The World Bank’s open data: 7 apps to explore
[ted id=1599 width=560 height=315] Sanjay Pradhan was thrilled when, at age six, a cart full of sweets was wheeled to his family’s doorstep ...
Thinking about extreme weather: 7 talks for the storm
Hurricane Sandy is currently hovering over the Atlantic Ocean, threatening a large swath of the United States’ East Coast, from North Caroli...
5 talks on the state of democracy
[ted id=1595 width=560 height=315] Rory Stewart opens this talk from TEDxHousesofParliament with a joke: “Little Billy goes to school and hi...
Video: ‘Why I organized a TEDx in Baghdad’
. In this exclusive (unedited) video from TEDxSummit this spring, Yahay Alabdeli tells a moving, personal story of returning to his home cou...
Video: Watch TED’s Chris Anderson on ‘CBS This Morning’
Early this morning TED’s Curator, Chris Anderson, appeared on CBS This Morning to talk about the TED Talks phenomenon, as we get close...
TED Live 2013 memberships now open, now include iPad mini
A membership to TED Live lets you watch the TED2013 and TEDGlobal 2013 conferences live from the comfort of your home, school or business &#...
By Africa, for Africa: Fellows Friday with Jon Gosier
Tech and social entrepreneur Jon Gosier launched the Apps4Africa competition in 2009 to reward and jumpstart African innovators and entrepre...
Marco Tempest tells the secret story of a deck of cards
[ted id=1602 width=560 height=315] On the TED stage, illusionist Marco Tempest has explored the nature of truth and lies, brought a stick fi...
New TED Book: The Whole Fish
Seafood is one of the healthiest foods you can eat. But fish and shellfish are not just yummy — they also play a part in a large and i...