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Every weekday, TED Talks Daily brings you the latest talks in audio. Join host and journalist Elise Hu for thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable — from Artificial Intelligence to Zoology, and everything in between — given by the world's leading thinkers and creators. With TED Talks Daily, find some space in your day to change your perspectives, ignite your curiosity, and learn something new.

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11.30.2023 How to harness abundant, clean energy for 10 billion people \| Julio Friedmann We can produce abundant, sustainable and cheap energy — for everyone, says physicist Julio Friedmann. He explores the infrastructure, innovation and investment needed to supply energy to 10 billion people, offering case studies from Chile's refurbished supply chain, built in ...
11.29.2023 Can we hack photosynthesis to feed the world? \| Steve Long Photosynthesis is one of the most important processes on the planet, helping produce the food we eat and the air we breathe. Crop scientist Steve Long thinks it could be more efficient — and he's intent on giving it a ...
11.28.2023 Life on the frontlines of war reporting \| Jane Ferguson Covering global war stories can be hard and thankless — but it's critical work if the rest of us are to understand what's really going on in the world. For nearly two decades, journalist Jane Ferguson has reported on hostilities ...
11.27.2023 The case for a new Great Migration in the US \| Charles M. Blow Social progress in the United States often seems to take two steps forward and one step back, with hard-fought civil rights wins countered by a seemingly inevitable backlash. In this spirited talk, writer Charles M. Blow makes the case that ...
11.26.2023 How gratitude rewires your brain \| Christina Costa When a psychologist who studies well-being ends up with a brain tumor, what happens when she puts her own research into practice? Christina Costa goes beyond the "fight" narrative of cancer -- or any formidable personal journey -- to highlight ...
11.25.2023 Are you really as good at something as you think? \| Robin Kramer Does confidence equal competence? Not quite. In a talk that will make you better aware of yourself, experimental psychologist Robin Kramer delves into the Dunning-Kruger effect — which argues that those who are least capable often overestimate their skills the ...
11.24.2023 Why you shouldn't trust boredom \| Kevin H. Gary Are you actually bored, or is something else going on? Educator Kevin H. Gary shares three practical takeaways to deal with the doldrums, so you can take control of your attention, figure out which feelings to trust and name the ...
11.23.2023 The exciting, perilous journey toward AGI \| Ilya Sutskever Just weeks before the management shakeup at OpenAI rocked Silicon Valley and made international news, the company's cofounder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever explored the transformative potential of artificial general intelligence (AGI), highlighting how it could surpass human intelligence and ...
11.22.2023 When Biden met Xi (and what's going on with the US and China) \| Ian Bremmer US President Joe Biden and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping recently met in San Francisco. It was the first time Xi had visited the US in six years — and the first time the two leaders ...
11.21.2023 A crash course in making political change \| Katie Fahey You don't need political power to make real change, says activist Katie Fahey. She tells the story of how she led a successful movement in Michigan to end gerrymandering — the practice of drawing district lines to favor one political ...
11.20.2023 Meet methane, the invisible climate villain \| Marcelo Mena A landfill on fire doesn't only emit a horrid stench — it has devastating consequences for the environment, too. The culprit is methane, an often underestimated greenhouse gas produced in large part by food systems, organic waste and yes, cow ...
11.17.2023 The secret perks of driving electric \| Cynthia Williams Electric vehicles need to be more than just eco-friendly — they have to be more chic, convenient and affordable than their gas-powered alternatives, says sustainability leader Cynthia Williams. She explores what it'll take for an electric revolution to succeed in ...
