The ‘audio selfie’ — a different kind of interview evolves at StoryCorps
A few weeks ago, I was driving to the grocery store listening to an interview between a mother and daughter, Elizabeth and Sara Bell. I was ...
Your summer reading list: 70+ book picks from TED speakers and attendees
The tables in bookstores can be overwhelming: Every book cover looks appealing, every blurb glows with praise. Sometimes, you just need a re...
Soaring imaginations, harsh realities: A recap of TEDGlobal>London
Formula E racing, the darknet, a potential fountain of youth, and beheadings. At TEDGlobal>London — a two-session event curated and hoste...
The TED Talks library, now 2,000 talks strong
As you read this, imagine balloons and confetti fluttering to the ground around you. Because we just posted the 2,000th TED Talk. On June 16...
9 TED Talks guaranteed to give you wanderlust
Ah, wanderlust. Mild symptoms include obsessive airfare tracking and uncontrollable daydreaming about tropical beaches during conference cal...
Remembering Joachim de Posada
At TED2009, Joachim de Posada shared a spin on the marshmallow test — he re-created the famous experiment with kids in Colombia, to see if t...
The TED Talk that inspired Caitlyn Jenner, a water-drop computer, reflections on the early days of the Internet and more
There’s a lot of news to share from the TEDizens of the world in the past month. Just a few highlights: Monica Lewinsky inspires Caitlyn Jen...
Retired TEDx organizers make meaningful connections — locally and around the world
As Randy Bretz neared the end of his long career in TV and radio production, he knew the traditional retirement agenda wasn’t for him. “I do...
7 talks on the transgender experience
Alice Miller was born in a body that didn’t feel like hers. Every day, Yee Won Chong has to debate whether to use the men’s restroom or the ...