Can we overcome partisanship? TED@250 explores the economy, political gridlock and the fiscal cliff
The term “fiscal cliff” has gained traction in the U.S. news in the past few months, at least in part because it paints a vivid metaphorical...
Encyclopedia of Life: A primer in primary colors
When biologist E.O. Wilson won the TED Prize in 2007, he wished that we all “work together to help create the key tool that we need to inspi...
11 fascinating “peers incorporated” businesses
[ted id=1632 width=560 height=315] Robin Chase, the founder of Zipcar, is proud of her company’s emphasis on sharing. But now, a decade late...
New playlists: How To Tell A Story and A Cure For Cancer?
TED playlists are collections of talks around a topic, built for you in a thoughtful sequence to illuminate ideas in context. This weekend, ...
TED Weekends presents: Imagination Innovation
When Janet Echelman’s paints went missing, she didn’t let it stop her from making art for her upcoming show deadline. In this classic talk f...
In Short: HIV’s potential to treat cancer, plus 20 powerful moments in human rights video
Enjoy this sampling of the stories from around the internet that captured our interest this week: Can a disabled form of HIV be used to figh...
Photography for social change: Jon Lowenstein documents the American immigrant
TED Fellow Jon Lowenstein makes us look at the painful social issues that we may otherwise ignore through his bold photography. His project,...
TED Radio Hour named the Best New Audio Podcast of 2012
The editors over at iTunes listen to a ton of podcasts. So we are extremely honored that they have selected TED Radio Hour, a labor of love ...
Local hero: Fellows Friday with Faisal Chohan
Tech geek and entrepreneur Faisal Chohan builds online solutions and services with social value — including Pakreport, which crowdsour...