11.16.2023 A case for color blindness \| Coleman Hughes Racial inequality provokes passionate opinions and varied ideas of how to build a fair, equitable society. One topic that's been contentiously debated for generations is color blindness: the concept that we should look beyond race when thinking about equity. In ...
11.15.2023 The real gold of our economy is in our hands \| Salvatore Cali The vast majority of our time at work is spent trudging through redundant and outdated workflows, says operations visionary Salvatore Cali. Laying out the most common time-wasting pitfalls, he urges policy leaders and businesses to reevaluate what they ask of ...
11.14.2023 Why you should ditch deadly fossil-fuel appliances \| Donnel Baird In the US, people spend the overwhelming majority of their time inside buildings that burn fossil fuels, which are bad for both the environment and human health. (Think: breathing in air pollution from gas stoves, furnaces and water heaters.) If ...
11.13.2023 An economy powered by sun and wind — it's almost here \| Kala Constantino With some of the highest energy bills in Southeast Asia and extreme weather to match, the Philippines experiences the climate crisis -- and climate activism -- as a part of daily life. Clean energy advocate Kala Constantino highlights how people ...
11.10.2023 The unexpected way spirituality connects to climate change \| Gopal D. Patel Environmental activist Gopal D. Patel thinks the climate movement could learn a lot from one of the longest-standing social initiatives in human history: religion. Exploring three areas where frameworks from faith traditions could benefit the climate movement, Patel offers a ...
11.09.2023 It's time to rethink the role of First Lady \| Irina Karamanos Adrian Irina Karamanos Adrian didn't plan on becoming Chile's First Lady — but she set out to transform the role all the same. She shares how she's fighting gender stereotypes and protecting democracy by shifting political power back to where it ...
11.08.2023 Artificial skin? We made it — here's why \| Anna Maria Coclite Material scientist Anna Maria Coclite unveils "smart skin" — artificial skin technology that responds to touch, temperature and humidity like your very own. (It's actually even more sensitive than human skin!) From helping burn victims to paving the way to ...
11.07.2023 Photographing nature beyond the limits of human perception \| Doris Mitsch Artist Doris Mitsch invites us to revel in the wonders of nature through her dazzling photography: stacked images of starlings in flight, hawks surfing thermal updrafts, bats echolocating through the night sky and more. Revealing the hidden trails created by ...
11.06.2023 Is technology our savior — or our slayer? \| Ruha Benjamin When it comes to technology, we're often presented with two contrasting visions of the future: one where technology fulfills all our desires, and another where it leads to chaos and conflict. Sociologist Ruha Benjamin is here with a more radical ...
11.03.2023 Regeneration can restore a broken world \| Paul Hawken A frog and a mockingbird changed Paul Hawken's life, kindling a devotion to protect and restore nature. Now, as one of the world's preeminent environmentalists, he advocates for regeneration — a calling and action plan for the world to come ...
11.02.2023 The powerful possibilities of recycling the world's batteries \| Emma Nehrenheim The world has plenty of clean energy. The problem is storing that energy and getting it where we need it, when we need it, says battery recycling pioneer Emma Nehrenheim. While batteries are fundamental to powering a sustainable future, their ...
11.01.2023 The power of unconventional thinking \| David McWilliams From World War I to the 2008 economic collapse and beyond, history shows that economists don't always see the future as clearly as they think they do, says economist David McWilliams. Using the words of W.B. Yeats, McWilliams makes the ...
