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TED Radio Hour

A journey through fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions, and new ways to think and create. From NPR.

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A journey through fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions, and new ways to think and create. Based on riveting TEDTalks from the world’s most remarkable minds. From NPR.

Airs Mondays at 9 p.m. and Saturdays at 2 p.m. on WBEZ

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  • Our Relationship With Water

    We need water to live. But with rising seas and so many lacking clean water — water is in crisis and so are we. This hour, TED speakers explore ideas around restoring our relationship with water. …

    Listen — 50:57

  • Processing The Pandemic

    Between the pandemic and America’s reckoning with racism and police brutality, many of us are anxious, angry, and depressed. This hour, TED Fellow and writer Laurel Braitman helps us process it all.

    Listen — 52:20

  • The Power Of Spaces

    How do spaces shape the human experience? In what ways do our rooms, homes, and buildings give us meaning and purpose? This hour, TED speakers explore the power of the spaces we make and inhabit. …

    Listen — 52:16

  • Listen Again: What We Value

    Original broadcast date: May 1, 2020. As the pandemic reveals the weaknesses of our economy, businesses and consumers are rethinking what they value. This hour, TED’s Corey Hajim shares ideas on …

    Listen — 51:45

  • Making Amends

    What makes a true apology? What does it mean to make amends for past mistakes? This hour, TED speakers explore how repairing the wrongs of the past is the first step toward healing for the future. …

    Listen — 51:45

  • Listen Again: Meditations on Loneliness

    Original broadcast date: April 24, 2020. We’re a social species now living in isolation. But loneliness was a problem well before this era of social distancing. This hour, TED speakers explore how …

    Listen — 52:27

  • TED Radio Wow-er

    School’s out, but many kids—and their parents—are still stuck at home. Let’s keep learning together. Special guest Guy Raz joins Manoush for an hour packed with TED science lessons for everyone.

    Listen — 51:34

  • The Greater Good?

    In times of crisis, how do we decide what personal sacrifices we must make for the benefit of all? This hour, TED speakers share four different ideas about how to act for the greater good.

    Listen — 51:42

  • Ingrained Injustice

    As protests for racial justice continue, many are asking how racism became so embedded in our lives. This hour, TED’s Whitney Pennington Rodgers guides us through talks that offer part of the answer.

    Listen — 50:55

  • Clint Smith

    The killing of George Floyd by a police officer has sparked massive protests nationwide. This hour, writer and scholar Clint Smith reflects on this moment, through conversation, letters, and poetry.

    Listen — 51:41