After US forces captured former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, President Donald Trump said the US would “run” the South American country. What’s actually happened since?

On today’s Big Take podcast, host David Gura has a sweeping conversation with International Crisis Group senior analyst Phil Gunson, who’s based in Caracas and has tracked Latin American politics for decades.

Further listening: 
Why Trump Wants Venezuela’s Oil
How Venezuela Shifts China’s Calculus
The Domino Effect of the ‘Donroe Doctrine’

Hosted by David Gura and Sarah Holder; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Edited by Aaron Edwards.

Fact-checking by Eleanor Harrison-Dengate; Engineering by Katie McMurran.

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

After US forces captured former Venezuelan President Nicol&aacute;s Maduro in January, President Donald Trump said the US would &ldquo;run&rdquo; the South American country. What&rsquo;s actually happened since?
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, host David Gura has a sweeping conversation with International Crisis Group senior analyst Phil Gunson, who&rsquo;s based in Caracas and has tracked Latin American politics for decades.
Further listening:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-take/id1578096201?i=1000744510440">Why Trump Wants Venezuela&rsquo;s Oil</a></li>
<li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-take/id1578096201?i=1000744032583">How Venezuela Shifts China&rsquo;s Calculus</a></li>
<li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-take/id1578096201?i=1000745491988">The Domino Effect of the &lsquo;Donroe Doctrine&rsquo;</a></li>
</ul>
Hosted by David Gura and Sarah Holder; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Edited by Aaron Edwards.
Fact-checking by Eleanor Harrison-Dengate; Engineering by Katie McMurran.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

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How the ‘Power Game’ Is Reshaping Venezuela

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On today’s Big Take podcast, Stacey Vanek Smith and Bloomberg Opinion’s John Authers unpack the bond market rollercoaster: a sell-off, the highest US 30-year bond yields since the financial crisis — and a sudden intervention.

Read more: The 30-Year Itch Comes for Bonds — and Brazi

Further listening: What Higher Bond Yields Mean for Markets and Everyday Borrowers (Big Take Podcast)

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Hosted by Stacey Vanek Smith; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky and Victor Swezey; Guest: John Authers; Fact-checking by the Big Take team; Engineering by Zoltan Sindhu and Alex Sugiura. Senior Producer and editor: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Stacey Vanek Smith and Bloomberg Opinion&rsquo;s John Authers unpack the bond market rollercoaster: a sell-off, the highest US 30-year bond yields since the financial crisis &mdash; and a sudden intervention.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-08-18/the-30-year-itch-comes-for-bonds-and-brazil?srnd=undefined">The 30-Year Itch Comes for Bonds &mdash; and Brazi</a>
Further listening:&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-higher-bond-yields-mean-for-markets-and-everyday/id1578096201?i=1000684423419">What Higher Bond Yields Mean for Markets and Everyday Borrowers (Big Take Podcast)</a>
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Hosted by Stacey Vanek Smith; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky and Victor Swezey; Guest: John Authers; Fact-checking by the Big Take team; Engineering by Zoltan Sindhu and Alex Sugiura. Senior Producer and editor: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

What’s Behind the Bond Market Rollercoaster

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North Korea was supposed to be broke and isolated. Now, it’s enjoying an unexpected economic boom.

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, Bloomberg’s Cat Barton and host K. Oanh Ha unpack North Korea’s shift from pandemic-era hardship to a multibillion-dollar windfall, and discuss how the country’s newfound wealth is reshaping geopolitical alliances.

Read more: Kim Jong Un Flouted Sanctions to Amass $22 Billion Windfall

Further listening: North Korea’s Nuclear Program Reaches Tipping Point for the US

Watch, from Originals: Why Sanctions Aren’t Stopping North Korea

North Korea was supposed to be broke and isolated. Now, it&rsquo;s enjoying an unexpected economic boom.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take Asia podcast, Bloomberg&rsquo;s Cat Barton and host K. Oanh Ha unpack North Korea&rsquo;s shift from pandemic-era hardship to a multibillion-dollar windfall, and discuss how the country&rsquo;s newfound wealth is reshaping geopolitical alliances.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-north-korea-windfall/">Kim Jong Un Flouted Sanctions to Amass $22 Billion Windfall </a>Further listening: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/north-koreas-nuclear-program-reaches-tipping-point/id1746141911?i=1000764225881">North Korea&rsquo;s Nuclear Program Reaches Tipping Point for the US</a>
Watch, from Originals:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v30SRprmmLE">Why Sanctions Aren&rsquo;t Stopping North Korea</a>

The Unexpected Rise of North Korea’s Economy

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is backing a bill that would challenge the subcontractor model Amazon relies on for last-mile deliveries, and the company is spending millions to fight it.

On today’s Big Take podcast, reporters Spencer Soper and Josh Eidelson unpack what this bill could mean for the delivery drivers — and corporate America’s reliance on subcontractors more broadly.

Read more:
Amazon Is in the Crosshairs of Mamdani’s Worker Agenda
What Trump Delivered for Amazon

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Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky and Julia Press; Reported by Josh Eidelson and Spencer Soper; Edited by Naomi Shavin and Julia Weaver. Fact-checking by Victor Swezey and Brunella Tipismana Urbano; Engineering by Sean Carter. Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is backing a bill that would challenge the subcontractor model Amazon relies on for last-mile deliveries, and the company is spending millions to fight it.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, reporters Spencer Soper and Josh Eidelson unpack what this bill could mean for the delivery drivers &mdash; and corporate America&rsquo;s reliance on subcontractors more broadly.
Read more:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-08-11/amazon-is-in-the-crosshairs-of-mamdani-s-nyc-worker-agenda">Amazon Is in the Crosshairs of Mamdani&rsquo;s Worker Agenda</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-06-02/amazon-trump-settlement-win-showed-just-how-tough-delivery-drivers-have-it?srnd=undefined">What Trump Delivered for Amazon</a></li>
</ul>
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Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky and Julia Press; Reported by Josh Eidelson and Spencer Soper; Edited by Naomi Shavin and Julia Weaver. Fact-checking by Victor Swezey and Brunella Tipismana Urbano; Engineering by Sean Carter. Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

How Amazon Landed on Mamdani’s Labor Agenda

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How the ‘Power Game’ Is Reshaping Venezuela

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