10.31.2023 AI is dangerous, but not for the reasons you think \| Sasha Luccioni AI won't kill us all — but that doesn't make it trustworthy. Instead of getting distracted by future existential risks, AI ethics researcher Sasha Luccioni thinks we need to focus on the technology's current negative impacts, like emitting carbon, infringing ...
10.30.2023 How comedy helps us deal with hard truths \| Roy Wood Jr. There's a saying that comedy is tragedy plus time. Perhaps that's why some of our biggest problems feel easiest to manage with a dose of humor. Comedian, journalist and actor Roy Wood Jr. has spent his career finding the silly ...
10.28.2023 My quest to end the horror of gun violence in the US \| Lucy McBath US Congresswoman Lucy McBath has made it her mission to seek bipartisan solutions for gun safety, leading the way in sponsoring so-called "red flag" laws that prevent gun violence and mass shootings. In a searing and timely talk, she shares ...
10.27.2023 How to think computationally about AI, the universe and everything \| Stephen Wolfram Drawing on his decades-long mission to formulate the world in computational terms, Stephen Wolfram delivers a profound vision of computation and its role in the future of AI. Amid a debut of mesmerizing visuals depicting the underlying structure of the ...
10.27.2023 A simple way to inspire your team \| David Burkus Using paychecks, perks and carefully worded mission statements plastered on posters, companies are on a never-ending quest to find what drives morale at work. An underappreciated solution lies in the answer to one simple question, says management researcher David Burkus. ...
10.26.2023 How to make learning as addictive as social media \| Luis von Ahn When technologist Luis von Ahn was building the popular language-learning platform Duolingo, he faced a big problem: Could an app designed to teach you something ever compete with addictive platforms like Instagram and TikTok? He explains how Duolingo harnesses the ...
10.25.2023 How to stop finding your self-worth through your job \| How to Be a Better Human For some of us it's easy to lose ourselves in our work. But a lack of boundaries between your personal and work life is something mental wellness educator Gloria Chan Packer would warn you about twice. In conversation with host ...
10.24.2023 A cleaner world could start in a rice field \| Jim Whitaker and Jessica Whitaker Allen Rice is the world's largest food source — and it's also a massive emitter of methane gas, a key contributor to climate change. Fifth-generation rice farmer Jim Whitaker and his daughter, farmer and conservationist Jessica Whitaker Allen, are working to ...
10.23.2023 The ordinary people doing extraordinary things in Ukraine \| Oleksandra Matviichuk How do we defend people's freedom and dignity against authoritarianism, when the "law of war" doesn't seem to apply anymore? In the face of the Russian occupation of Ukraine, human rights lawyer and Nobel laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk considers this question ...
10.21.2023 The joy of learning random things on Wikipedia \| Annie Rauwerda Writer Annie Rauwerda makes a habit of getting lost among the seemingly endless digital archives of Wikipedia, discovering fake towns, promiscuous tortoises, 19th-century fangirls and so much more. An avid editor of the crowd-sourced platform, she speaks to the joys ...
10.20.2023 Let's reframe cancel culture \| Sarah Jones Cancel culture launched a reckoning that was long overdue — but that doesn't mean it's getting everything right. Filmmaker and actor Sarah Jones slips in and out of various characters as she shares her personal experience with cancel culture and ...
10.19.2023 To support people at work, focus on needs — not identity \| Gabrielle Novacek What do people really need to feel supported at work? Organizational strategist Gabrielle Novacek offers an answer that could transform the traditional approach to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts and change how companies help caregivers balance the demands of ...
10.18.2023 How to self-promote without shame \| Fixable As a standup comedian and the host of the TED podcast How to Be a Better Human, Chris Duffy knows how to be engaging in front of a microphone. However, he feels awkward about posting on social media -- yet ...
