US markets fall amid Fed jitters

US stocks are slipping as traders digest comments from Fed chair Kevin Warsh, for any hint about the next interest rate decision. Alonso Munoz, Chief Investment Officer at Hamilton Capital Partners, gives his thoughts on the Fed's interest rate path and the latest jobs data.

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How to do German beer gardens without looking like a tourist

From bringing your own food to one-litre mugs, these are the implicit rules of traditional Bavarian beer gardens.

Culture & Experiences

The crude Georgian-era art that took aim at Britain's king

Georgian-era artists used outrageous imagery to express their unfavourable views of King George III.

BBC Select

Bocuse d'Or: The world's toughest cooking contest

At Bocuse d'Or, elite chefs compete in one of the world's most demanding culinary contests.

The Travel Show

You slept fine. But then you checked your smartwatch.

Katty Kay and Dr Kelly Glazer Baron on how chasing a better sleep score can make you more anxious.

Katty Kay

Living through a world of weather extremes

The science connecting extreme weather to human activity

Tech Now explores 'attribution studies', a branch of climate science that proves extreme weather is not random.

Tech Now

The secret WW2 magazine ridiculing Hitler's mother

Curt Bloch found inspiration in hiding by creating an anti-nazi parody magazine in the attic.

History

Why ancient Roman buildings last for millennia

Structures like the Pantheon and many others containing a type of concrete made by the Romans still stand today.

History

The rare medieval street about to reveal its secrets

In the lush, rural landscape of Somerset, England is the cathedral city of Wells.

History

Tutankhamun: The first ever view inside the tomb

Photographer Harry Burton joined Howard Carter's team as they uncovered the tomb of Tutankhamun.

History

The woman who checked in and never checked out

To this day, staff and guests at the hotel report strange phenomena.

History

What if you had to learn sign language to order your coffee?

At London's Dialogue Hub, customers are asked to use sign language to order their coffee.

Culture & Experiences

Inside James Turrell's 100th and most ambitious Skyspace

The BBC gets access to James Turrell's highly anticipated new Skyspace, housed in a striking dome in Denmark.

Discover the World

The haunting mask that hints at the Aztec empire's fate

A striking jewel-encrusted Aztec mask depicts the deadly disease that reshaped the fate of the empire.

BBC Select

Extreme traveller recounts brush with death in Africa

Danish adventurer Thor Pedersen set himself a challenge to visit 1,001 regions around the world in his lifetime.

The Travel Show

Is AI the new fall guy for layoffs?

Katty Kay and economist Kathryn Anne Edwards on why some companies might use AI as an excuse for normal firings.

Katty Kay

'I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't paint'

Rising artist Shaqúelle Whyte on why painting for him is all about process, repetition, and doubt.

Arts in Motion

The hunt for 'dark' vessels exploiting the world's oceans

Tech Now uncovers how technology is being used to track vessels that hide their location and go dark at sea.

Tech Now

Diving into Florida's prehistoric cave of Ice Age secrets

Florida's natural springs are portals to a prehistoric world hidden beneath turquoise and deep-blue waters.

Travel

The alien lands once hidden beneath the ocean

A local guide takes us to the layered slopes of Bokty mountain and on the multicoloured paths of Kyzylkup canyon.

Travel

The most surprising sex positive city in Europe

An unassuming German city had been scoring among the top three for the last two years.

Travel