The uprooted dreams of refugees: Melissa Fleming live at TEDGlobal 2014
“These are very difficult times to be a refugee,” says the UN Refugee Agency’s Melissa Fleming. She gives some stats that are hard to swallo...
4 lessons from Brazilian gun and drug policy: Ilona Szabó de Carvalho at TEDGlobal 2014
Twelve years ago, Ilona Szabó de Carvalho gave up her career as an investment banker to become a civil society diplomat. She wanted to creat...
Blueprints: A sneak peek of session 7 at TEDGlobal 2014
So you want to make a difference in the world — well, first you need a plan. In Session 7 of TEDGlobal we turn from technology to soci...
Protests livestreamed, the web unplugged and robotic exoskeletons engaged: A recap of session 6 of TEDGlobal 2014
In this session, six very different speakers share how they see technology empowering people and communities worldwide. Below, recaps of the...
The story of an impossible kick: Miguel Nicolelis live at TEDGlobal 2014
This summer, the country that perfected soccer proved it’s just as formidable a foe off the pitch as it is on. On the first day of the 2014 ...
Mazda names four TED Fellows “Rebels with a Cause.” Psst: One of their new projects will get funded based on your vote
Andrew Bastawrous dreams of a bakery in Nakuru, Kenya, that will not only make delicious treats but raise money for subsidized vision care. ...
Empowering tech: A sneak peek of session 6 at TEDGlobal 2014
Technology isn’t just a nice-to-have. Across the world, it’s helping to extend rights, open up lines of communication and create...
The urban canvas, splashed with color: A recap of session 5 at TEDGlobal 2014
This session was all about cities. From speakers parsing the cycles of violence in them, to those thinking far outside the box on what they ...
Urban canvas: A sneak peek of session 5 at TEDGlobal 2014
Cities. While 54% of the world’s population lives in them, the urban experience is incredibly varied. From city planning in China to c...