10.17.2023 Unions for climate action! \| Payton M. Wilkins In the long term, shutting down a coal mine means cleaner air and a healthier environment — but in the short term, it can devastate a community or family that relied on the mine's paychecks to make ends meet. Environmental ...
10.16.2023 What does "wealth" mean to you? \| Aisha Nyandoro For people living in poverty, a guaranteed income can mean finally having the space to dream of a comfortable life. Sharing the stories of single moms who participated in a first-of-its-kind program that offered them $1,000 per month with no ...
10.14.2023 The tech we need to fight workplace ageism \| Piyachart Phiromswad From exoskeletons and robotic arms to the mass adoption of remote work, economist Piyachart Phiromswad explores what seniors need to overcome the physical, mental and societal barriers to employment, a necessary shift in our rapidly aging world. Learn more about ...
10.13.2023 Lessons from my father, Alexey Navalny \| Dasha Navalnaya Dasha Navalnaya is the daughter of Alexey Navalny, the politician and leader of the Russian opposition to Vladimir Putin. Sharing the story of her father's poisoning, persecution and current imprisonment, she details what it was like growing up under the ...
10.12.2023 We actually have a shot at stopping the climate crisis \| Asmeret Asefaw Berhe How is the US going to reach net zero by 2050? That's the question Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, director of the Office of Science for the US Department of Energy, is urgently trying to answer. She shares the thinking behind what ...
10.11.2023 Why meetings suck and how to fix them \| WorkLife with Adam Grant Meetings often drain our joy and sap our focus-–and meeting overload kills productivity. So why do we have so many of them– and is a better world possible? Adam investigates the science of improving meetings and explores how workplaces are ...
10.10.2023 The Israel-Hamas war — and what it means for the world \| Ian Bremmer The Hamas attacks on Israel in October 2023 stunned the world. In this timely conversation, political scientist Ian Bremmer explains the historical context of the conflict, how Israel might respond and what it means for Jews, Palestinians and the world ...
10.10.2023 3 practices for wisdom and wholeness \| Krista Tippett How do we stand before the pain and promise of the world and keep hope and courage alive? Journalist and podcast host Krista Tippett has spent a career interviewing some of the world's wisest people in search of answers to ...
10.09.2023 Work has changed. Why haven't resumes? \| Nicos Marcou Resumes are a mainstay of the job application process — despite little evidence that they actually help job-seekers or employers get what they want. So why are we still so preoccupied with them? HR leader Nicos Marcou dives into the ...
10.07.2023 How business can drive solutions to social problems \| Carlos Rodríguez-Pastor Driven by the belief that businesses can — and should — invest in the communities around them, Intercorp founder and philanthropist Carlos Rodríguez-Pastor has built schools, pharmacies and a literal bridge to better serve Peru's growing middle class. In conversation ...
10.06.2023 How to fix fashion and protect the planet \| Amy Powney From the field to your closet, your clothes go on a long journey before they enter your life. Designer Amy Powney explores the fashion industry's brutal impact on the environment and human health, modeling what ethical, planet-friendly clothing can look ...
10.05.2023 The Encyclopedia of Invisibility — a home for lost stories \| Tavares Strachan Conceptual artist Tavares Strachan creates the kinds of projects that make you stop in your tracks, like a 4.5-ton block of Arctic ice he brought back to his birthplace in the Bahamas or a gold, Egyptian-inspired sculpture he launched into ...
10.04.2023 You don't actually know what your future self wants \| TED Business "You are constantly becoming a new person," says journalist Shankar Vendantam. In a talk full of beautiful storytelling, he explains the profound impact of something he calls the "illusion of continuity" -- the belief that our future selves will share ...

