9 covetable characters that blur the line between robot, pet and friend
[ted id=1908] Guy Hoffman isn’t just a roboticist — he’s also an animator and a jazz musician. And so as he set out to bui...
TED nominated for multiple Webbys, brings home a Shorty Award
The annual Webby Award nominations are in, and we are thrilled to see our name in this incredibly fascinating mix multiple times. TED has be...
TED-Ed and CERN unveil “The beginning of the universe”
It’s just a teeny, tiny question: How did the universe begin? Today, TED-Ed has unveiled a new lesson that answers this in less than four mi...
Bill and TED’s Excellent Initiative? A great suggestion from Stephen Colbert
The description of last night’s episode of The Colbert Report reads: “At the Clinton Global Initiative University Meeting, President Bill Cl...
From TEDGlobal speakers: 11 websites and links you didn’t know you needed in your life
We’ve spent the past year researching the lineup for TEDGlobal 2013 — and bookmarking some amazing websites and pages along the ...
5 powerful talks about the quest for equality in the United States
Freeman Hrabowski was a 9th grader in Birmingham, Alabama, when he heard a dynamic, impassioned speaker at church — Dr. Martin Luther ...
Rethinking the term ‘illegal’ immigrant: Because people can’t be illegal
Last week, the Associated Press announced its decision to remove the term “illegal immigrant” from the AP Stylebook. In a blog post by Direc...
Holocaust Remembrance Day: Remembering those lost and those who survived
Today, we remember the 11 million lives taken during the Holocaust — a catastrophe that thoroughly transformed our world. As we take t...
Five big ideas from TED@Intel
Last week, Intel hosted a unique event — an afternoon of TED Talks delivered by their very own resident innovators, thinkers and dream...