He runs a 50-year-old hobby shop to keep model-building alive
At 61, Mr Peter Chiang is still building toy model kits in his hobby shop in Katong.The aeronautical engineer says he's built more than 1,000 kits over the decades and hopes to inspire the younger generation to take an interest in this…
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Vinyl record sales continue resurgence
New data shows interest in vinyl records is only getting stronger, with social media and and special releases from artists like Taylor Swift helping drive the trend. Jarred Hill has more.
Tortoise’s “What’s In My Bag?”
Douglas McCombs and John Herndon from post-rock band Tortoise go record shopping at Amoeba San Francisco in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. From Tom Verlaine, Silent Serpent, David Thomas of Pere Ubu, and Broadcast, it may seem like they only pick albums by dead…
Are fans being priced out of sporting events?
From the World Cup to the New York Knicks making the playoffs, fans are paying more than ever to be a part of the action. It's drawing attention from City Hall. CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim reports.
Coventry superfan Ayao Komatsu visits the club and Frank Lampard!
Ayao Komatsu and the Haas F1 Team take a special trip to Coventry City FC, where they meet some players and head coach Frank Lampard.
Humanoid robot beats half-marathon world record set by Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo
CNBC's Steve Sedgwick, Elaine Yu, and Arjun Kharpal discuss China's humanoid robotics industry — on full display at a marathon in Beijing — as well as the implications of these developments for the broader…
From Diesel to Electric: Ethiopia’s Bold Bet on EVs
Electric buses glide quietly through Addis Ababa, taxis plug in instead of refuelling, and Ethiopia is betting big on a future without fossil fuels. Powered largely by hydropower from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the country wants to put…
Aswad: “We want to educate the youths…”
1982: Aswad on reflecting the Black British experience through their music. "We want to educate the youths…" Ladbroke Grove's homegrown reggae stars Aswad were selling records and gaining fans but were struggling to find mainstream success in the charts.…
1985: Band merch – is it worth the money?
"It is a con, of course it's a con, the whole thing is a con." Whistle Test's David Hepworth looks at the boom in pop merchandise, which now sees bands like The Rolling Stones making more money from t-shirt sales than record sales. And it doesn't stop at…
Testing Flea’s Music Knowledge
Today’s episode of Track Star* brought us face to face with one of the most singular musicians of the past 40 years, Flea. Flea met us outside on a cool day in March and was nothing short of excited to talk about some of the legends whose music he covered on his…
Billy Idol Shares His Favorite Records
Before becoming an MTV icon, Billy Idol first broke out as frontman of London punk band Generation X, helping bridge punk’s underground edge with pop stardom. Today, he’s known for classics like “White Wedding,” “Rebel Yell,” and “Eyes Without a Face,” and…
Canada’s Ontario bets on greenhouse farming to boost food sovereignty
In the face of growing competition with Donald Trump's United States and the ongoing trade war, Canada is betting big on greenhouse agriculture. In Ontario, the heart of national agricultural research and innovation, tomatoes…
Inside the German town where people print their own money
It may look like play money – but you can actually use it to buy things. At least within a special region in Bavaria, Germany. The "Chiemgauer" is supposed to strengthen the local economy and cut CO2 emissions at the same time. Does it work?
Canada’s flawed transit (and what we can learn from Copenhagen)
Can we still reach our 2050 climate goals? Transit enthusiast Hudson Yuen @TheFlyingMooseCA is back to break down some of Canada’s transportation planning woes, and share what we can learn from Copenhagen’s visionary public transit…
Britain has become a broken, poverty-riddled ‘living nightmare’
Record poverty, falling wages and rising costs: life in the UK is hard and getting harder. The country's economic decline has led to a mass shift in political affiliations, populism is on the rise – with politicians promising to fix…
One Man’s Lifelong Obsession with Partick Thistle and His Super 8 Footage
The 70s, Super 8 and Sweden - a journey of one man's passion for Partick Thistle.
Bernie vs. Claude
I spoke to Anthropic’s AI agent Claude about AI collecting massive amounts of personal data and how that information is being used to violate our privacy rights. What an AI agent says about the dangers of AI is shocking and should wake us up.
1968: A Stranger in Rural Wales | Village Called Caio | BBC Archive
This film is an account of a week in the village of Caio, Carmarthenshire with Alfred Rimmer, a townsman who had never been to Wales and was deeply suspicious of the countryside. Clip taken from Village Called Caio, originally…
Would you ’design’ your baby using AI?
Hannah Fry talks to tech entrepreneur Kian Sadeghi, founder of a DNA-testing company that offers ’genetic optimisation’ for future parents’ babies. Artificial Intelligence is transforming our lives at break-neck speed. But what do we really know about it? In…
What Football Stadiums Will Look Like in 2035
Football grounds have developed from rutted fields to the shiny, billion-dollar mega-structures we see across the world today. But how will stadium design change in the next decade, and how will the fan experience inside those stadiums differ? Graeme…
Flea’s Nonesuch Selects
Flea stopped by for the Nonesuch Selects video series, in which artists visit the Nonesuch office, pick some of their favorite albums from the music library, and share a few words on their choices. Opening music: Flea's "A Plea," from the album 'Honora'.
LinkedIn Unveils Most In-Demand Jobs Skills in 2026
LinkedIn’s editor-in-chief Dan Roth joins TODAY to unveil their annual list of Skills on the Rise that ranks the most important areas of expertise that employers are looking for in 2026. Roth also breaks down how to identify your skills and how…
Interview with David Byrne
Founding member of Talking Heads David Byrne speaks to Newsnight about the future of AI, its impact on creativity, US politics and global conflicts. The artist, mid-way through a UK tour, speaks to Faisal Islam while in Manchester.
Andrew Yang on AI’s impact on jobs
Andrew Yang, Noble Mobile founder and CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the AI tech race, impact on jobs and society, Anthropic's battle with the Pentagon, his thoughts on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and more.
Inside a Family Record Store That Refuses To Quit
“Never get rid of what you got, because you never know when it’s going to come back.” - Charlie Joe Henderson, founder of Out of the Past Records. For six decades, Annisa Gooden and her family have held a business together with that saying. Located…
Extended interview: Tim Cook
In this web exclusive, Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, talks with "Sunday Morning" correspondent David Pogue (author of "Apple: The First 50 Years") to discuss the company's first half-century and its constant focus on "the next thing." He also talks about the vision of…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on AI’s pressure on software stocks
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang pushes back on fears around Agentic AI, saying the pressure on software stocks is based on a “deep misunderstanding.” According to Huang, AI agents aren’t a threat to productivity — they're about to accelerate it.
Why This Shipping Company is Buying Warehouses Instead of Ships
Why is the world’s biggest shipping company buying land in the middle of nowhere? For 100 years, Maersk has been the King of the Ocean. They built the largest navy of container ships in history. But if you look at their recent…
2002: Dataplay – A CD for the New Millenium?
"The CD went on to revolutionise the way we buy and listen to music, and nothing has come close to taking over from it… until now." Tomorrow's World's Roger Black and Kate Humble look at the latest challenger to the compact disc's crown - dataplay.…
Keep The Meter Running with Zohran Mamdani
"I’ve had a lot of wild rides on Keep The Meter Running, but looking back at this one feels a little different now… Back in 2025, when Zohran started his run for Mayor of New York City, we spent a day during Ramadan cruising the city to find the perfect…