In short: Rare Book School in session, Amelia Earhart crash site still a mystery
Here, some great finds from across the internet, for your reading pleasure: Others may dream of the beach this summer, but we secretly wish ...
From the plastic bag dilemma to water ballet: Highlights from TED@Sydney
This spring, TED headed on the road, visiting 14 cities across six continents on the hunt for untapped talent. The idea behind the sweeping ...
Chip Kidd designs a laugh-out-loud MetroCard
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York is strained for cash. And so they announced last week that they would be offering adve...
What data is being collected on you? Some shocking info
On August 31, 2009, politician Malte Spitz traveled from Berlin to Erlangen, sending 29 text messages as he traveled. On November 5, 2009, h...
5 videos of Philippe Petit walking on wire
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpQCUXNo5GI&w=530&h=298] . “An intellectual challenge presents itself ? I am in bliss. Insta...
8 great talks on war and peace
“Walls don’t work,” James Stavridis declared at TEDGlobal 2012. A highly accomplished Navy Admiral, Stavridis recalls 20th-century phenomena...
Playlist: Stories of survival from the TED2013 Talent Search
Amsterdam, Bangalore, Doha, Johannesburg, London, Nairobi, New York, São Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney, Tokyo, Tunis and Vancouver. TED hea...
“LEGO for the iPad generation” gets funding
[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/45446852 w=530&h=298] . LittleBits are Tinkertoys, gone electronic. Some circuits, some lights, some buzzer...
Cat paying dues: Fellows Friday with Andrew Nemr
Mentored from childhood by Gregory Hines and Savion Glover, Andrew Nemr has tap-danced his way through life. Now, with the Tap Legacy Founda...