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11.30.2023 How to harness abundant, clean energy for 10 billion people \| Julio Friedmann We can produce abundant, sustainable and cheap energy — for everyone, says physicist Julio Friedmann. He explores the infrastructure, innovation and investment needed to supply energy to 10 billion people, offering case studies from Chile's refurbished supply chain, built in ...
11.29.2023 Can we hack photosynthesis to feed the world? \| Steve Long Photosynthesis is one of the most important processes on the planet, helping produce the food we eat and the air we breathe. Crop scientist Steve Long thinks it could be more efficient — and he's intent on giving it a ...
11.28.2023 Life on the frontlines of war reporting \| Jane Ferguson Covering global war stories can be hard and thankless — but it's critical work if the rest of us are to understand what's really going on in the world. For nearly two decades, journalist Jane Ferguson has reported on hostilities ...
11.27.2023 The case for a new Great Migration in the US \| Charles M. Blow Social progress in the United States often seems to take two steps forward and one step back, with hard-fought civil rights wins countered by a seemingly inevitable backlash. In this spirited talk, writer Charles M. Blow makes the case that ...
11.26.2023 How gratitude rewires your brain \| Christina Costa When a psychologist who studies well-being ends up with a brain tumor, what happens when she puts her own research into practice? Christina Costa goes beyond the "fight" narrative of cancer -- or any formidable personal journey -- to highlight ...
11.25.2023 Are you really as good at something as you think? \| Robin Kramer Does confidence equal competence? Not quite. In a talk that will make you better aware of yourself, experimental psychologist Robin Kramer delves into the Dunning-Kruger effect — which argues that those who are least capable often overestimate their skills the ...
11.24.2023 Why you shouldn't trust boredom \| Kevin H. Gary Are you actually bored, or is something else going on? Educator Kevin H. Gary shares three practical takeaways to deal with the doldrums, so you can take control of your attention, figure out which feelings to trust and name the ...
11.23.2023 The exciting, perilous journey toward AGI \| Ilya Sutskever Just weeks before the management shakeup at OpenAI rocked Silicon Valley and made international news, the company's cofounder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever explored the transformative potential of artificial general intelligence (AGI), highlighting how it could surpass human intelligence and ...
11.22.2023 When Biden met Xi (and what's going on with the US and China) \| Ian Bremmer US President Joe Biden and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping recently met in San Francisco. It was the first time Xi had visited the US in six years — and the first time the two leaders ...
11.21.2023 A crash course in making political change \| Katie Fahey You don't need political power to make real change, says activist Katie Fahey. She tells the story of how she led a successful movement in Michigan to end gerrymandering — the practice of drawing district lines to favor one political ...
11.20.2023 Meet methane, the invisible climate villain \| Marcelo Mena A landfill on fire doesn't only emit a horrid stench — it has devastating consequences for the environment, too. The culprit is methane, an often underestimated greenhouse gas produced in large part by food systems, organic waste and yes, cow ...
11.17.2023 The secret perks of driving electric \| Cynthia Williams Electric vehicles need to be more than just eco-friendly — they have to be more chic, convenient and affordable than their gas-powered alternatives, says sustainability leader Cynthia Williams. She explores what it'll take for an electric revolution to succeed in ...
11.16.2023 A case for color blindness \| Coleman Hughes Racial inequality provokes passionate opinions and varied ideas of how to build a fair, equitable society. One topic that's been contentiously debated for generations is color blindness: the concept that we should look beyond race when thinking about equity. In ...
11.15.2023 The real gold of our economy is in our hands \| Salvatore Cali The vast majority of our time at work is spent trudging through redundant and outdated workflows, says operations visionary Salvatore Cali. Laying out the most common time-wasting pitfalls, he urges policy leaders and businesses to reevaluate what they ask of ...
11.14.2023 Why you should ditch deadly fossil-fuel appliances \| Donnel Baird In the US, people spend the overwhelming majority of their time inside buildings that burn fossil fuels, which are bad for both the environment and human health. (Think: breathing in air pollution from gas stoves, furnaces and water heaters.) If ...
11.13.2023 An economy powered by sun and wind — it's almost here \| Kala Constantino With some of the highest energy bills in Southeast Asia and extreme weather to match, the Philippines experiences the climate crisis -- and climate activism -- as a part of daily life. Clean energy advocate Kala Constantino highlights how people ...
11.10.2023 The unexpected way spirituality connects to climate change \| Gopal D. Patel Environmental activist Gopal D. Patel thinks the climate movement could learn a lot from one of the longest-standing social initiatives in human history: religion. Exploring three areas where frameworks from faith traditions could benefit the climate movement, Patel offers a ...
