A new take on an old school, the diet myth, and protecting North Korean women
Abandoned school turned maker space. Theaster Gates turns Chicago’s abandoned buildings into thriving hubs for art and education. His next p...
Opening day for Venice Biennale, an invisible landmark, and an economist’s look at Uber’s surge pricing
The TED community has been very busy over the past few weeks. Below, some newsy highlights. 121 years of celebrating art. Originally an art ...
Meet TED’s Wikipedians-in-Residence
TED and Wikipedia have teamed up in the spirit of open, accessible knowledge. “I firmly believe that nonprofit organizations should magnify ...
A basic income pilot, the history of the gene, and the future of transportation
As usual, the TED community has lots of news to share this week. Below, some highlights. A real-world test of basic income. Too often, human...
Four TED Fellows named 2016 National Geographic Emerging Explorers
Why explore? Why leave the safety of the familiar for the dark and dangerous unknown? The answer is simple: We explore the outer reaches of ...
Seeing opportunities for change: The talks of TED@BCG
The future is built by those who see opportunities for change and act on them. At TED@BCG — the latest TED Institute event, held on Ma...
Benjamin Barber’s idea of a Global Parliament of Mayors to become reality in September
In the face of global crises like climate change and refugee migration, it seems sometimes that nation-states are hopelessly gridlocked and ...
Life on the Chinese-North Korean border, putting the joy back in voting, and an encouragement to give up
North Korean borderlands. Hotel rooms outfitted with binoculars to peer across the river at the forbidden land, spotty phone connections and...
A web plug-in to fight gun violence, the argument against free will, and a threat to civil liberties in Brazil
As usual, the TED community has lots of news to share this week. Below, some highlights. Zero Minutes of Fame. In the wake of a mass shootin...