How to be smarter about the news Ian Bremmer

Political scientist Ian Bremmer has access to the rooms, conversations and world leaders who make the news of the day. So how does he stay on top of everything that’s going on? In conversation with TED’s Helen Walters, Bremmer opens up about how he thinks about sources, how he avoids getting spun — and what we can all do to think more clearly about the news. (This interview was recorded on May 20, 2026.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How to be smarter about the news Ian Bremmer is an episode from TED Talks Daily by TED.

This episode is 52:47 long.

This episode was published on May 23, 2026.

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