Ted Radio Hour

You probably know Bach and Beethoven, but how many women composers can you name? Opera singer Gabriella Di Laccio is on a mission to rewrite music history by recovering the work of women in music.

Nadya Tolokonnikova, a member of the Russian feminist punk group Pussy Riot, knows how dangerous it can be for women to make music, especially when the government doesn't approve.

Since childhood, Joshua Roman's life revolved around the cello. But when long COVID forced him to set his cello aside, he had to rethink his approach to life, faith and music.

Happiness researcher Elizabeth Dunn says we've been missing an important part of the climate fight. Could joy motivate us to make better decisions for the planet?

On social media, the algorithm drives which words go viral. TikToker and writer Adam Aleksic (@etmologynerd) argues that what we consume on platforms is changing our language on and offline.

James Robinson's son died of a rare heart defect at age five. Robinson shares how he and his family navigated those five years... and the surprising moments of joy they found amidst the uncertainty.

The COVID-19 vaccine was developed in record time, but many people were hesitant to take it. Immunologist Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire shares lessons learned about communicating medical breakthroughs.

Many people say they feel addicted to their devices. Journalist Nayeema Raza says three pre-internet habits could help us slow down and break the screen cycle.

Eric Zimmer knows firsthand how complex addiction recovery can be. He warns that medications like GLP-1s may be a band-aid to the deeper problem and advocates for a more holistic approach.