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BBC • 23rd August 2025

Good Robot to Good Hang with Amy Poehler: 10 of the best podcasts of 2025 so far

From beloved British humorists and "good hangs" to AI debates and the history of heroism, BBC features journalists pick their favourite podcasts of the year for you to listen to and watch.

BBC • 9th June 2025

'They've become extinct, and are we next?': How Jurassic Park made dinosaurs into film stars

In June 1993, Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel brought prehistoric monsters to life. Crichton spoke to the BBC about why dinosaurs continue to fascinate us.

BBC • 3rd March 2025

'Lying drunk in a field': Douglas Adams on the unlikely origins of the cult space comedy that inspired Elon Musk

Douglas Adams's epic series of comic novels, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, is loved by scientists and tech executives, including Elon Musk. In 1986, the author talked to the BBC about the unlikely origins of a wildly successful multimedia franchise.

BBC • 2nd March 2025

The YouTube videos that changed the way we think about ourselves

YouTube started out as an off-beat video sharing site. But at its 20th anniversary, the platform's content has fundamentally altered the way we think, feel and interact with each other.

BBC • 25th January 2025

Eat the peel: Why you might be throwing away the best bit of your fruit

Instead of throwing away edible and nutrient-rich peel of bananas, oranges and other fruits and veg, here are five ways to make the most of them.

BBC • 11th November 2024

The people cracking the world's toughest climate words

When it comes to solving climate change, every word counts. From the pitfalls of metaphors to the multiple meanings of the word "energy" – this is how translators at global climate negotiations navigate the language of global warming.

BBC • 27th October 2024

Kamayan feasts: The 'hands-only' meals that bring Filipinos together

Swept aside by colonialism, this ancient tradition is being reclaimed by a new generation of Filipino chefs who are introducing it to the world.

BBC • 9th September 2024

'To me Clint closely resembled a cat': Sergio Leone on the role that made Eastwood a movie star

IN HISTORY Clint Eastwood was catapulted to film stardom when he played a brooding gunslinger in Sergio Leone's first Spaghetti Western, A Fistful of Dollars. In a 1977 interview with the BBC, the Italian director confessed that he "really wanted"...

BBC • 1st July 2024

'We are famously unprofitable': A 36-year-old Jeff Bezos on Amazon

IN HISTORY Amazon was once Jeff Bezos's "famously unprofitable company", as the former CEO said in an exclusive 2000 BBC Newsnight interview. Nearly 25 years on, the ubiquitous company has become one of a handful of companies in the world valued at...

BBC • 24th April 2024

Watch these hungry waxworms eat through plastic and digest it too

At first glance there's nothing particularly remarkable about waxworms. The larval form of wax moths, these pale wriggling grubs feed on the wax that bees use to make their honeycomb. For beekeepers, the pests are something to swiftly get rid of...

BBC • 26th March 2024

X-Men '97: Why the series' blend of nostalgia and originality is just what Marvel needs right now

Marvel's relaunch of the X-Men animated series signals a shift after many franchise missteps.

Business Insider • 2nd January 2022

Tesla delivers a record number of vehicles in the 4th quarter, smashing analyst estimates

The company delivered 308,600 vehicles globally between September and December, beating its record set last quarter.

Business Insider • 2nd January 2022

New York City will install 10 vending machines that dispense Naloxone and clean needles to help fight the opioid crisis

In New York City, 2,062 people died from unintentional overdoses in 2020, the highest rate since reporting began in 2000, according to city data.

Business Insider • 29th December 2021

Fauci says a COVID-19 vaccine requirement on domestic flights isn't necessary right now, but thinks the US should really consider it

The country's top infectious disease expert expressed his support for an air travel vaccine mandate earlier this week, saying it would help get more people vaccinated...

Business Insider • 22nd December 2021

Amazon is capping the number of at-home COVID tests shoppers can purchase as Omicron surge prompts shortages

Walgreens and CVS previously imposed limits on COVID test kit purchases, both in-store and online, due to increased demand for at-home tests.

Business Insider • 19th December 2021

Elon Musk says Tesla doesn't get 'rewarded' for the people its Autopilot technology saves, but instead gets 'blamed' for the people it doesn't

The company has faced increased scrutiny for a number of incidents and crashes involving its self-driving and autonomous technology services.

Business Insider • 18th December 2021

TikTok is opening 300 restaurants to deliver some of its most viral food trends like feta pasta and corn ribs across the US

Customers will be able to place orders for TikTok Kitchen through Grubhub starting in March 2022.

Business Insider • 16th December 2021

Uber will launch driverless food deliveries in California in 2022

Uber is partnering with self-driving technology company Motional to use its technology for a pilot Uber Eats delivery program in California.

Business Insider • 15th December 2021

Anti-vaxxers storm a New York Cheesecake Factory in protest that ends in 6 arrests

Those arrested were charged with "criminal trespassing" after the group refused to show proof of vaccination and leave the restaurant.

Business Insider • 13th December 2021

A new Peloton commercial references 'And Just Like That' days after a classic 'Sex and the City' character died while using one

Peloton's ad spot was produced in less than 48 hours following a controversial episode of the "Sex and the City" spinoff.