TED Fellow elected to U.S. House of Representatives
You can start referring to TED Fellow Kyrsten Sinema as Congresswoman. In a race that took nearly a week to call, Sinema has been elected to...
TEDWeekends explores shades of deception
Dishonesty. Fibbing. Telling an untruth. Purposeful distortion. Misleading. Gilding the lily. Deception. These are all synonyms for the same...
5 talks that are all about lying
[ted id=1612 width=560 height=315] The average person lies once or twice a day. And as Cornell psychology professor Jeff Hancock shares in t...
Are orphanages a necessary evil, or is there a better way?
[ted id=1601 width=560 height=315] More than 8 million children live in orphanages worldwide. But as Georgette Mulheir shares in today’s bra...
TEDx in prison: 3 great talks from TEDxMarionCorrectional
Last month, we told you all about the TEDx events held in correctional facilities around the world, staged by people committed to changing t...
Blog exclusive: A miniature TED all about voting
Last night at the TED offices, we held a special event: a miniature TED all about voting. Three amazing speakers took the stage to present i...
How you can help Hurricane Sandy relief in and around NY
The TED staff has returned to our downtown New York office in the wake of the chaos churned by Hurricane Sandy. All day, there has been just...
Red Hook still hurting after Hurricane Sandy: A diary
New York is slowly but surely coming back to life after being battered by Hurricane Sandy. Nearly all of Manhattan has electricity, and subw...
New: TEDWeekends on Huffington Post, a place to explore ideas
Imagine a book club for TED Talks … and you’ll know why we’re excited to launch TEDWeekends, a new way to explore ideas on...