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We made playlists of TED Radio Hour stories that will keep you curious about big ideas throughout the summer.

You'll look at the world in a different way after listening to these stories. This playlist includes TED speakers talking about where ideas come from, why we cheat, and how we ...

We made playlists of TED Radio Hour stories that will keep you curious about big ideas throughout the summer.

Summer's the perfect time to slow down, sit still, and reflect. Here are some compelling stories about listening, gratitude, and justice.

We made playlists of TED Radio Hour stories that will keep you curious about big ideas throughout the summer.

Transport yourself to a galaxy far, far away with this TED Radio Hour playlist. It includes stories about the wonder and awe of journeying to space, and defending our own planet ...

We made playlists of TED Radio Hour stories that will keep you curious about big ideas throughout the summer.

It's time for a TED Radio Hour family reunion. This playlist will remind you of the special connections a family shares — through both the good and hard times.

Brian Goldman is an emergency room physician who has worked at Mount Sinai Hospital in downtown Toronto for more than 20 years. He's also a prominent medical journalist and the host of CBC Radio's White Coat, Black Art. He says every doctor makes mistakes but medicine's culture of ...

We made playlists of TED Radio Hour stories that will keep you curious about big ideas throughout the summer.

Dive into your deepest emotions as you relax by the pool. In this playlist, TED speakers explore why we like what we like, why we love being in love, and how ...

We made playlists of TED Radio Hour stories that will keep you curious about big ideas throughout the summer.

Need a little encouragement this summer? This playlist may inspire you to overcome your own obstacles with stories about conquering fears, getting past cultural boundaries and more.

We made playlists of TED Radio Hour stories that will keep you curious about big ideas throughout the summer.

Break out the beach chair and the sunglasses. We've got some great listens for your day at the beach. On this playlist, filmmaker Kirby Ferguson says nothing is original and that ...

We made playlists of TED Radio Hour stories that will keep you curious about big ideas throughout the summer.

Get ready for some seriously fun radio. This playlist includes stories about devoting an entire film to product placement, hacking online dating, and celebrating sampling in pop music.

We made playlists of TED Radio Hour stories that will keep you curious about big ideas throughout the summer.

Pack up the car, hit the road, and turn up the TED Radio Hour. These stories will entertain you as get away from it all. On this playlist: taking advantage of ...

We made playlists of TED Radio Hour stories that will keep you curious about big ideas throughout the summer.

For your next run, bring along some inspiration from the TED Radio Hour: stories about super athletes, a man who can "hear" color, and a solar-powered airplane that flies further than ...

The daily lowdown on books, publishing, and the occasional author behaving badly.

• A 1980 children's story by George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones author and wanton murderer of his own characters, will be re-released this October. Set in the world of his Song of Ice and Fire series, The ...

Tinkering School Founder Gever Tulley says that when kids are given sharp tools and matches, their imaginations take off and they become better problem-solvers.

Writer Andrew Solomon dives into his childhood to describe moments of great adversity, and how they helped him build identity.

Poet and playwright Lemn Sissay was raised by the state. He talks about the empty space where his family should have been.

Journalist Jennifer Senior says the goal of raising happy children is so elusive it has put modern, middle-class parents into a panic. She says there's no right way to parent.

Not everyone can win the gold medal, and historian Sarah Lewis says that's a good thing. It's the near-wins and bare losses that truly motivate us to master our destinies.

Paralympic snowboarder and "Dancing With the Stars" finalist Amy Purdy tells how losing her legs at age 19 enabled her to achieve more than she ever dreamed.

Humans seem to have gotten faster, better and stronger in almost every way. Yet as sports journalist David Epstein points out, many factors are at play when we shatter athletic records.

In pitch-black, stung by jellyfish, choking on salt water, hallucinating, Diana Nyad kept swimming. She describes the journey of her historic 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida, at age 64.