The people who play Pokemon Go at work, with the boss’s OK
Nick Clayton Features correspondent Socialfly Disha Singh and Rebecca Lipstein, interns at Socialfly, play Pokemon Go in New York City during their workday, with the boss’s blessing. (Credit: Socialfly) What’s behind Pokemon Go at work? Simple: ‘Work is boring. Games aren’t.’ A group of young women fall laughing and talking excitedly into a trendy office […]
Economic impact threatens food, flights and football
Simon Atkinson Business Reporter, BBC News Reuters Do clouds hang over the country’s airline and broader economy? But what might this mean for Qatar’s economy and people doing business there? With a population of about 2.7 million people, this tiny nation on the north-east coast of the Arabian Peninsula is trying to punch above its […]
The never-ending battle over the best office temperature
Alamy How hot is your office? Infrared thermal imaging (Credit: Alamy) We are bringing back this popular BBC Capital story in light of fresh debate – this time between current New York City governor Andrew Cuomo and his rival for the Democrat nomination Cynthia Nixon – over whether a room temperature can be sexist? I […]
Who should count as African?
Getty Images US musician Chris Brown, along with Nigerian artists, are up for Best African Music Performance this year The Grammy Awards has a dedicated space for African music, but just a year after the category’s introduction it is already proving contentious. The Best African Music Performance made its debut with South Africa’s Tyla winning […]
Politics in Burnley, where voters want to talk football
Mike Stevens BBC Radio Lancashire political reporter BBC Customers at the Royal Dyche pub would “sooner talk about football, not politics” It was just over a year ago that the people of Burnley elected their first Conservative MP for over a century. For textile worker Kyle, the reason for that was clear. “I think a […]
Does your boss inspire greatness?
Sydney Finkelstein Features correspondent Kevin Winter/Getty Images Iconoclast bosses, like filmmaker George Lucas, are usually seen as creative geniuses who welcome new collaborations. (Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Do you have a mentor? You know, someone who you can ask for advice on occasion, someone that might be able to help you navigate the political puzzles […]
Soaring bills hamper recovery from Covid
Getty Images “No-one without light!” – Protesters in Spain are angry about the steep increase in energy bills Isabel Medina points at her electricity bill, showing how it has jumped since the summer. “My energy bill has increased by about 20% in the last two or three months – that’s a lot,” she says. “Now, […]
The masterpiece that flummoxed the US
Stephen Kelly Features correspondent Alamy Twenty-five years old this week, the film is Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki’s most complex work. But how it was mishandled in the West speaks of fundamental artistic differences, writes Stephen Kelly. In 1997, the British fantasy author Neil Gaiman received a call out of the blue from then-head of […]
Britain needs to go on a diet, says top health official
Nick Triggle Health correspondent Getty Images The portion sizes of some of Britain’s most popular foods are to be cut, with health officials telling the public it is time “to get on a diet”. Public Health England is targeting pizzas, ready meals, processed meat and takeaways, in a new obesity drive. The government agency has […]
The most violent film Hitchcock ever made
Mark Allison Features correspondent Alamy 1972’s Frenzy was a serial-killer thriller more graphic and shocking than anything Hitchcock had directed before. Was it the movie he had always wanted to make, asks Mark Allison. A child of the Victorian age, Alfred Hitchcock was always fascinated by stories of the elusive Jack the Ripper and other […]