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In Episode 2 of The Sixth Bureau, a limited-run series from The Big Take, we learn how China&rsquo;s Ministry of State Security recruits experts in the West &mdash; and why intelligence officers shouldn&rsquo;t keep their secrets backed up to the cloud.

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The Sixth Bureau, Episode 2: The Spy’s Diary

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People who fabricate artificial stone are getting sick with a deadly chronic illness—on that, there’s no debate. But whether it’s the individual shops or the material’s manufacturers who should be held responsible is the subject of a highly political dispute playing out across the US.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg labor reporter Josh Eidelson breaks down the consequences of this dispute for the industry and the people who work in it.

Read more: ‘Death Sentences’: Crafting America’s Favorite Countertops Is Killing Workers

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Host: Sarah Holder; Guest: Josh Eidelson; Produced by Julia Press; Edited by Naomi Shavin; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.

People who fabricate artificial stone are getting sick with a deadly chronic illness&mdash;on that, there&rsquo;s no debate. But whether it&rsquo;s the individual shops or the material&rsquo;s manufacturers who should be held responsible is the subject of a highly political dispute playing out across the US.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg labor reporter Josh Eidelson breaks down the consequences of this dispute for the industry and the people who work in it.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-09-14/silicosis-lawsuits-mount-as-workers-seek-billions-in-damages?srnd=undefined">&lsquo;Death Sentences&rsquo;: Crafting America&rsquo;s Favorite Countertops Is Killing Workers</a>
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Host: Sarah Holder; Guest: Josh Eidelson; Produced by Julia Press; Edited by Naomi Shavin; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.

Crafting America’s Favorite Countertops Is Killing Workers

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At this week’s UN General Assembly meeting in New York, an AI executive delivered dire warnings via video. President Trump threatened to annihilate Iran. China’s Xi Jinping skipped the meeting altogether. Eight decades after its founding as a guarantor of world peace, does the UN still matter?

On today’s Big Take podcast, what UN week and the Xi-Trump summit mean for global security and the future of multilateralism. Host David Gura speaks with Bloomberg’s managing editor for international security and economics, Nick Wadhams, and Bloomberg TV’s chief political correspondent Annmarie Hordern.

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Hosted by David Gura; Produced by David Fox and Naomi Ng; Guests: Annmarie Hordern and Nick Wadhams; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott; Engineering by Emma Munger.

At this week&rsquo;s UN General Assembly meeting in New York, an AI executive delivered dire warnings via video. President Trump threatened to annihilate Iran. China&rsquo;s Xi Jinping skipped the meeting altogether. Eight decades after its founding as a guarantor of world peace, does the UN still matter?
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, what UN week and the Xi-Trump summit mean for global security and the future of multilateralism. Host David Gura speaks with Bloomberg&rsquo;s managing editor for international security and economics, Nick Wadhams, and Bloomberg TV&rsquo;s chief political correspondent Annmarie Hordern.
We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcasts">Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer.</a>
Hosted by David Gura; Produced by David Fox and Naomi Ng; Guests: Annmarie Hordern and Nick Wadhams; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott; Engineering by Emma Munger.

This Isn’t Your Grandparents’ UN

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Diesel prices are hitting new highs, and voters aren’t happy. With the midterms approaching, the Trump administration is trying to find ways to curb fuel costs, including a potential US diesel export ban.

On today’s Big Take podcast: The political fallout of sky-high diesel prices. Bloomberg national economics reporter Mark Niquette and host Sarah Holder break down what’s driving up costs, why prices are hitting battleground states particularly hard and whether an export ban could backfire.

Read more: Record Diesel Prices Hit at Worst Time in Key Battleground States

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Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by David Fox; Reported by Mark Niquette Edited by Tracey Samuelson; Engineering by Alex Sugiura

Diesel prices are hitting new highs, and voters aren&rsquo;t happy. With the midterms approaching, the Trump administration is trying to find ways to curb fuel costs, including a potential US diesel export ban.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast: The political fallout of sky-high diesel prices. Bloomberg national economics reporter Mark Niquette and host Sarah Holder break down what&rsquo;s driving up costs, why prices are hitting battleground states particularly hard and whether an export ban could backfire.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-09-16/midterm-elections-rising-us-diesel-heating-oil-prices-hit-voters-in-key-states">Record Diesel Prices Hit at Worst Time in Key Battleground States</a>
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Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by David Fox; Reported by Mark Niquette Edited by Tracey Samuelson; Engineering by Alex Sugiura

Why Everyone Is Talking About High Diesel Prices

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The Sixth Bureau, Episode 2: The Spy’s Diary

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