Sneak preview lineup unveiled for Africa’s next TED Conference
On August 27, an extraordinary group of people will gather in Arusha, Tanzania, for TEDGlobal 2017, a four-day TED Conference for “tho...
Two surprising strategies for effective innovation
Picture this: Three kids are given a LEGO set with the pieces to build a fire department. All of them want to build as many new toys as poss...
Listen in on couples therapy with Esther Perel, Tabby’s star dims again, and more
Behold, your recap of TED-related news: The truth about couples. Ever wonder what goes on in couples therapy? You may want to tune in to Est...
Meet the TEDGlobal 2017 Fellows
Meet the new class of TEDGlobal 2017 Fellows! Representing 18 countries — including, for the first time in our program, Somalia, Urugu...
TED Prize winner Sarah Parcak unearths ancient mysteries on “60 Minutes”
What’s the best way to find something lost on the ground, like a historical site from a civilization lost to time? For archaeologist Sarah P...
Filmmaker Jen Brea gets a Sundance fellowship, Pamela Ronald makes the case for engineered rice, and more
Behold, your recap of TED-related news: A new Sundance grant helps indie films get seen. Making a film is hard enough — but getting th...
We asked 3 experts: How will AI change our lives in the near future?
Imagine a world where your car drives itself, your fridge does the grocery shopping, and robots work alongside you. Rapid advances in artifi...
In memory of Benjamin Barber
Nation states are failing miserably on some of the more urgent global challenges of the modern age — especially climate change, predat...
A celebrated building turns 50…and other TED news
Behold, your recap of TED-related news: Habitat turns 50! First conceptualized in 1961 as part of architect Moshe Safdie’s thesis at McGill ...