Hey everybody, it's Manouche here. A quick note before we get started.

The TED Radio Hour team is now working from home.

Maybe you are too, because lots of things in our world are changing for all of us.

But we want you to know that we are working extra hard to keep bringing you great stories

and big ideas each week. Some episodes we hope will provide a welcome distraction from the coronavirus

and everything going on. Others like this one will provide context to our new reality,

which for a lot of us includes spending a lot of time online.

Just so you know, the show may sound a little different in the weeks to come since we're producing

it remotely, but our goal is to keep bringing you context, kindness, and stories that help you

understand this weird world better. So be well and enjoy the show.

This is the TED Radio Hour. Each week, groundbreaking TED Talks.

Our job now is to dream big. Deliver it at TED conferences.

To bring about the future we want to see around the world.

To understand who we are.

From those talks, we bring you speakers and ideas that will surprise you.

You just don't know what you're going to find.

Challenge you.

We truly have to ask ourselves why is it noteworthy?

And even change you. I literally feel like I'm in different forces.

Do you feel that way? Ideas worth spreading.

From TED and NPR.

I'm Anouche Zamorodi and I think I'm a pretty good citizen.

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