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The war in Ukraine could change everything | Yuval Noah Harari from 2022-03-02T13:40:44
Concerned about the war Ukraine? You're not alone. Historian Yuval Noah Harari provides important context on the Russian invasion, including Ukraine's long history of resistance, the specter of nuc...
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A different understanding of American patriotism | Deval Patrick from 2022-01-27T16:09:47
American democracy cannot be great until it is good, says lawyer, Harvard professor and former governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick. A self-identified patriot, Patrick stands behind the fundamen...
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Use your voice, vote and wallet for climate action | Halla Tómasdóttir from 2021-12-20T15:54:23
Recently back from the COP26 UN climate conference in Scotland, former Icelandic presidential candidate Halla Tómasdóttir sums up the outcomes of the gathering, the progress she saw and the work th...
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Dear world leaders, these are our climate demands | Xiye Bastida, Shiv Soin and Latif Nasser from 2021-11-23T21:03:44
Investing in green energy, holding large corporations accountable for their pollution, stopping pipeline and oil extraction initiatives -- these are non-negotiable actions to protect the planet, bu...
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A vision for sustainable energy in Africa | Chibeze Ezekiel from 2021-11-10T20:52:36
Africa needs new energy sources to fuel its development, but the continent should invest in renewable energy instead of cheap, polluting alternatives like coal, says climate inclusion activist Chib...
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What to expect from COP26 | Countdown Summit from 2021-10-25T18:07:12
The closing session of the TED Countdown Summit in Edinburgh on Friday, October 15, 2021 started with a discussion about the upcoming United Nations climate conference, COP26, which will take place...
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Why the passport needs an upgrade | Karoli Hindriks from 2021-09-29T14:50:54
It's time to give paper passports a digital upgrade, says entrepreneur Karoli Hindriks. Looking to Estonia's technology-driven government for inspiration, she envisions a world where immigration is...
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The big myth of government deficits | Stephanie Kelton from 2021-09-09T14:49:41
Government deficits have gotten a bad rap, says economist Stephanie Kelton. In this groundbreaking talk, she makes the case to stop looking at government spending as a path towards frightening pile...
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Don't call people out -- call them in | Loretta J. Ross from 2021-08-04T14:52:38
We live in a call-out culture, says activist and scholar Loretta J. Ross. You're probably familiar with it: the public shaming and blaming, on social media and in real life, of people who may have ...
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Why COP26 is our best chance for a greener future | Alok Sharma from 2021-07-19T11:39:19
Something powerful is happening around the world. The issue of climate change has moved from the margins to the mainstream, says Alok Sharma, the President-Designate of COP26, the United Nations cl...
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How marijuana reform could repair, reclaim and restore communities | Khadijah Tribble from 2021-06-17T15:09:49
The war on drugs in the United States undid much of the progress of the Civil Rights Movement -- and today, it continues to derail millions within marginalized communities with arrests, convictions...
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Who makes judges? | Jessica Kerr from 2021-06-02T15:01:13
What qualifies someone to become a judge? The answer is surprisingly vague and even taboo to discuss. Lawyer Jessica Kerr sifts through the murky, mysterious process that sits at the center of the ...
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Who judges the judges? | Jessica Kerr from 2021-06-02T15:01:13
What qualifies someone to become a judge? The answer is surprisingly vague and even taboo to discuss. Lawyer Jessica Kerr sifts through the murky, mysterious process that sits at the c...
How to empower people to solve their own legal problems | Rohan Pavuluri from 2021-05-24T13:12:24
If you can't afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you, right? Not in US civil court. From high legal fees to confusing paperwork and expensive lawyers, it can be difficult to ...
An app that empowers people to solve their legal problems | Rohan Pavuluri from 2021-05-24T13:12:24
If you can't afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you, right? Not in US civil court. From high legal fees to confusing paperwork and expensive lawyers, it can be difficult to settle civil ...
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US politics isn't broken. It's fixed | Katherine M. Gehl from 2021-04-06T15:09:43
The "broken" US political system is actually working exactly as designed, says business leader and activist Katherine Gehl. Examining the system through a nonpartisan lens, she makes the case for v...
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An election system that puts voters (not politicians) first | Amber McReynolds from 2021-03-25T15:18:47
From hours-long lines and limited polling locations to confusing and discriminatory registration policies, why is it so hard to vote in the US? Voting rights expert Amber McReynolds offers a proven...
