The generation that’s remaking China: Yang Lan on TED.com
Yang Lan, a journalist and entrepreneur who’s been called “the Oprah of China,” offers insight into the next generation of...
A short intro to the Studio School: Geoff Mulgan on TED.com
Some kids learn by listening; others learn by doing. Geoff Mulgan gives a short introduction to the Studio School, a new kind of school in t...
Honoring Wangari Maathai
Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, died yesterday, September 25, at the age of 71. A former member o...
Doodlers, unite! Sunni Brown on TED.com
Studies show that sketching and doodling improve our comprehension — and our creative thinking. So why do we still feel embarrassed wh...
Fighting a contagious cancer: Elizabeth Murchison on TED.com
What is killing the Tasmanian devil? A virulent cancer is infecting them by the thousands — and unlike most cancers, it’s contag...
‘Selling’ condoms in the Congo: Amy Lockwood on TED.com
HIV is a serious problem in the DR Congo, and aid agencies have flooded the country with free and cheap condoms. But few people are using th...
Live Q&A with Julia Bacha
In the photo above: Julia Bacha and Nadav Greenberg, Outreach and Programming Coordinator for Just Vision. In preparation for International ...
The 6 killer apps of prosperity: Niall Ferguson on TED.com
Over the past few centuries, Western cultures have been very good at creating general prosperity for themselves. Historian Niall Ferguson as...
My father the forger: Sarah Kaminsky on TED.com
Sarah Kaminsky tells the extraordinary story of her father, Adolfo, and his activity during World War II — using his ingenuity and tal...