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Celebrating our 200 millionth TEDTalk view — and our 4,000th translation

We’ve been so busy getting ready for TED2010 and rolling out new features on TED.com that a big milestone almost escaped us: Sometime ...

Jan 12, 2010
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Education

Teaching kids to take charge: Kiran Bir Sethi on TED.com

Kiran Bir Sethi shows how her groundbreaking Riverside School in India teaches kids life’s most valuable lesson: “I can.” ...

Jan 12, 2010
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Language

Meet Krystian Aparta, TED volunteer translator

In the next weeks, the TED Blog will shine the spotlight on the fantastic TED volunteer translators — offering a glimpse of the people...

Jan 11, 2010
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TED Prize

Charter for Compassion plaques now available

When Karen Armstrong was given one wish to change the world through the TED Prize, she wished for the creation of a Charter for Compassion. ...

Jan 11, 2010
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How we rescued the "dancing" bears: Kartick Satyanarayan on TED.com

Traditionally, the Kalandar community of India has survived by capturing sloth bear cubs and training them to “dance” through ex...

Jan 11, 2010
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New Best of the Web talks: Randy Pausch, Robert Sapolsky, Matt Weinstein

We’re excited to post the next three talks in our new Best of the Web series! Today, we hear from a computer scientist who was battlin...

Jan 9, 2010
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Music

An all-star set: Herbie Hancock on TED.com

Legendary jazz musician Herbie Hancock delivers a stunning performance alongside two old friends — past drummer for The Headhunters, H...

Jan 8, 2010
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Environment

The real danger lurking in the water: Romulus Whitaker on TED.com

The gharial and king cobra are two of India’s most iconic reptiles, and they’re endangered because of polluted waterways. Conser...

Jan 7, 2010
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How to live to be 100+: Dan Buettner on TED.com

To find the path to long life and health, Dan Buettner and team study the world’s “Blue Zones,” communities whose elders l...

Jan 6, 2010
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