazeri about the factors driving the rise in so-called &lsquo;unretirement.&rsquo; And we hear from David Lloyd, a radio presenter who&rsquo;s trying to give other Boomers a later-in-life career boost.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-03-17/why-more-people-over-60-are-choosing-not-to-retire">When the Best Retirement Is No Retirement at All</a>
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Fact-checking by Victor Swezey; Engineering by Emma Munger.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

What if the Best Retirement is No Retirement at All?

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NASA Administrator on Aliens, SpaceX IPO and Beating China to the Moon

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