The TED2013 speaker lineup revealed!
Today, we are absolutely ecstatic to announce the speaker program for TED2013, themed “The Young. The Wise. The Undiscovered.” With speakers...
The Oscars Best Picture field contains two TEDsters
When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the contenders for Best Picture this morning, we noticed two familiar faces i...
10 bold ideas for ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic
[ted id=1645 width=560 height=315] When Celine, a housewife in West Cameroon, was diagnosed with HIV six years ago, she signed up to be part...
A TED Talk written in less than four hours
While we were working with Jarrett J. Krosoczka on his list of “10 children’s books destined to become classics,” he let us in on a shocking...
Is democracy in crisis? A Q&A with TED ebook author Ivan Krastev, who says “yes”
All around the globe, people are feeling increasingly skeptical and mistrustful of their leaders. According to one global trust barometer, o...
A wind-powered toy to clear land mines? A fascinating TEDx talk
Massoud Hassani is the creator is the Mine Kafon, a tumbleweed-like apparatus that uses wind gusts to roam through land mine-filled areas an...
10 great children’s books destined to become classics
[ted id=1644 width=560 height=315]Jarrett J. Krosoczka — the man behind the Lunch Lady crime-fighting graphic novel series — cre...
Latest City 2.0 award winner hopes to turn Mexico City into one big dance floor
Mexico City is home to nearly 9 million people. The 8th largest city economy in the world, Mexico City is bursting with energy, vibrancy and...
On our reading list: The Icarus Deception by Seth Godin
Icarus is a mythological character with incredible staying power. Everyone knows his story — his dad made him wings to help him escape...