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TED Talks Daily
by TED · English
Want TED Talks on the go? Everyday, this feed brings you our latest talks in audio format. Hear thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable – from Artificial Intelligence to Zoology, and everything in between – given by the world's leading thinkers and doers. This collection of talks, given at TED and TEDx conferences around the globe, is also available in video format. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Could this ancient Greek idea make us better citizens? | Scott Reich
Scott Reich argues that democracy fails without trained, engaged citizens, drawing on ancient Athens’ Ephibia program and proposing a “fourth founding” for the U.S.: a national year of civic service…
13 Nov 2026 · 12m · 5 chaptersHow we’ll actually ditch fossil fuels — by the numbers | Michael Liebreich
Michael Liebreich argues the fossil-fuel “stall” narrative is based on misleading metrics; clean energy is growing fast, and fossil fuels will be squeezed out as clean supply grows faster than demand.
12 Nov 2026 · 15m · 5 chaptersHow to repair harm — in relationships and nations | Aria Florant
Aria Florant argues that many people carry unconscious racial shame in the U.S. because the country has never fully reckoned with and repaired slavery’s harms.
11 Nov 2026 · 17m · 6 chaptersYour phone is disgusting. Here's how to clean it | Lotti Tajouri
How smartphones spread microbes and can undermine hand hygiene; evidence from swabbing phones in hospitals and from travelers; and practical fixes, especially phone cleaning and UVC sanitization.
10 Nov 2026 · 17m · 5 chaptersHow to rewire your brain — and find your flow | Heather Berlin
Neuroscientist Heather Berlin explains how anxiety and rigidity come from “clinging” to control, while learning “controlled surrender” can help the brain enter flow—calm, creativity, and focus.
9 Nov 2026 · 17m · 4 chaptersHow to build the next wave of clean energy | Jennifer Granholm, Ryan Panchadsaram
Jennifer Granholm and Ryan Penchaseram discuss how the U.S. should build the “next wave” of clean energy—shifting from invention to construction—while competing globally through industrial strategy,…
7 Nov 2026 · 19m · 9 chaptersThe surprising beauty of mosquitos | Felix Hol
Mosquito biology and why better understanding is key to stopping mosquito-borne disease; Felix argues against relying on “out-spraying” alone because mosquitoes adapt quickly.
6 Nov 2026 · 32m · 18 chaptersWhy great art requires risk | Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Robert Vargas
Great art and music come from risk, deep study, and cross-cultural immersion—then breaking rules.
5 Nov 2026 · 17m · 3 chapters5 ideas for better government in the US | Jeff Maurer
Jeff Maurer argues the US has never been unified, but “the spirit of 1776” is the willingness to come together anyway.
4 Nov 2026 · 16m · 6 chaptersWhat kids wish their parents knew about fun | Mila Rojas
Fifth-grader Mila Rojas argues that play is not an escape from life but a way into it for adults too—helping families connect, learn, and regulate stress.
3 Nov 2026 · 9m · 1 chapterThe couples therapists who nearly got divorced | Harville Hendrix
Relationship therapy and how Harville Hendrix and his wife Helen LaKelley Hunt saved their marriage after nearly divorcing, using their “dialogical” listening method instead of “parallel monologues.”
2 Nov 2026 · 17m · 7 chaptersHow to make friends (and keep them) | Sheridan Voysey
Loneliness and adult friendship—why it’s a “friendship recession,” how friendship improves health and longevity, and three commitments to build “2am friends.”
30 Oct 2026 · 16m · 9 chaptersHow fossil fuel companies keep your energy costs high | Jon Powers
Clean energy entrepreneur Jon Powers argues fossil fuel companies use hyper-local disinformation to block solar and especially battery storage, driving towns to impose moratoriums/bans and keeping…
29 Oct 2026 · 12m · 3 chaptersHow people are using AI to grieve, love and connect | Jennifer Cearns
Digital anthropologist Jennifer Kearns argues AI isn’t replacing human connection; it’s making humanity more visible by giving people a conversational space to grieve, love, and practice compassion…
28 Oct 2026 · 17m · 5 chaptersUnions for climate action! | Payton M. Wilkins (re-release)
Peyton M. Wilkins argues that climate action must include labor unions to achieve a “just transition,” because shutting down fossil-fuel industries can immediately devastate workers and communities,…
26 Oct 2026 · 12m · 2 chaptersThe pursuit of happiness requires free time | Danielle Roberts
Danielle Roberts argues that the “pursuit of happiness” requires free time, and that unequal access to time is a civil rights and democracy problem.
24 Oct 2026 · 32m · 13 chaptersCan you spot the lies in your news feed? | Laura Smythe
Using the 2017 Fyre Festival as a case study in how people trust relatable, celebrity-driven marketing—and why media literacy skills are urgently needed in today’s AI/algorithmic news feeds.
23 Oct 2026 · 15m · 3 chaptersI can't speak. Here's how I get people to listen | Jessica Irwin
Jessica Irwin, a nonverbal TED speaker with cerebral palsy, explains why nonverbal people are often treated as unintelligent—especially in hospitals—and shares practical communication steps to reduce…
22 Oct 2026 · 9m · 3 chaptersHow would you design your dream city? | James Rojas
Urban planning should be more democratic and inclusive, but typical community meetings are dominated by planners or a few loud voices.
21 Oct 2026 · 15m · 4 chaptersWhy the best learners talk to themselves | Tania Lombrozo
Cognitive scientist Tania Lombrozo argues that learning is often hindered by information overload and by immediately seeking answers outside the mind.
20 Oct 2026 · 19m · 5 chaptersWhat if you could read the DNA of your future child? | Noor Siddiqui
Reproductive technology researcher Noor Siddiqui argues that whole-genome sequencing of IVF embryos could replace the “genetic lottery” by reading all DNA letters, enabling parents to screen for…
19 Oct 2026 · 15m · 7 chaptersInside Venezuela's uncertain path to freedom | Leopoldo López
Leopoldo López discusses Venezuela’s uncertain transition after Maduro’s capture, and how democracy worldwide is threatened by coordinated autocrats and by digital “gatekeepers” controlling…
17 Oct 2026 · 45m · 14 chaptersIs your body language working against you? | Cara Hale Alter
How body language and voice affect “visible credibility” and how to align inner feelings with what others perceive, especially at work.
16 Oct 2026 · 19m · 6 chaptersHow to stop homelessness before it starts | Jen Loving
Homelessness prevention—argues that waiting for people to hit “rock bottom” is wrong; intervene earlier with fast, targeted, flexible support to keep people housed and reduce public costs.
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