X marks the spot: This week’s TEDx Talks
The paradox of finding peace in a war zone, and a way to make aid more effective — by decentralizing it and thus speeding it up. Each ...
Daring greatly and acting boldly: Chelsea Clinton challenges youth to rise to the occasion
Chelsea Clinton has some advice for those with the greatest potential to become change-makers — the young. At TEDxTeen, held in New Yo...
New playlist: Everything you thought … was wrong
TED playlists are collections of talks around a topic, built for you in a thoughtful sequence to illuminate ideas in context. This weekend, ...
Watch TEDxChange live, starting at 9am (PDT) today
TEDxChange, themed “Positive Disruption,” kicks off shortly — at 9am (PDT) at the Gates Foundation campus in Seattle, Washington ̵...
The tragedy of land mines: A Q&A with TED ebook author Brett Van Ort
How would it feel to walk across a sunny meadow, through a quiet forest, or up a beautiful ridge, knowing all the while there might be activ...
6 talks about incredible escapes
North Korea is one of the most isolated countries in the world. So it’s exceptionally rare to hear a first-hand account of life there —...
X marks the spot: This week’s TEDx Talks
Each week, TEDx chooses four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of the enlightening speakers from the TEDx community, and its di...
A look at the new TED Book, “Minescape: Waging War Against Land Mines”
Long after a war is over, land mines continue to maim and kill. In Minescape: Waging War Against Land Mines, artist and photojournalist Bret...
What does extreme poverty look like today? Some nuanced and insightful readings
In today’s talk, Bono — U2 frontman, founder of the anti-poverty organization ONE, and 2005 TED Prize winner — reflects on the p...