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

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When new neighbors move into Gainesboro, Tennessee, a small town at the foothills of Appalachia, locals are confused. Who are these self-proclaimed pioneers? And what do they want with their little town?

Locals soon discover the new arrivals are connected to something much larger: A network of far-right Christians who have ties to Washington and are backed by venture capital. 

This is a story about a battle over identity fought on small town soil with small town spunk. Where acreage, heritage, and what it means to be an American are all up for grabs.

When new neighbors move into Gainesboro, Tennessee, a small town at the foothills of Appalachia, locals are confused. Who are these self-proclaimed pioneers? And what do they want with their little town? Locals soon discover the new arrivals are connected to something much larger: A network of far-right Christians who have ties to Washington and are backed by venture capital. This is a story about a battle over identity fought on small town soil with small town spunk. Where acreage, heritage, and what it means to be an American are all up for grabs.

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Bond yields are climbing from the US to Japan — pushing up borrowing costs and putting fresh stress on governments, markets and consumers. In France, that strain could deepen into a broader crisis for the euro zone.

On today’s episode, Bloomberg Opinion columnist John Authers and Navy Federal Credit Union Chief Economist Heather Long join Sarah Holder to discuss what’s driving the rise in yields, how long they could stay elevated and what lessons the Greek debt crisis might hold for France.

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Could Bond Yields Break the Stock Market?
Soaring Yields Find Europe’s Weak Spot

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Host: Sarah Holder; Guests: John Authers, Heather Long; Produced by Julia Press, David Fox; Edited by Tracey Samuelson, Jeffrey Grocott; Engineering by Emma Munger.

Bond yields are climbing from the US to Japan &mdash; pushing up borrowing costs and putting fresh stress on governments, markets and consumers. In France, that strain could deepen into a broader crisis for the euro zone.
On today&rsquo;s episode, Bloomberg Opinion columnist John Authers and Navy Federal Credit Union Chief Economist Heather Long join Sarah Holder to discuss what&rsquo;s driving the rise in yields, how long they could stay elevated and what lessons the Greek debt crisis might hold for France.
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<li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-28/making-sense-of-the-buffett-indicator-bond-yields-and-ai-big-take-podcast">Could Bond Yields Break the Stock Market?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-10-02/soaring-yields-find-europe-s-weak-spot-in-france?srnd=undefined">Soaring Yields Find Europe&rsquo;s Weak Spot</a></li>
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Host: Sarah Holder; Guests: John Authers, Heather Long; Produced by Julia Press, David Fox; Edited by Tracey Samuelson, Jeffrey Grocott; Engineering by Emma Munger.

Could High US Bond Yields Spark a Crisis in Europe?

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Amid growing concern over AI risks, top tech executives were summoned to the White House this past week and agreed to US President Donald Trump’s preferred alternative to federal regulation. The accord, which carries no legal weight, commits Anthropic, OpenAI, Nvidia, Meta, SpacexAI and Google to “robust internal processes” and independent audits, and comes soon after safety worries delayed the release of the latest ChatGPT model.

At Google, James Manyika’s role as senior vice president of technology and society — and as co-director of the newly established DeepMind Institute — is to help ensure that AI turns out well. In this conversation with Mishal Husain, the two discuss what regulation could look like without the support of the US and where Google stands in the debate.

Read Mishal’s notes on this conversation https://www.bloomberg.com/mishal

Amid growing concern over AI risks, top tech executives were <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-30/trump-backs-independent-ai-audits-in-shift-of-safety-posture" data-web="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-30/trump-backs-independent-ai-audits-in-shift-of-safety-posture" data-bbg="bbg://news/stories/TM5ACNKK3NY8" data-classname="" data-terminal="NSN TM5ACNKK3NY8" data-terminal-subcommand="" data-terminal-link-type="story">summoned to the White House</a> this past week and agreed to US President Donald Trump&rsquo;s&nbsp;preferred alternative to federal regulation. The <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117356435739432952" data-web="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117356435739432952" data-bbg="" data-classname="" data-terminal-subcommand="" data-terminal-link-type="story">accord</a>, which carries no legal weight, commits Anthropic, OpenAI, Nvidia, Meta, SpacexAI and Google to &ldquo;robust internal processes&rdquo; and independent audits, and comes soon after safety worries delayed the <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-28/openai-scrapped-latest-model-release-over-safety-fears-wsj-says" data-web="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-28/openai-scrapped-latest-model-release-over-safety-fears-wsj-says" data-bbg="bbg://news/stories/TM44KEKJH6V7" data-classname="" data-terminal="NSN TM44KEKJH6V7" data-terminal-subcommand="" data-terminal-link-type="story">release of the latest ChatGPT model</a>.
At Google, <a data-web="" data-bbg="bbg://people/profile/17265911" data-classname="" data-terminal="BIO 17265911 " data-terminal-subcommand="" data-terminal-link-type="person">James Manyika</a>&rsquo;s role as senior vice president of technology and society &mdash; and as co-director of the newly established DeepMind Institute &mdash; is to help ensure that AI turns out well.&nbsp;In this conversation with Mishal Husain, the two discuss what regulation could look like without the support of the US and where Google stands in the debate.
Read Mishal&rsquo;s notes on this conversation <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/mishal">https://www.bloomberg.com/mishal</a>

Weekend Listen: Google’s James Manyika on AI Risk

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Romantasy books have created a near-billion-dollar industry in the US alone. This week, fans are racing to grab a copy of Rebecca Yarros’ Threshing Day, and bracing for the sixth installment of one of the genre’s biggest hits, A Court of Thorns and Rosesby Sarah J. Maas, coming later this month.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Hannah Miller and Madison Muller take host David Gura into the booming world of publishing’s runaway obsession. And The Knave and the Moon author Rachel Gillig talks about going from preschool teacher to global literary celebrity.

Read more: The Steamy, Magical and Now Very Lucrative Romantasy Business

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Host: David Gura; Guests: Hannah Miller, Madison Muller; Produced by Julia Press and David Fox; Edited by Aaron Edwards; Engineering by Sean Carter; Illustrationby Anna Podedworna.

Romantasy books have created a near-billion-dollar industry in the US alone. This week, fans are racing to grab a copy of Rebecca Yarros&rsquo; Threshing Day, and bracing for the sixth installment of one of the genre&rsquo;s biggest hits, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, coming later this month.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg&rsquo;s Hannah Miller and Madison Muller take host David Gura into the booming world of publishing&rsquo;s runaway obsession. And The Knave and the Moon author Rachel Gillig talks about going from preschool teacher to global literary celebrity.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-08-12/romantasy-book-series-help-revive-interest-in-reading-push-into-tv-and-film">The Steamy, Magical and Now Very Lucrative Romantasy Business</a>
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Host: David Gura; Guests: Hannah Miller, Madison Muller; Produced by Julia Press and David Fox; Edited by Aaron Edwards; Engineering by Sean Carter; Illustration by Anna Podedworna.

The Steamy, Billion-Dollar World of Romantasy

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