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How to have constructive conversations | Julia Dhar from 2021-03-17T14:41:02
"We need to figure out how we go into conversations not looking for the victory, but the progress," says world debate champion Julia Dhar. In this practical talk, she shares three essential feature...
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How compassion could save your strained relationships | Betty Hart from 2021-03-02T15:56:27
When personal relationships and ideological differences collide, the result can lead to strained relations -- or even years of silence and distance. Actor Betty Hart offers an alternative to cold s...
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When local news dies, so does democracy | Chuck Plunkett from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Nearly 1,800 newsrooms have shuttered across the US since 2004, leaving many communities unseen, unheard and in the dark. In this passionate talk and rallying cry, journalist Chuck Plunket...
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The deadly legacy of cluster bombs | Laura Boushnak from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The destruction of war doesn't stop when the fighting is over. Photographer and TED Fellow Laura Boushnak shares a powerful photo essay about the survivors of cluster bombs, people who enc...
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The risky politics of progress | Jonathan Tepperman from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Global problems such as terrorism, inequality and political dysfunction aren't easy to solve, but that doesn't mean we should stop trying. In fact, suggests journalist Jonathan Tepperman, ...
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How women wage conflict without violence | Julia Bacha from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Are you setting out to change the world? Here's a stat you should know: nonviolent campaigns are 100 percent more likely to succeed than violent ones. So why don't more groups use nonviole...
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There's no such thing as not voting | Eric Liu from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Many people like to talk about how important voting is, how it's your civic duty and responsibility as an adult. Eric Liu agrees with all that, but he also thinks it's time to bring joy ba...
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America's forgotten working class | J.D. Vance from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
J.D. Vance grew up in a small, poor city in the Rust Belt of southern Ohio, where he had a front-row seat to many of the social ills plaguing America: a heroin epidemic, failing schools, f...
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Immigrant voices make democracy stronger | Sayu Bhojwani from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In politics, representation matters -- and that's why we should elect leaders who reflect their country's diversity and embrace its multicultural tapestry, says Sayu Bhojwani. Through her ...
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Inside the mind of a former radical jihadist | Manwar Ali from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"For a long time, I lived for death," says Manwar Ali, a former radical jihadist who participated in violent, armed campaigns in the Middle East and Asia in the 1980s. In this moving talk,...
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What a driverless world could look like | Wanis Kabbaj from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What if traffic flowed through our streets as smoothly and efficiently as blood flows through our veins? Transportation geek Wanis Kabbaj thinks we can find inspiration in the genius of ou...
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How the US should use its superpower status | Ian Bremmer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Americanization and globalization have basically been the same thing for the last several generations. But the US's view of the world -- and the world's view of the US -- is changing. In a...
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It's time for women to run for office | Halla Tómasdóttir from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With warmth and wit, Halla Tómasdóttir shares how she overcame media bias, changed the tone of the political debate and surprised her entire nation when she ran for president of Iceland --...
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We train soldiers for war. Let's train them to come home, too | Hector Garcia from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Before soldiers are sent into combat, they're trained on how to function in an immensely dangerous environment. But they also need training on how to return from the battlefield to civilia...
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A political party for women's equality | Sandi Toksvig from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Women's equality won't just happen -- not unless more women are put in positions of power, says Sandi Toksvig. In a disarmingly hilarious talk, Toksvig tells the story of how she helped st...
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The world doesn't need more nuclear weapons | Erika Gregory from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today nine nations collectively control more than 15,000 nuclear weapons, each hundreds of times more powerful than those dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We don't need more nuclear weap...
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If a story moves you, act on it | Sisonke Msimang from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Stories are necessary, but they're not as magical as they seem, says writer Sisonke Msimang. In this funny and thoughtful talk, Msimang questions our emphasis on storytelling and spotlight...
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Nationalism vs. globalism: the new political divide | Yuval Noah Harari from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How do we make sense of today's political divisions? In a wide-ranging conversation full of insight, historian Yuval Harari places our current turmoil in a broader context, against the ong...
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I grew up in the Westboro Baptist Church. Here's why I left | Megan Phelps-Roper from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What's it like to grow up within a group of people who exult in demonizing ... everyone else? Megan Phelps-Roper shares details of life inside America's most controversial church and descr...
