London

‘Tache Tales and More

By Rahul Joglekar ⋅ November 17, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

A Handlebar Club member shows off his 'tache (Photo: Rahul Joglekar)

I walked into the Windsor Castle Pub in London and immediately felt like the odd one out. Not because I was sober but because it was the day the Handlebar Club was having its monthly meeting (needless to say, I am clean shaven) [...]

Covering the Occupy Wall Street Protests

By The World ⋅ November 17, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

NYPD at the NY Stock Exchange (BBC Video)

Marco Werman finds out how foreign correspondents based in the US have been covering the Occupy Wall Street movement for their home audiences.

Occupy London Protesters Face Eviction As Well

By Laura Lynch ⋅ November 15, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Police at Occupy London (Photo: Laura Lynch)

As pressure is stepped up on Occupy Wall Street protesters in the US, Laura Lynch reports from London that protesters camped by St. Paul’s Cathedral are under threat of eviction.

Podcast: Celebrating Everyday Technology Genius

By Clark Boyd ⋅ November 10, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Most tech podcasts spend all of their time talking about the newest, hottest thing to hit the shelves. But sometimes, I like to highlight those everyday bits of tech that people actually use, and find useful. Take bubble wrap, for instance. Did you know that it was originally created in the 1950s to be used as wallpaper? [...]

Molson-Coors Markets New Pink Beer to Women

By Andrea Crossan ⋅ November 8, 2011 ⋅ 4 comments ⋅ Transcript

Molson-Coors beer company in Britain has launched a beer for women. The World’s Andrea Crossan reports from London on a pink beer called Animee.

Toronto’s ‘Occupy’ Protesters Prepare for Winter

By The World ⋅ November 3, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

Occupy Toronto protesters are using gers or yurts donated by unions. (Photo: Josh Tapper/Toronto Star)

‘Occupy’ protesters in Toronto are getting worried about the cold. Since October, they’ve been camping out in a city park we want you to name.

Home Of The First Regular Television Service

By The World ⋅ November 2, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

London's Alexandra Palace (Photo: John Bointon/Wiki Commons)

For our Geo Quiz, we want you to name the building where a battle between competing television systems took place 75 years ago.

British Army Museum Exhibit Features War Horses

By Laura Lynch ⋅ October 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Cavalrymen resting in a shell hole, c1916/7 Western Front, First World War. (Copyright National Army Museum)

A new exhibition at the British Army museum highlights the hidden heroes of war – the 100′s of thousands of horses who were sent to the frontlines.

St Paul’s Cathedral Cleric Resigns Over Occupy Protests

By Laura Lynch ⋅ October 27, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

Occupy London Protest (Photo: Laura Lynch)

Giles Fraser, the Canon Chancellor at London’s St Paul’s Cathedral has resigned over the handling of ‘Occupy London’ protests outside his church.

Iraq Veterans Who Join Occupy Wall Street Protest

By The World ⋅ October 27, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Occupy Oakland Protest (Photo: EKA Photography/Flickr)

Anchor Lisa Mullins talks with Iraq veteran Joseph Carter about the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Protests.

LOL, London

By Rahul Joglekar ⋅ October 20, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Yoga enthusiast doing laughter yoga outside at South Bank Center in London. (Photo: Rahul Joglekar)

Laughing is free, fun and very embarrassing if done in public as a form of exercise. This is what I discovered recently when I visited a group of laughter yoga enthusiasts outside South Bank Center in central London [...]