Why democracy still wins: A critique of Eric X. Li’s “A tale of two political systems”
By Yasheng Huang Earlier this year, economist Yasheng Huang (watch his 2011 TED Talk) sparred with Eric X. Li in the pages of Foreign Affair...
TED Weekends says freedom is only half the battle
Hyeonseo Lee’s story is a tale bound to pull at your heartstrings. She’s a North Korean refugee — and while helping her family f...
Tahrir Square, Brazil? No, not yet: TED Fellow Juliana Machado Ferreira on the demonstrations in Brazil
In the past week, vast protests sparked by a bus-fare increase have rocked Brazil, taking its leaders – and the world – by surprise. TED Fel...
4 must-read stories from Anas Aremeyaw Anas, the journalist exposing unthinkable crimes in Ghana
Anas Aremeyaw Anas is known for, as he calls it, the “naming, shaming and jailing” of criminals all over Ghana – yet few people would be abl...
Forces of Change: A Q&A about a TEDGlobal session exploring world-shaping shifts emerging from Asia & Africa
Only one thing is constant in the world — that things will continually change and evolve. Session 9 of TEDGlobal 2013, called “...
Bones of remembrance: Fellows Friday with Naomi Natale
For four years, artist Naomi Natale’s social art practice, the One Million Bones project, has used education, hands-on artmaking and public ...
20+ resources for better giving and living a more altruistic life
Every day, most of us do something morally indefensible — we go about our lives without sending help to the 6.9 million children under...
New playlist: The big picture
Ready for a Sunday binge of talks that will make your head spin? In this new playlist, twelve speakers take on our biggest issues: shifting ...
9 ways that sound affects our health, wellbeing and productivity
Julian Treasure cares very deeply for your ears. That’s why he’s given TED talks like “The 4 ways sound affects us” and “Why architects need...