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Chris Burkard’s quest for the perfect Arctic surf
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Chris Burkard’s quest for the perfect Arctic surf

Along the remote, frozen coast of Hornstrandir National Park, photographer Chris Burkard (TED Talk: The Joy of Surfing in Ice-Cold Water) an...

Apr 19, 2017
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A spacecraft’s final mission … and other news from TED speakers
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A spacecraft’s final mission … and other news from TED speakers

Please enjoy your weekly roundup of TED-related news: Good luck and farewell to the Cassini spacecraft. Launched 20 years ago, NASA’s Cassin...

Apr 7, 2017
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“Alexa, open TED Talks”
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“Alexa, open TED Talks”

Today, we’re excited to bring the world of TED Talks further into your home with the new TED Talks skill for Amazon Alexa! Available o...

Mar 29, 2017
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A new civic gathering, awarding disobedience, and the case for resettlement
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A new civic gathering, awarding disobedience, and the case for resettlement

As usual, the TED community has lots of news to share this week. Below, some highlights. A new civic gathering. To cope with political anxie...

Mar 24, 2017
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A night to talk about design
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A night to talk about design

Designers solve problems and bring beauty to the world. At TEDNYC Design Lab, a night of talks at TED HQ in New York City hosted by design c...

Mar 14, 2017
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Meet the Spring 2017 class of TED Residents
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Meet the Spring 2017 class of TED Residents

On March 6, TED welcomed its latest class to the TED Residency program. As an in-house incubator for breakthrough ideas, Residents spend fou...

Mar 14, 2017
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These TED2017 speakers’ talks will be broadcast live to cinemas April 24 and 25
Live from TED2017

These TED2017 speakers’ talks will be broadcast live to cinemas April 24 and 25

The speaker lineup for the TED2017 conference features more than 70 thinkers and doers from around the world — including a dozen or so...

Mar 13, 2017
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A new map of the Peruvian Amazon, the race to explore the deep ocean, and a rock album reimagined
In Brief

A new map of the Peruvian Amazon, the race to explore the deep ocean, and a rock album reimagined

As usual, the TED community has lots of news to share this week. Below, some highlights. A map to guide conservation. After almost eight yea...

Mar 10, 2017
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Live from TED2017

TED en Español: TED2017’s first-ever Spanish-language speaker session

Haz clic para leer este artículo en español > For the first time ever, the annual TED Conference in Vancouver will feature an entire sess...

Mar 9, 2017
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