New playlist: The big picture
Ready for a Sunday binge of talks that will make your head spin? In this new playlist, twelve speakers take on our biggest issues: shifting ...
TED Weekends investigates why we judge others
Above and slightly behind your right ear, exists a part of your brain many scientists believe is specifically dedicated to thinking about ot...
Your weekend reading: The case against empathy, gorgeous photos from the NatGeo contest
If you can only digest six awesome pieces of Internet content this week (plus one congrats), look no further. Here’s a round-up of the...
X marks the spot: TEDx event brings hope after bombing, plus this week’s TEDx Talks
The city of Karachi, Pakistan, was on lockdown after bomb blasts claimed 57 lives in the midst of a tumultuous election. And on the day of T...
An in-office TED all about design
Whether we’re conscious of it or not, design affects us in hundreds — if not thousands of ways — each day. Just think back...
Only connect!: Fellows Friday with Erik Hersman, on the rise of his go-anywhere modem BRCK
Five years ago, the non-profit tech company Ushahidi exploited existing technology to create a powerful platform that allowed users to crowd...
Giving It Away: TED Radio Hour examines generosity and philanthropy
How can we give in better and smarter ways? This week’s new episode of TED Radio Hour explores the effects of giving – of your money, your t...
Our thoughts on using Google Glass, as Google halts its Explorer Program
In his TED talk, Sergey Brin of Google shares the idea that motivated the development of Google Glass: that while smartphones inherently tak...
From appalled to applauding: Reactions to Meg Jay’s controversial talk about 20-somethings
Monday’s TED Talk, “Meg Jay: Why 30 is not the new 20,” has been a runaway hit: five days later, it has nearly 600,000 views and almost 200 ...