11.09.2023 It's time to rethink the role of First Lady \| Irina Karamanos Adrian Irina Karamanos Adrian didn't plan on becoming Chile's First Lady — but she set out to transform the role all the same. She shares how she's fighting gender stereotypes and protecting democracy by shifting political power back to where it ...
11.08.2023 Artificial skin? We made it — here's why \| Anna Maria Coclite Material scientist Anna Maria Coclite unveils "smart skin" — artificial skin technology that responds to touch, temperature and humidity like your very own. (It's actually even more sensitive than human skin!) From helping burn victims to paving the way to ...
11.07.2023 Photographing nature beyond the limits of human perception \| Doris Mitsch Artist Doris Mitsch invites us to revel in the wonders of nature through her dazzling photography: stacked images of starlings in flight, hawks surfing thermal updrafts, bats echolocating through the night sky and more. Revealing the hidden trails created by ...
11.06.2023 Is technology our savior — or our slayer? \| Ruha Benjamin When it comes to technology, we're often presented with two contrasting visions of the future: one where technology fulfills all our desires, and another where it leads to chaos and conflict. Sociologist Ruha Benjamin is here with a more radical ...
11.03.2023 Regeneration can restore a broken world \| Paul Hawken A frog and a mockingbird changed Paul Hawken's life, kindling a devotion to protect and restore nature. Now, as one of the world's preeminent environmentalists, he advocates for regeneration — a calling and action plan for the world to come ...
11.02.2023 The powerful possibilities of recycling the world's batteries \| Emma Nehrenheim The world has plenty of clean energy. The problem is storing that energy and getting it where we need it, when we need it, says battery recycling pioneer Emma Nehrenheim. While batteries are fundamental to powering a sustainable future, their ...
11.01.2023 The power of unconventional thinking \| David McWilliams From World War I to the 2008 economic collapse and beyond, history shows that economists don't always see the future as clearly as they think they do, says economist David McWilliams. Using the words of W.B. Yeats, McWilliams makes the ...
10.31.2023 AI is dangerous, but not for the reasons you think \| Sasha Luccioni AI won't kill us all — but that doesn't make it trustworthy. Instead of getting distracted by future existential risks, AI ethics researcher Sasha Luccioni thinks we need to focus on the technology's current negative impacts, like emitting carbon, infringing ...
10.30.2023 How comedy helps us deal with hard truths \| Roy Wood Jr. There's a saying that comedy is tragedy plus time. Perhaps that's why some of our biggest problems feel easiest to manage with a dose of humor. Comedian, journalist and actor Roy Wood Jr. has spent his career finding the silly ...
10.28.2023 My quest to end the horror of gun violence in the US \| Lucy McBath US Congresswoman Lucy McBath has made it her mission to seek bipartisan solutions for gun safety, leading the way in sponsoring so-called "red flag" laws that prevent gun violence and mass shootings. In a searing and timely talk, she shares ...
10.27.2023 How to think computationally about AI, the universe and everything \| Stephen Wolfram Drawing on his decades-long mission to formulate the world in computational terms, Stephen Wolfram delivers a profound vision of computation and its role in the future of AI. Amid a debut of mesmerizing visuals depicting the underlying structure of the ...
10.27.2023 A simple way to inspire your team \| David Burkus Using paychecks, perks and carefully worded mission statements plastered on posters, companies are on a never-ending quest to find what drives morale at work. An underappreciated solution lies in the answer to one simple question, says management researcher David Burkus. ...
10.26.2023 How to make learning as addictive as social media \| Luis von Ahn When technologist Luis von Ahn was building the popular language-learning platform Duolingo, he faced a big problem: Could an app designed to teach you something ever compete with addictive platforms like Instagram and TikTok? He explains how Duolingo harnesses the ...
10.25.2023 How to stop finding your self-worth through your job \| How to Be a Better Human For some of us it's easy to lose ourselves in our work. But a lack of boundaries between your personal and work life is something mental wellness educator Gloria Chan Packer would warn you about twice. In conversation with host ...
10.24.2023 A cleaner world could start in a rice field \| Jim Whitaker and Jessica Whitaker Allen Rice is the world's largest food source — and it's also a massive emitter of methane gas, a key contributor to climate change. Fifth-generation rice farmer Jim Whitaker and his daughter, farmer and conservationist Jessica Whitaker Allen, are working to ...
10.23.2023 The ordinary people doing extraordinary things in Ukraine \| Oleksandra Matviichuk How do we defend people's freedom and dignity against authoritarianism, when the "law of war" doesn't seem to apply anymore? In the face of the Russian occupation of Ukraine, human rights lawyer and Nobel laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk considers this question ...
