In Short: Journalist ‘duped’ by Asma al-Assad, a library opens a ‘maker center’
Some great reads from around the internet today: Journalist Joan Juliet Buck tells the story behind her infamous Vogue puff piece on Asma al...
A movie trailer for awe
. “Performance philosopher” Jason Silva creates brightly colored, fast-moving films about ideas. At TEDGlobal 2012, Silva delved...
An Olympic phenom gives out gold, silver and bronze medals to his favorite TEDTalks
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imGfY8nb9jw&w=530&h=298] . Track and fielder Steve Mesler never imagined himself at the Wint...
8 extremely popular Chinese internet memes
When it comes to the internet, the Chinese government may have taken inspiration from the Great Wall of China and created the largest digita...
6 stunning photos from Giles Duley
When Giles Duley left behind life as a music and fashion photographer and began criss-crossing the globe, photographing forgotten people ...
The London Olympics opening ceremony … in TED Talks
Last night’s Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Olympics was filled with symbolism and storytelling over centuries of UK history. Intrigued...
Why do slugs need slime?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_gUgirgJIg&w=530&h=298] . What kind of talk would a 9-year-old give? At TEDxKids@Sunderland...
In Short: Encyclopedia Brown remembered, original prototypes for the iPhone unveiled
Enjoy these great finds from around the internet: Kathryn Schulz, who gave the blockbuster TEDTalks “On Being Wrong” and “Don’t Regret Regre...
Playlist: Bathroom talks from the TED2013 Talent Search
Amsterdam, Bangalore, Doha, Johannesburg, London, Nairobi, New York, São Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney, Tokyo, Tunis and Vancouver. TED hea...