Hans Rosling shatters the myth of “developed” versus “developing” nations
Hans Rosling has given nine TED Talks, each sharing a carefully measured dataset to change misconceptions about global issues. Now, the Gate...
X marks the spot: This week’s TEDx Talks
Each week, TEDx chooses four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of the great speakers from the TEDx community and its diverse co...
7 talks on ideas for life without water
[ted id=1660] The glittering skyline of Doha, the capital of Qatar, has become famous in recent years. But as Fahad Al-Attiya points out in ...
On our reading list: Al Gore takes a look at The Future
Al Gore posits an intriguing question in his newest book, on shelves tomorrow, January 29: can we change the future? But this book isn’t abo...
New playlists: “Close up and personal,” “The global power shift” and “Climate change: Oh, it’s real.”
TED playlists are collections of talks around a topic, built for you in a thoughtful sequence to illuminate ideas in context. This weekend, ...
War stories: Read Janine di Giovanni’s powerful coverage of conflicts around the world
[ted id=1651]Journalist Janine di Giovanni has covered wars in Bosnia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Iraq and most recently in Syria &#...
Packable philanthropy: Donate a TEDx in a Box
What is a TEDx in a Box, you ask? It’s a suitcase stuffed with everything an economically marginalized community needs to host their very ow...
Which TED Talks were the hardest to translate?
With the help of more than 8,000 volunteer translators, TED Talks have been subtitled and translated into more than 90 languages. But the tr...
New playlists: Dinos! and War stories
TED playlists are collections of talks around a topic, built for you in a thoughtful sequence to illuminate ideas in context. This weekend, ...