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The executive director of the Alliance for Coney Island Daniel Murphy joins Lisa Mateo of Bloomberg This Weekend to explain how Coney Island is entering a new phase of growth with a permanent business improvement district and a planned $1 billion investment to rebuild the boardwalk and support local businesses. He says the upgrades are intended to strengthen Coney Island as a year-round community while preserving its identity as "the people's playground."

7th and 8th generation Master Distillers Fred and Freddie Noe sit with Bloomberg This Weekend host Christina Ruffini and share insights into the rich history and enduring tradition of Jim Beam bourbon. While the original 230 year old recipe for the flagship bourbon is still used, unchanged, the Noes explain how the company continues to grow, including entering the non-alcoholic space.

USO CEO Michael Linnington says the organization has expanded far beyond its World War II roots, operating at 260 locations worldwide to provide deployed service members with connectivity, comfort and entertainment while strengthening ties to home. Linnington also explained to Bloomberg This Weekend hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini how the USO is still largely funded by public donations and volunteer entertainers.

America doesn't have royalty, but it has pop stars and sports stars. Journalist Brittany Spanos said Taylor Swift's relationship, now officially a marriage, with Travis Kelce reflects a new, more public phase of the singer's personal life and underscores the cultural impact of pairing two of America's biggest stars.

David Rubenstein, Carlyle Group co-founder and host of Bloomberg's The David Rubenstein Show, shares with David Gura his motivation behind, what he terms, "patriotic philanthropy," focusing on preserving key historical documents and monuments in the United States.

Between June 8th and 11th, NPR/PBS/Marist conducted a poll of 1,340 adults and found thatAmericans remain broadly proud of their country, but views on patriotism, the nation's future and trust in government are increasingly divided along partisan lines, even as overall levels of national pride have changed little over time. Director at the Eagleton Center for Public Interest at Rutgers Ashley Connan and Puck News writer Abby Livingston join Bloomberg This Weekend and analyze more of the poll data with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini.

The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library has opened in Medora, North Dakota, featuring AI-powered exhibits and a design meant to immerse visitors in the Badlands landscape that Roosevelt credited with shaping his life and presidency. Museum Director Robbie Lauf is on Bloomberg This Weekend and explains to hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini that the library aims to use modern technology to connect new generations with Roosevelt's legacy of conservation, leadership and public service while making history engaging for younger visitors.

President of the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum Susan Marenoff-Zausner joins Bloomberg This Weekend to share the vessel's history in World War II, the Cold War, Vietnam War, and 9/11. Marenoff-Zausner emphasized the museum's appeal, attracting over a million visitors annually, and highlighted that the true significance of the Intrepid lies in the stories and history contained within its steel walls.

For the 4th of July, Bloomberg's David Rubenstein sat down with Bill Barker, a historical actor-interpreter of Thomas Jefferson. As part of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello, Barker discusses with Rubenstein, in character as Thomas Jefferson, the founding fathers public service, legacy, and symbolism. Watch the interview on Bloomberg This Weekend.

Documentarian Ken Burns joins Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to share his perspective on the American Revolution and challenging the traditional, sanitized narratives often taught in schools. Burns says that a more complete account of the Revolution including its violence, complexity and diverse participants strengthens rather than diminishes the ideals of the Declaration of Independence.