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How fake news does real harm | Stephanie Busari from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On April 14, 2014, the terrorist organization Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok, Nigeria. Around the world, the crime became epitomized by the slogan #...
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3 ways to upgrade democracy for the 21st century | Max Rashbrooke from 2021-01-20T15:58:07
Democracy needs an update -- one that respects and engages citizens by involving them in everyday political decisions, says writer and researcher Max Rashbrooke. He outlines three global success st...
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How the new generation of Latinx voters could change US elections | María Teresa Kumar from 2020-11-13T20:52:20
A historic number of Latinx voters participated in the 2020 US presidential election, including a record number of young people casting their ballots for the first time. Civic leader María Teresa K...
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Climate change is becoming a problem you can taste | Amanda Little from 2020-10-27T14:51:27
Our food systems have not been designed to adapt to major disruptions like climate change, says environmental journalist Amanda Little. In this eye-opening talk, she shows how the climate crisis co...
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What if a US presidential candidate refuses to concede after an election? | Van Jones from 2020-10-26T15:01:46
If the 2020 US presidential election is close, the race could drag on in the courts and halls of Congress long after ballots are cast, says lawyer and political commentator Van Jones. Explaining wh...
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Europe's plan to become the first carbon-neutral continent | Ursula von der Leyen from 2020-10-10T16:22:25
With the ambitious goal of becoming the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050, the European Union has committed to creating a greener world for future generations. In this bold talk, Ursula von de...
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Racism thrives on silence -- speak up! | Dexter Dias from 2020-10-02T15:23:54
Racism thrives on your silence and apathy, says human rights lawyer Dexter Dias. Telling the story of a harrowing UK court case that spotlights the corrosive effects of injustice, Dias urges us all...
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The psychological traits that shape your political beliefs | Dannagal G. Young from 2020-09-22T14:46:28
Social psychologist Dannagal G. Young breaks down the link between our psychology and politics, showing how personality types largely fall into people who prioritize openness and flexibility (liber...
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How do daily habits lead to political violence? | Christiane-Marie Abu Sarah from 2020-09-03T15:34:55
What drives someone to commit politically motivated violence? The unsettling answer lies in daily habits. Behavioral historian Christiane-Marie Abu Sarah shares startling insights into how seemingl...
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The alliances needed to rebuild the developing world | Achim Steiner from 2020-06-17T14:54:16
Developing countries need strong alliances between the public and private sectors to rebuild after COVID-19, says Achim Steiner, administrator for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). F...
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The ACLU's call to defund the police | Anthony D. Romero from 2020-06-08T22:02:48
"We need to defund the budgets of police departments. It's the only way we're going to take power back," says Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Cal...
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The US needs a radical revolution of values | Dr. Bernice King from 2020-06-08T21:55:35
To cultivate a society grounded in equity and love, we must uproot systems of oppression and violence towards Black communities, says Dr. Bernice Albertine King, community builder and ...
The link between climate change, health and poverty | Cheryl Holder from 2020-06-03T14:51:31
For the poor and vulnerable, the health impacts of climate change are already here, says physician Cheryl Holder. Unseasonably hot temperatures, disease-carrying mosquitoes and climate...
How to rebuild the global economy | Kristalina Georgieva from 2020-05-19T19:57:17
The coronavirus pandemic shattered the global economy. To put the pieces back together, we need to make sure money is going to the countries that need it the most -- and that we rebuild financial s...
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Restoring human dignity at the US southern border | Norma Pimentel from 2020-05-14T14:55:54
After seeing the conditions in which children were held at a detention center on the US-Mexico border, Sister Norma Pimentel established a humanitarian respite center in Texas where people can get ...
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The US is addicted to incarceration. Here's how to break the cycle | Robin Steinberg and Manoush Zomorodi from 2020-05-12T14:54:27
Nearly half a million people in the US are in jail right now without being convicted of a crime, simply because they can't come up with the money to pay cash bail. To try and fix this system, publi...
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A virus detection network to stop the next pandemic | Pardis Sabeti and Christian Happi from 2020-05-11T15:04:26
How can we stop the next pandemic before it starts? Disease researchers Pardis Sabeti and Christian Happi introduce Sentinel, an early warning system that detects and tracks viral threats in real t...
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How American and Chinese values shaped the coronavirus response | Huang Hung from 2020-05-08T14:56:02
To combat COVID-19, countries have enforced city-wide shutdowns, stay-at-home orders and mask mandates -- but the reaction (and adherence) to these rules has differed markedly in the East and West....
