TED Radio Hour
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The TED Radio Hour is a narrative journey through fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions, fresh approaches to old problems, and new ways to think and create.
Episodes
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Esther Perel: How Can We Develop Resilience In Our Relationships?
How do we build more trusting and empathetic relationships, even during a crisis? This hour, therapist Esther Perel shares ideas on creating lasting bonds in romance, family, and at work.
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Lucy King: How Can Bees Keep The Peace Between Elephants And Humans?
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Jad Abumrad: How Journalism Taught Me A New Way To Resolve Conflict
Radio journalist Jad Abumrad spent years developing a formula for storytelling—then one contentious report upended it all. He shares his journey of finding resolution in stories where truths collide.
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Ebony Roberts and Shaka Senghor: After Separating, How Do You Co-Parent As A Team?
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Heidi Larson: Why Is Trust In Vaccines As Important As The Vaccines Themselves?
In 2003, polio reemerged in twenty countries that had long been declared polio-free. Anthropologist Heidi Larson says to stop the spread of disease, we need to first build trust in vaccines.
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Clint Smith: To Protest And To Reckon With Racism In America
The killing of George Floyd by a police officer sparked massive protests nationwide. Writer, teacher, and scholar Clint Smith reflects on that moment through conversation, letters, and poetry.
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Danielle Allen: How Can Democratic Values Guide Us When Facing A Global Crisis?
In a democracy, what does the path through a pandemic look like? Political theorist Danielle Allen says the solution requires us to preserve individual lives, individual rights, and equality.
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Tom Rivett-Carnac: How Can We Shift Our Mindset To Fight Climate Change?
It's easy to feel powerless against looming challenges we cannot control — like climate change. So what should we do? Political strategist Tom Rivett-Carnac says the power is in our mindset.
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Kelsey Leonard: What If Lakes And Rivers Had Legal Rights?
Water is life. Yet in the eyes of the law, it remains largely unprotected. Legal scholar Kelsey Leonard says granting water bodies legal personhood can transform how we value this vital resource.
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Colette Pichon Battle: How Can We Prepare For The Next Hurricane Katrina?
Sea level rise will displace millions by 2100 — and the Louisiana bayous, where Colette Pichon Battle lives, may disappear entirely. She describes how we can avert the worst when disaster strikes.
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LaToya Ruby Frazier: What Is The Human Cost Of Toxic Water And Environmental Racism?
Flint, Michigan is the site of one of the worst ongoing water crises in recent U.S. history. Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier has spent years capturing the stories of life living with toxic water.
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Kelsey Leonard: How Did We Lose Our Connection To Water?
Kelsey Leonard was taught we are born with a deep connection to water and a duty to protect it. But today, she says, most of us have lost that connection—and the world is suffering because of it.