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Author Robert Wright says humans are not simply wired to be compassionate — we have evolved to feel compassion out of self-interest.

Our favorite interviews about music from the TED Radio Hour.

In this playlist, TED speakers explore the nature of creativity, the source of a good story, and the impact of the written word.

Religion scholar Karen Armstrong describes how compassion is the core principle in all world religions, in the form of the golden rule.

Political pundit Sally Kohn says we shouldn't worry as much about being politically correct; instead, she says, we need to focus on being emotionally correct.

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha says the U.S. never told Thai officials of the existence of a safe house where top al-Qaida operatives were allegedly subjected to torture.

On this week's show: Chris Rock's Top Five, mix tapes and loved music, and what's making us happy this week.

Three groups from across ideological lines say a congressional investigation into ties between the EPA and the Natural Resources Defense Council seems intended to intimidate.

The draft plan indicates that such factors as access, affordability and student outcomes will be key to the system first announced by President Obama in 2013.

At 31, a woman had the bacteria in her gut catalogued as part of scientific project that aims to characterize the creatures that live inside us and affect our health. Here's what she found out.