How to take great photos—even on your cell phone
Taking great photos isn’t just about having a nice camera. I’m a firm believer that good photography comes from smart photographers who thin...
Thanksgiving dinner with Aunt Bertha: A quick way to find free holiday meals
No, Aunt Bertha will not pinch your cheeks. That’s because she is not actually a person. Aunt Bertha is a service, created by TED Fellow Eri...
TED gets the SNL treatment, a 3-D printed exoskeleton, and a look at the meaning of ‘yep’ versus ‘yup’
The members of the TED community have been very busy over the past two weeks. Below, news briefs on what a few have been up to. We’ll start ...
The other butterfly effect: A youth reporter finds out how monarchs fight their own parasites
Jaap de Roode is a biologist who studies parasites and their hosts — particularly Monarch butterflies. At TEDYouth 2014, he spoke about Mona...
Meet the family that’s translated 2,000 talks
The Open Translation Project has a global family of over 18,000 volunteers. But for the Dekkers — living in Sde Warburg, Israel —...
A TEDGlobal friendship, straight from the Amazon: Mark Plotkin and Tashka Yawanawá
A few years ago, ethno-botanist Mark Plotkin injured his foot. A visit to a doctor at home had him feeling pain-free for a few months, but t...
The house is a witness: A TED Fellow makes art from the rubble of her homes lost to war
Artist Zena el Khalil doesn’t have the family home she remembers from childhood. Her mother’s house in Lebanon was destroyed in ...
A wildlife conservationist talks to a teen reporter about the past and future of a lush, green NYC
Conservation ecologist Eric Sanderson makes a science out of envisioning New York City in the past and the future. His Mannahatta project wa...
TED@StateStreet offers words to inspire leaders at every level
From anti-jargon campaigns to how Gen X and Gen Y can collaborate, TED@StateStreet highlighted ideas to inspire leaders at every level. This...