10.21.2023 The joy of learning random things on Wikipedia \| Annie Rauwerda Writer Annie Rauwerda makes a habit of getting lost among the seemingly endless digital archives of Wikipedia, discovering fake towns, promiscuous tortoises, 19th-century fangirls and so much more. An avid editor of the crowd-sourced platform, she speaks to the joys ...
10.20.2023 Let's reframe cancel culture \| Sarah Jones Cancel culture launched a reckoning that was long overdue — but that doesn't mean it's getting everything right. Filmmaker and actor Sarah Jones slips in and out of various characters as she shares her personal experience with cancel culture and ...
10.19.2023 To support people at work, focus on needs — not identity \| Gabrielle Novacek What do people really need to feel supported at work? Organizational strategist Gabrielle Novacek offers an answer that could transform the traditional approach to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts and change how companies help caregivers balance the demands of ...
10.18.2023 How to self-promote without shame \| Fixable As a standup comedian and the host of the TED podcast How to Be a Better Human, Chris Duffy knows how to be engaging in front of a microphone. However, he feels awkward about posting on social media -- yet ...
10.17.2023 Unions for climate action! \| Payton M. Wilkins In the long term, shutting down a coal mine means cleaner air and a healthier environment — but in the short term, it can devastate a community or family that relied on the mine's paychecks to make ends meet. Environmental ...
10.16.2023 What does "wealth" mean to you? \| Aisha Nyandoro For people living in poverty, a guaranteed income can mean finally having the space to dream of a comfortable life. Sharing the stories of single moms who participated in a first-of-its-kind program that offered them $1,000 per month with no ...
10.14.2023 The tech we need to fight workplace ageism \| Piyachart Phiromswad From exoskeletons and robotic arms to the mass adoption of remote work, economist Piyachart Phiromswad explores what seniors need to overcome the physical, mental and societal barriers to employment, a necessary shift in our rapidly aging world. Learn more about ...
10.13.2023 Lessons from my father, Alexey Navalny \| Dasha Navalnaya Dasha Navalnaya is the daughter of Alexey Navalny, the politician and leader of the Russian opposition to Vladimir Putin. Sharing the story of her father's poisoning, persecution and current imprisonment, she details what it was like growing up under the ...
10.12.2023 We actually have a shot at stopping the climate crisis \| Asmeret Asefaw Berhe How is the US going to reach net zero by 2050? That's the question Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, director of the Office of Science for the US Department of Energy, is urgently trying to answer. She shares the thinking behind what ...
10.11.2023 Why meetings suck and how to fix them \| WorkLife with Adam Grant Meetings often drain our joy and sap our focus-–and meeting overload kills productivity. So why do we have so many of them– and is a better world possible? Adam investigates the science of improving meetings and explores how workplaces are ...
10.10.2023 The Israel-Hamas war — and what it means for the world \| Ian Bremmer The Hamas attacks on Israel in October 2023 stunned the world. In this timely conversation, political scientist Ian Bremmer explains the historical context of the conflict, how Israel might respond and what it means for Jews, Palestinians and the world ...
10.10.2023 3 practices for wisdom and wholeness \| Krista Tippett How do we stand before the pain and promise of the world and keep hope and courage alive? Journalist and podcast host Krista Tippett has spent a career interviewing some of the world's wisest people in search of answers to ...
10.09.2023 Work has changed. Why haven't resumes? \| Nicos Marcou Resumes are a mainstay of the job application process — despite little evidence that they actually help job-seekers or employers get what they want. So why are we still so preoccupied with them? HR leader Nicos Marcou dives into the ...
10.07.2023 How business can drive solutions to social problems \| Carlos Rodríguez-Pastor Driven by the belief that businesses can — and should — invest in the communities around them, Intercorp founder and philanthropist Carlos Rodríguez-Pastor has built schools, pharmacies and a literal bridge to better serve Peru's growing middle class. In conversation ...
10.06.2023 How to fix fashion and protect the planet \| Amy Powney From the field to your closet, your clothes go on a long journey before they enter your life. Designer Amy Powney explores the fashion industry's brutal impact on the environment and human health, modeling what ethical, planet-friendly clothing can look ...
10.05.2023 The Encyclopedia of Invisibility — a home for lost stories \| Tavares Strachan Conceptual artist Tavares Strachan creates the kinds of projects that make you stop in your tracks, like a 4.5-ton block of Arctic ice he brought back to his birthplace in the Bahamas or a gold, Egyptian-inspired sculpture he launched into ...
10.04.2023 You don't actually know what your future self wants \| TED Business "You are constantly becoming a new person," says journalist Shankar Vendantam. In a talk full of beautiful storytelling, he explains the profound impact of something he calls the "illusion of continuity" -- the belief that our future selves will share ...

