TED Radio Hour
Produced by NPR. Sunday at 2pm on 93.9FM & 8pm on AM820. Thursday at 8pm on 93.9 FM.
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Uruguay is a renewable energy utopia. How did it get there?
In five years, Uruguay transformed its grid. Now 98% of its energy comes from renewables. Former national director of energy, Ramón Méndez Galain, recounts his country's path and how to replicate it. Nov 10, 2023
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How a group home for seniors became a safe haven for healing
Following 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 did, in an unexpected safe haven — a group home for seniors. Nov 10, 2023
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Amid conflict and difficulty, can we ever find paradise?
Writer Pico Iyer has crisscrossed the globe looking for paradise and different cultures' notions of it. Amid conflict and difficulty, he asks if it can ever be found. Nov 10, 2023
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What happens when Paradise goes up in flames?
Paradise is a real place, and for many, the California town was utopia--until the fire. We hear from residents and wildfire expert George Whitesides, who says a safer wildfire season is possible. Nov 10, 2023
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Battling Putin with punk rock — Pussy Riot and the consequences of protest
The feminist punk music group, Pussy Riot, is a symbol of resistance against Putin's regime. Co-founder Nadya Tolokonnikova tells the story of her arrest and her ongoing fight for a freer Russia. Oct 20, 2023
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Who is allowed to tell certain stories?
Sarah Jones' film Sell/Buy/Date explored different perspectives on sex work. Critics said she had no place in that conversation, sparking an important debate: Who is allowed to tell certain stories? Oct 20, 2023
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When the proverbial 'seat at the table' is not what you expect it to be
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 situation where it was impossible to succeed. Oct 20, 2023
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No parent is perfect! So try to get good at 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 most important skill a parent can have. Oct 6, 2023
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How Indigenous guardian programs can help the land and the people taking care of it
Valérie Courtois works with Indigenous Nations to preserve and protect lands and waters across Canada, and she says healing our relationship to the land can help us heal too. Oct 6, 2023
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Death is inevitable—why don't we talk about it more
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 relationship with death. Oct 6, 2023
