Calling all GlobalXplorers: Get ready to go to India
Today, GlobalXplorer, the citizen science platform created by satellite archaeologist Sarah Parcak with the 2016 TED Prize — which allows us...
How the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ influenced a generation of men: Billie Jean King’s TEDWomen update
Forty-three years ago this week, the number one tennis star in the world, 29-year-old Billie Jean King, agreed to take on 55-year-old Bobby ...
Comment(s) of the week, Jan. 4, 2017: Let’s talk about faith
This week’s comments were posted on Rabbi Sharon Brous’ talk, which has sparked quite the conversation. The first poster is Paul...
In the lead-up to the presidential election, StoryCorps celebrates #WhoWeAre
If you head to Google.com today, you might notice something interesting underneath the search bar: an invitation to watch a series of animat...
Got a story you can’t share? Tell it, anonymously, to “Sincerely, X,” TED’s new audio series
Think of a story from your life that you can’t tell anyone. Not because it reflects badly on you — in fact, you’re proud o...
TED Talks Live: War and Peace, Nov. 3 and 4
Can we build a future without war? What does it take to bring peace? Join those who have experienced every aspect of war — fighters, j...
A TEDx event crosses the US-Mexico border, to show that ideas can’t be fenced in
Adriana Eguia Alaniz started her talk in the United States, speaking English. She ended it in Mexico, speaking Spanish. Welcome to TEDxMonum...
Your summer reading list: 70+ book picks from TED speakers and attendees
The tables in bookstores can be overwhelming: Every book cover looks appealing, every blurb glows with praise. Sometimes, you just need a re...
First impressions: A TED salon on what we learn (and reveal) at first glance
First impressions are full of promise — and anxiety. On Tuesday night, five speakers in TED’s New York office shared a salon tha...