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As humans drastically change the planet, animals are rapidly evolving to...
Part 1 of the TED Radio Hour episode Abandoned Places.We think of evolution as a slow process playing out over millennia. But evolutionary biologist Shane Campbell-Staton says nature is rapidly...
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As ice melts, polar bears have to abandon their homes and move closer to us
Part 4 of the TED Radio Hour episode Abandoned Places.As Arctic ice melts, polar bears must leave their homes. Biologist and conservationist Alysa McCall shares lessons on how to plan for a future...
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From vacant lots to vibrant green space, how Detroit is remaking itself
Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episode Abandoned Places.Anika Goss is a third generation Detroiter. She says her city's future depends on exchanging concrete for green space—and that transformation will...
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Reusing chairs, bricks, even lab equipment by building a circular economy
Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Abandoned Places.Waste is built into our economy. Garry Cooper created a large-scale resource-sharing system to keep furniture, medical equipment and more out of...
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How to solve a workplace problem in 5 steps
Part 1 of the TED Radio Hour episodeMonday-FridayCompany leaders often advocate for a break-neck pace. But moving fast can cause long-term problems at work. Leadership coach Anne Morriss shares five...
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Less is more: how a 4-day workweek could make you and your company more...
Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episodeMonday-FridayEconomist Juliet Schor leads four-day workweek trials in countries like the US, Brazil and Ireland. The results so far have been overwhelmingly...
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Why we think working hard makes you a good person
Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episodeMonday-FridayWorking hard shows others that we're reliable. But work for work's sake has taken over, leading to burnout and inefficiency. Social psychologist Azim...
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How labor unions shaped America
Part 4 of the TED Radio Hour episodeMonday-FridayLabor unions brought us the weekend, social security and health insurance. Political scientist Margaret Levi explains the history of unions and calls...
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Death is inevitable—why don't we talk about it more
Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Relationship Repair.Death is hard to talk about. But death doula Alua Arthur says if we want to live presently and die peacefully, we have to radically reshape our...
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How Indigenous guardian programs can help the land and the people taking care...
Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episode Relationship Repair.Valérie Courtois works with Indigenous Nations to preserve and protect lands and waters across Canada, and she says healing our relationship to...
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No parent is perfect! So try to get good at repair
Part 1 of the TED Radio Hour episode Relationship Repair.No parent is perfect. We all make mistakes. That's why clinical psychologist Becky Kennedy says repairing a relationship with a child is the...
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When the proverbial 'seat at the table' is not what you expect it to be
Part 1 of the TED Radio Hour episode Loudmouths.When Lilly Singh became the first bisexual woman of color to host a late night network TV show, she thought she got a seat at the table. But she found a...
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Who is allowed to tell certain stories?
Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episode LoudmouthsSarah Jones' film Sell/Buy/Date explored different perspectives on sex work. Critics said she had no place in that conversation, sparking an important...
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Battling Putin with punk rock — Pussy Riot and the consequences of protest
Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Loudmouths.The feminist punk music group, Pussy Riot, is a symbol of resistance against Vladimir Putin's regime. Co-founder Nadya Tolokonnikova tells the story of...
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What happens when Paradise goes up in flames?
Part 1 of the TED Radio Hour episode Paradise Lost and FoundParadise is a real place, and for many, the California town was utopia — until the fire. We hear from residents and wildfire expert George...
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Amid conflict and difficulty, can we ever find paradise?
Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Paradise Lost and FoundWriter Pico Iyer has crisscrossed the globe looking for paradise and different cultures' notions of it. Amid conflict and difficulty, he asks...
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How a group home for seniors became a safe haven for healing
Part 4 of the TED Radio Hour episode Paradise Lost and FoundFollowing a devastating accident, a 22-year-old Ramona Pierson spent 18 months in a coma. She awoke unsure if she'd ever recover. But she...
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Uruguay is a renewable energy utopia. How did it get there?
Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episode Paradise Lost and FoundIn five years, Uruguay transformed its grid. Now 98% of its energy comes from renewables. Former national director of energy, Ramón Méndez...
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