US government shutdown in October 'dented growth'

Gus Scacco of Advisors Capital Management told BBC Business Today that the GDP could have been impacted in the region of one percent due to the 43 day shutdown which began on the 1st of October.

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America is running out of teenagers, colleges are worried

Katty Kay speaks to Nathan Grawe about a looming demographic cliff that could reshape American higher education.

Katty Kay

Fixing fashion's erratic sizing problem

Tech Now meets a startup trying to fix one of the fashion industry's biggest blind spots, inconsistent sizing.

Tech Now

Margot Robbie's accent was 'too Australian' for Neighbours

The actress reveals that she had a dialect coach when she was on the series because her accent was so strong.

Film & TV

The French fortress of a celibate sect

The Cathars rejected meat and procreative sex. They were persecuted as heretics, but shaped our ideas of love.

Travel

Breathtaking solar eclipse over glacier in Patagonia

Liam Man, a photographer from the UK, captures rare images of a solar eclipse over the remote Glacier Leones.

Natural wonders

The tactile tech giving deaf runners a fair start

A gold‑medalist has developed a vibrating starting block to give deaf athletes clearer, fairer race starts.

TechXplore

Inside Canada's first of its kind caribou sanctuary

A pioneering conservation breeding centre in Jasper National park is racing to save Canada's iconic caribou.

The Travel Show

What happens when wives outearn their husbands?

Katty Kay speaks with author Liza Mundy about how relationships change when women start earning more than men.

Katty Kay

How machines are shaping the vehicles of tomorrow

The new technology shaping the vehicles of tomorrow

Technology to get us around was a big theme at CES 2026. Tech Now tests out some of the latest innovations.

Tech Now

These futuristic screens help you navigate Tokyo

In Tokyo, BBC TechXplore tests live translation and AI-powered displays that makes the city more navigable.

TechXplore

Inside the world's largest collection of fungi

Kew's Fungarium: The world's largest collection of fungi

Deep beneath Kew Gardens sits the world's largest archive of fungi, a vast library of 1.3 million specimens.

Discover the World

The wearable tech that lets spectators feel the match

At Tokyo's Deaflympics, deaf Judo fans aren't just watching the matches, they're feeling them, thanks to Hapbeat.

TechXplore

How sticky toffee pudding became a British pub favourite dessert

How sticky toffee pudding became a British pub classic

The Travel Show visits the the Lake District to find out about the historic roots of Britain's beloved pudding.

The Travel Show

Is human connection the new job security?

Katty Kay speaks to Jane Wurwand about her theory about what jobs are best protected from AI replacement.

Katty Kay

Marina Abramović is done with the past

Widely seen as the queen of contemporary performance art, Marina Abramović speaks to the BBC about her legacy.

Arts in Motion

Meet MOFO: will.i.am's rapping AI toy

BBC Tech Now takes us inside CES 2026 to meet musician will.i.am and his AI toy, MOFO.

Tech Now

Rachel McAdams has many fans on the sofa

Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry and John Bishop tell Rachel McAdams why they love her films.

Film & TV

The mystery of 70,000-year-old 'Snake Rock' offerings

At Tsodilo Hills in Botswana, archaeologists uncovered perfectly crafted stone tools that puzzled them.

Humans

Europe's most closely watched town

More than 1,000 CO2 detectors monitor the town of Puerto Naos, making it the world's most closely watched area.

The Travel Show

What even is a podcast anymore?

Katty Kay speaks with podcaster PJ Vogt about whether the word “podcast” still makes sense.

Katty Kay