5 TED Talks about bikes
“I don’t think protected bicycle ways are a cute architectural feature. They are a right, just as sidewalks are,” says Enrique Peñalos...
A non-cheesy guide to gratefulness: What to read and watch
Gratefulness isn’t always something that comes easily. Below, some reading and watching to get you into a thankful headspace. Watch: &...
What it’s like to grow old, in different parts of the world
The world’s population is getting older. Across the globe, people are living longer thanks to improvements in healthcare, nutrition and tech...
Silesian, the 103rd language on TED.com, and the story behind it
By Krystian Aparta, as told to Kate Torgovnick Silesian is a Slavic language spoken by about 500,000 people in a region of Poland known as S...
A playlist for International Men’s Day
Happy International Men’s Day, all! While at first, it might seem a little strange to have a holiday that celebrates, well, approximately ha...
Why belonging matters: Fellows Friday with Chelsea Shields Strayer
How did human emotions evolve to help us survive? For the last decade, cultural anthropologist Chelsea Shields Strayer has studied the indig...
6 trashy exercises: Robin Nagle on thinking more creatively about garbage
By Robin Nagle When I teach classes about the anthropology of waste and discards, I always designate one 48-hour period in which my students...
Translation by collaboration: A translators workshop in the Balkans
“In this place, you can connect to people that have been drawn apart for years by nationalists and the war. You can put them together in the...
The moon’s path is full of thorns: Fellows Friday with Johnson Urama
Nigerian astronomer Johnson Urama wants to promote the future of astronomy in Africa by looking deep into history. With his African Cultural...