Finding Mr. Broderick: How a TED Talk launched my search for the teacher who changed my life
By Miguel Fernandez We all have an origin story, a moment that forever changes our life for the better. Reflecting on those moments in later...
How to keep the plutocracy from becoming an aristocracy: A Q&A with Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland writes about the power of money. As a journalist, she examines how money shapes society, impacts politics and essentially ...
Aaron Huey on a new way to honor the Native American treaties
When he set out to create a photo essay on “poverty in America” in 2005, photographer Aaron Huey had no idea what was in store for him. But ...
Stress as a positive: Recent research that suggests it has benefits
Aerialist Nik Wallenda looks down and sees the 1,500-foot drop to the bottom of the Grand Canyon below him. All that stands between him and ...
Head back to school with TED-Ed
Back to school brings with it a slew of emotions. On the one hand, there’s the promise of seeing friends daily and the buying of new school ...
A dream shared at TEDMED: Diana Nyad swims from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage
Extreme swimmer Diana Nyad has completed her longest swim yet … at the age of 64. Over the weekend, Nyad attempted the swim from Havana, Cub...
Adam Spencer on why you should watch his TED Talk
Adam Spencer isn’t just the host of the Australian radio program Triple J Breakfast Show. He also has a degree in pure mathematics and, in t...
Online censorship, life on Mars and tiny robots: 20 TED Fellows give talks in Whistler
Our office might be closed for summer vacation, but the TED Fellows are hard at work at the very first TED Fellows Retreat, happening now i...
TED goes on vacation
Time off is a beautiful thing. It’s also an essential — the thing we all need to breathe deeply, enjoy life, and come back to work ref...