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Recent Highlights

Recent Episodes

  • Africa: The Next Chapter Saturday, 09/01/12 1pm There are many stereotypes about Africa--that it's a place of conflict, of disease, war, and famine. This week on The TED Radio Hour, we'll engage with thinkers and do-ers who are constructing new realities for Africa.
  • TED Radio Hour: Building A Better Classroom Saturday, 08/25/12 1pm We know getting a good education is important, but does the current model nurture real learning? Three TED speakers share powerful ideas this week on The TED Radio Hour.
  • TED Radio Hour: The Future Of Cities Saturday, 08/18/12 1pm For centuries, cities have been bringing people together. Now, for the first time in history, more than half the world's population lives in cities. What draws people to them?
  • TED Radio Hour: Where Ideas Come From Saturday, 08/11/12 1pm The birth of a new idea could be the strongest force for change that we know. Understanding where ideas come from can help us harness the power of our thoughts. In this hour, we'll hear about what happens when ideas interact.
  • TED Radio Hour: The Creative Process Saturday, 08/04/12 1pm How are we inspired? How do we get from an initial inkling of idea to a fully formed work of art? This week on TED Radio Hour, we'll take a look.
  • Fixing Our Broken Systems Saturday, 07/28/12 11:06am We depend on rules, guidelines, and laws to provide structure, order, and function. But too often these systems fail us. This week, TED explores creative ways to solve problems
  • TED Radio Hour: The Power Of Crowds Saturday, 07/21/12 1pm Technology-enabled collaboration draws us closer, makes us smarter, and allows us to innovate through the wisdom of a crowd. A new wave of collaborative consumption is transforming consumerism and the rules of engagement. What is the true potential of 21st century collaboration? Is this a new phenomenon--or have we seen this movie before?
  • TED Radio Hour: Food Matters Saturday, 07/14/12 1pm "Food Matters" features a cornucopia of great TED Talks about food: growing it, cooking it, consuming it -- and making sure there's enough for everyone.
  • TED Radio Hour: The Pursuit Of Happiness Saturday, 07/07/12 1pm Being happy is a universal human yearning, but this simple goal often eludes us. Why?
  • TED Radio Hour: Our Buggy Brain Saturday, 06/30/12 1pm Our amazing brain performs harmonious functions and peculiar actions that might seem counter-intuitive. What tricks make us think it's okay to cheat or steal? Are we in control of our own decisions? Why do our brains misjudge what will make us happy?

About TED Radio Hour

The TED Radio Hour hosts the world's most fascinating thinkers - convention-breaking mavericks, icons, and geniuses - who give the talk of their lives in eighteen minutes or less about the best ideas in Technology, Entertainment, Design and much more.

Host, Guy Raz, weaves in soundscapes and conversations with the speakers to add even more depth to the TED experience.