Helen Walters: Ideas That Bring Us Joy More than ever, we need to make time for joy. This hour, Manoush and TED's Head Curator Helen Walters explore talks that surprise, inspire, and delight. NPR/TED Staff
Postcards From The Pandemic: Pico Iyer Over the past weeks, we've been reaching out to TED speakers to ask how their lives have changed since COVID-19. On this episode, we hear from writer Pico Iyer, at his home in Nara, Japan. NPR/TED Staff
Returning To Old Favorites? Comfort TV (And Books, And Music) Is A New Trend A new study shows that while there's so much uncertainty in the world, people prefer to return to old favorite books, movies and TV for comfort, rather than trying something new. Neda Ulaby
The Rich Really Are Different. They Can Shelter In Nicer Places The coronavirus strikes both rich and poor people, but waiting out the pandemic is a lot easier if you've got a yacht. Ellen DeGeneres and other stars have been called insensitive about COVID-19. Jim Zarroli
'Mrs. America': A Star-Studded Cast Puts The ERA In The Spotlight The Hulu series Mrs. America follows the epic battle between Phyllis Schlafly on one side and a battery of 1970s feminist activists on the other. Linda Holmes
'I don't want to just fade away' says retiring ballet dancer Benjamin Griffiths Benjamin Griffiths is like so many of us who’ve been sequestered at home during the pandemic; He’s reading, streaming movies, and he works out every day. “I’m in pretty good shape for a normal person,” he says. Marcie Sillman
'i dream of covid' Tracks Subconscious Under Quarantine Many people are reporting strange and vivid dreams while in quarantine. Erin Gravley, a Bay Area resident, decided to track those dreams on her website i dream of covid in hopes of finding patterns.
Actors, Singers Raise Money For CDC Charity With Virtual Seder Hollywood stars, Jews and non-Jews, celebrated Passover by streaming a Seder online Saturday night. It raised some $2 million for the CDC Foundation's Emergency Response Fund to battle COVID-19. Elizabeth Blair
#NPRPoetry Month: Tracy K. Smith NPR's Tom Gjelten speaks with Tracy K. Smith, 22nd U.S. Poet Laureate and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in poetry, about her favorite listener-submitted poems for National Poetry Month.
Life Kit: How To Engage With Poetry For National Poetry Month, NPR's Life Kit team offers some tips to help you better appreciate the art form — and encourages listeners to write their own haikus. Andrew Limbong