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Tue, 01 Sep 2026

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 'I'm on a mission to convince people to work less'

Jo Hooper spent her 20s chasing career success, but had two work-related breakdowns before she was 31.
- A man talks about his mission to convince people to work less. - Cup noodles made with cold water from Japan were tried by the BBC. - Key moments from a speech given by Andy Burnham in Commons as PM. - Wildfires are putting orangutans in danger on Borneo. - The effects of floods on a valley visited by the BBC. - Notting Hill Carnival's 60th anniversary was celebrated. - People around the world saw the 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse. - The path of deadly flash flood between Nepal and Tibet was shown. - A worker filmed his escape from deadly Nepal floods. - The cause of the Nepal-Tibet flash floods was explained. - The BBC visited a hospital in Kathmandu where families are waiting for news. - Dolly Parton's rise to becoming a fashion icon was discussed.