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How to harness abundant, clean energy for 10 billion people | Julio Friedmann

Can we hack photosynthesis to feed the world? | Steve Long

Life on the frontlines of war reporting | Jane Ferguson

The case for a new Great Migration in the US | Charles M. Blow

How gratitude rewires your brain | Christina Costa

Are you really as good at something as you think? | Robin Kramer

Why you shouldn't trust boredom | Kevin H. Gary

The exciting, perilous journey toward AGI | Ilya Sutskever

When Biden met Xi (and what's going on with the US and China) | Ian Bremmer

A crash course in making political change | Katie Fahey

Meet methane, the invisible climate villain | Marcelo Mena

The secret perks of driving electric | Cynthia Williams

A case for color blindness | Coleman Hughes

The real gold of our economy is in our hands | Salvatore Cali

Why you should ditch deadly fossil-fuel appliances | Donnel Baird

An economy powered by sun and wind — it's almost here | Kala Constantino

The unexpected way spirituality connects to climate change | Gopal D. Patel

It's time to rethink the role of First Lady | Irina Karamanos Adrian

Artificial skin? We made it — here's why | Anna Maria Coclite

Photographing nature beyond the limits of human perception | Doris Mitsch

Is technology our savior — or our slayer? | Ruha Benjamin

Regeneration can restore a broken world | Paul Hawken

The powerful possibilities of recycling the world's batteries | Emma Nehrenheim

The power of unconventional thinking | David McWilliams

AI is dangerous, but not for the reasons you think | Sasha Luccioni

How comedy helps us deal with hard truths | Roy Wood Jr.

My quest to end the horror of gun violence in the US | Lucy McBath

How to think computationally about AI, the universe and everything | Stephen Wolfram

A simple way to inspire your team | David Burkus

How to make learning as addictive as social media | Luis von Ahn

How to stop finding your self-worth through your job | How to Be a Better Human

A cleaner world could start in a rice field | Jim Whitaker and Jessica Whitaker Allen

The ordinary people doing extraordinary things in Ukraine | Oleksandra Matviichuk

The joy of learning random things on Wikipedia | Annie Rauwerda

Let's reframe cancel culture | Sarah Jones

To support people at work, focus on needs — not identity | Gabrielle Novacek

How to self-promote without shame | Fixable

Unions for climate action! | Payton M. Wilkins

What does "wealth" mean to you? | Aisha Nyandoro

The tech we need to fight workplace ageism | Piyachart Phiromswad

Lessons from my father, Alexey Navalny | Dasha Navalnaya

We actually have a shot at stopping the climate crisis | Asmeret Asefaw Berhe

Why meetings suck and how to fix them | WorkLife with Adam Grant

The Israel-Hamas war — and what it means for the world | Ian Bremmer

3 practices for wisdom and wholeness | Krista Tippett

Work has changed. Why haven't resumes? | Nicos Marcou

How business can drive solutions to social problems | Carlos Rodríguez-Pastor

How to fix fashion and protect the planet | Amy Powney

The Encyclopedia of Invisibility — a home for lost stories | Tavares Strachan

You don't actually know what your future self wants | TED Business

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