Podcast Artwork

TED Talks News and Politics

Seeing the world beyond news headlines: politicians, journalists and researchers share their insights onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.

178 episodes Visit Website

Select an episode to begin listening to TED Talks News and Politics.

Episode image

How to spark your curiosity, scientifically | Nadya Mason

Apr 15, 2020
Episode image

The intangible effects of walls | Alexandra Auer

Apr 3, 2020
Episode image

What's missing from the American immigrant narrative | Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez

Apr 21, 2020
Episode image

How to shift your mindset and choose your future | Tom Rivett-Carnac

Apr 22, 2020
Episode image

A global pandemic calls for global solutions | Larry Brilliant

Apr 24, 2020
Episode image

A new way to "grow" islands and coastlines | Skylar Tibbits

May 4, 2020
Episode image

What you need to know about face surveillance | Kade Crockford

May 7, 2020
Episode image

How American and Chinese values shaped the coronavirus response | Huang Hung

May 8, 2020
Episode image

A virus detection network to stop the next pandemic | Pardis Sabeti and Christian Happi

May 11, 2020
Episode image

The US is addicted to incarceration. Here's how to break the cycle | Robin Steinberg and Manoush Zomorodi

May 12, 2020