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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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James Duncan Davidson / TED 2:40pm Apr 12, 2019World News World News Arts Politics & GovernmentJeremy Heimans: How Can We Harness Technology To Fuel Social Change?
In the digital age, the power of the collective has led to movements such as #MeToo and Black Lives Matter. Jeremy Heimans discusses how we can continue to use "new power" to drive activism. -
Ryan Lash / TED 12:07pm Apr 12, 2019World News World News ArtsRuby Sales: How Do We Maintain Our Courage To Fight For Change?
At 17, Ruby Sales witnessed the shooting of one of her fellow civil rights activists. She explains how despite the trauma, she went on to devote her life to fighting for social and racial justice. -
Tania Quintanilla / TEDx 12:07pm Apr 12, 2019World News World News ArtsAngela Oguntala: How Do We Achieve The Future We Imagine?
How do our present thoughts and actions affect the future? Futurist Angela Oguntala shares ideas on how imagining the future we want to see is the first step toward achieving it. -
TEDx 12:07pm Apr 12, 2019Arts Arts Politics & Government Health & SafetySarah Corbett: How Can Introverts Be Activists Too?
Sarah Corbett describes herself as an extreme introvert — but she's also an activist. She discusses how alternate forms of activism allow people like her to participate in quietly powerful ways. -
Marla Aufmuth / TED 12:07pm Apr 12, 2019World News World News ArtsDolores Huerta: Each Of Us Has A Voice, How Can We Use It For Social Change?
As a lifelong activist, Dolores Huerta has learned how to use her voice to fight for social justice. She discusses the power that all of us have to demand justice and spark movements for change. -
TEDx Charlotte 11:13am Mar 29, 2019Arts Arts EducationTravis Jones: How Can White People Be Better Allies To People Of Color?
Travis Jones examines the "codes of whiteness" that keep many people from engaging in conversations on race. He says white people need to take a more active role in confronting racism. -
JEROD HARRIS / TED 9:23am Mar 29, 2019Arts Arts EducationHoward Stevenson: How Can We Mindfully Navigate Everyday Racism?
What does racial literacy look like in today's social climate? Howard Stevenson talks about navigating racially stressful encounters, and how it's actually an acquired skill-set. -
Ignite Images 9:23am Mar 29, 2019Sports Sports ArtsPat Ferrucci: How Does The Language Of Sports Journalism Reveal Racial Biases?
Sports is supposed to be "the great equalizer," but Pat Ferrucci says the language sports journalists use often stereotypes athletes by race. He says acknowledging this is one step toward changing it. -
Marla Aufmuth / TED 9:23am Mar 29, 2019Arts Arts EducationMonique Morris: Why Are Black Girls More Likely To Be Punished In School?
Black girls are disproportionately punished more often in schools. Monique Morris says schools should be a place for healing rather than punishment to help black girls reach their full potential. -
Marla Aufmuth / TED 9:23am Mar 29, 2019Arts ArtsBrittney Cooper: How Has Time Been Stolen From People Of Color?
Brittney Cooper reflects on racism, the history of time—and who owns it. She argues that for people of color, time has been stolen. In order to move forward, we must first acknowledge the past. -
Tim Tan 4:57pm Mar 15, 2019Arts Arts EducationDan Finkel: How Can Play Help Us Understand Math?
Dan Finkel says math is often taught as a series of rigid steps—which can be intimidating. Instead, he wants kids to see the fun, creative side of math that leads to deep learning and discovery. -
John Werner 1:39pm Mar 15, 2019Arts Arts EducationMasha Gershman: What Can We Learn From The Russian Approach To Math Education?
In the USSR, topics like algebra were introduced in early childhood. Masha Gershman says, decades later, this method still effectively teaches kids to tackle math problems with open and curious minds.
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