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TED Radio Hour is a journey through fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions and new ways to think and create.
Each episode includes riveting excerpts from the renowned TED stage where some of the world's deepest thinkers and innovators are invited to give the 18-minute "talk of their lives."
Host Guy Raz interviews the guests, delving deeper, dissecting the speaker's ideas and posing probing questions you’d like to hear answered.
Topics the series explores include mankind's place in the universe and space, how the sounds around us affect our behavior and why there is power in failure.
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Courtesy of TED 9:36am May 14, 2021Books Books ArtsLee Mokobe: How Can We Make Sense Of Ourselves Through Poetry?
How can art be a tool to better understand ourselves and the world around us? Poet Lee Mokobe shares what it was like to grow up trans in South Africa, and how language can be a tool for change. -
Mark Leibowitz 8:56am May 14, 2021Books Books ArtsAmanda Gorman: Using Your Voice Is A Political Choice
Poet Amanda Gorman has often been asked to write poems that aren't "political." In her 2018 TED Talk, she explains why her writing inherently carries messages greater than her words. -
Courtesy of TED 8:55am May 14, 2021Arts ArtsJon M. Chu: Why Does Representation On Screen Matter?
With his film Crazy Rich Asians, director Jon M. Chu made his mark on Hollywood — opening doors for Asian American representation on screen. He reflects on how his heritage informs his cinematic work. -
Courtesy of TED 8:06am May 14, 2021Arts ArtsCamille A. Brown: How Can We Tap Into Our Creative Expression Through Dance?
For Camille A. Brown, choreography unlocked a new way to understand her power as a dancer. She explains how social dance — and its origins — have allowed her to celebrate her creative identity. -
Marla Aufmuth / TED 8:19am Apr 30, 2021World News World News ArtsMaeve Higgins: Why is the "Good Immigrant" Narrative Dangerous?
Irish comedian Maeve Higgins moved to the U.S. with a visa for artists with "extraordinary abilities." But the myth of the "good immigrant," she says, perpetuates harm and discrimination. -
University of Georgia 8:19am Apr 30, 2021Science Science EnvironmentSonia Altizer: What Can We Learn From The Migration Of Monarch Butterflies?
Monarch butterflies fly the longest two-way migration of any insect species. Ecologist Sonia Altizer shares how these intrepid butterflies make the journey — and how it's being threatened. -
Stacie McChesney / Stacie McChesney / TED 8:19am Apr 30, 2021Politics & Government Politics & GovernmentIsabel Wilkerson: How Did The Great Migration Change The Course Of Human History?
During the Great Migration, almost six million Black Americans moved across the U.S., changing the course of American history. Isabel Wilkerson shares what we can learn from these migration stories. -
Courtesy of TED 8:19am Apr 30, 2021Science ScienceCarolyn Freiwald: What Can Our Teeth Tell Us About Where We Come From?
Much of our ancestral histories can be found in our bones. Archaeologist Carolyn Friewald traces the story of human migration through the hidden clues in our bones and our teeth. -
Callie Giovanna / TED 8:59am Apr 23, 2021Arts Arts Health & SafetyNora McInerny: How Can We Face Life's Rough Edges?
When experiencing grief or hardship, how can we move forward? This hour, writer Nora McInerny shares ideas on navigating the most difficult parts of life... and living life fully in the face of loss. -
Jasmina Tomic / Jasmina Tomic / TED 3:14pm Apr 09, 2021Health & Safety Health & SafetyGuy Winch: How Can We Maintain Healthy Boundaries Between Our Work And Personal Time?
Many of us are feeling weary and exhausted all the time. Psychologist Guy Winch shares ways we can both prevent and recover from the all-too-common experience of burnout. -
Courtesy of TED 9:15am Apr 09, 2021Science Science Health & SafetyAndrew Pelling: How Can Plants Help Rebuild The Human Body?
An ear made from an apple, a spinal cord rebuilt using asparagus...it sounds like bizarre science fiction. But Andrew Pelling is working on a way to revive human tissue with a trip to the supermarket. -
Bret Hartman / Bret Hartman / TED 9:14am Apr 09, 2021Health & Safety Health & SafetyWajahat Ali: Can Investing In Children Revitalize Economies And Our Humanity?
In some of the world's biggest economies, people are having fewer children. But writer Wajahat Ali explains why investing in future generations is key to rejuvenating our societies...and our humanity.
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