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What you need to know about face surveillance | Kade Crockford from 2020-05-07T15:54:08
Privacy isn't dead, but face surveillance technology might kill it, says civil rights advocate Kade Crockford. In an eye-opening talk, Kade outlines the startling reasons why this invasive technolo...
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A new way to "grow" islands and coastlines | Skylar Tibbits from 2020-05-04T15:06:46
What if we could harness the ocean's movement to protect coastal communities from rising sea levels? Designer and TED Fellow Skylar Tibbits shows how his lab is creating a dynamic, adaptable system...
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A global pandemic calls for global solutions | Larry Brilliant from 2020-04-24T15:14:12
Examining the facts and figures of the coronavirus outbreak, epidemiologist Larry Brilliant evaluates the global response in a candid interview with head of TED Chris Anderson. Brilliant lays out a...
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How to shift your mindset and choose your future | Tom Rivett-Carnac from 2020-04-22T19:54:31
When it comes to big life problems, we often stand at a crossroads: either believe we're powerless against great change, or we rise to meet the challenge. In an urgent call to action, political str...
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What's missing from the American immigrant narrative | Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez from 2020-04-21T14:55:25
Recounting her story of finding opportunity and stability in the US, Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez examines the flaws in narratives that simplify and idealize the immigrant experience -- and shares...
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How to spark your curiosity, scientifically | Nadya Mason from 2020-04-15T14:47:27
Curious how stuff works? Do a hands-on experiment at home, says physicist Nadya Mason. She shows how you can demystify the world around you by tapping into your scientific curiosity -- and performs...
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How the coronavirus pandemic is changing the world | Fareed Zakaria from 2020-04-10T16:57:35
The coronavirus pandemic is more global, dramatic and unusual than any crisis we've seen in a long time, says journalist Fareed Zakaria. Listen as he shares his perspective on how we c...
How the coronavirus is impacting India -- and what needs to happen next | Gayathri Vasudevan from 2020-04-10T14:49:11
The coronavirus pandemic put India's population of 1.3 billion into an extreme and sudden lockdown. Social entrepreneur Gayathri Vasudevan explains how the situation is impacting the c...
The intangible effects of walls | Alexandra Auer from 2020-04-03T20:18:10
More barriers exist now than at the end of World War II, says designer Alexandra Auer. And when you erect one wall, you unwittingly create a second -- an "us" versus "them" partition in the mind th...
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How forgiveness can create a more just legal system | Martha Minow from 2020-03-30T19:57:59
Pardons, commutations and bankruptcy laws are all tools of forgiveness within the US legal system. Are we using them frequently enough, and with fairness? Law professor Martha Minow outlines how th...
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What the world can learn from China's response to the coronavirus | Gary Liu from 2020-03-27T16:55:50
From Hong Kong, South China Morning Post CEO Gary Liu tracks China's response to the coronavirus pandemic -- from the initial outbreak in Wuhan to the shutdown of Hubei province and th...
How we must respond to the coronavirus pandemic | Bill Gates from 2020-03-25T15:17:52
Philanthropist and Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates offers insights into the COVID-19 pandemic, discussing why testing and self-isolation are essential, which medical advancements show p...
How repaying loans with social service transforms communities | Angie Murimirwa from 2020-03-19T14:48:40
What if you could repay loans through volunteering and mentorship instead of money? Activist Angie Murimirwa shares how a game-changing economic tool known as "social interest" is reinvigorating su...
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What we do (and don't) know about the coronavirus | David Heymann from 2020-03-03T20:48:02
What happens if you get infected with the coronavirus? Who's most at risk? How can you protect yourself? Public health expert David Heymann, who led the global response to the SARS outbreak in 2003...
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What if a single human right could change the world? | Kristen Wenz from 2020-02-24T15:59:53
More than a billion people worldwide, mostly children, do not have a legal identity. In many countries, this means they can't get access to vital services like health care and education, says legal...
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What if the poor were part of city planning? | Smruti Jukur Johari from 2020-02-06T15:51:10
Almost a billion people worldwide live in informal communities and slums, often without basic infrastructure like clean water, toilets or adequate roads. Urban planner Smruti Jukur Johari breaks do...
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Dictators hate political cartoons -- so I keep drawing them | Rayma Suprani from 2020-01-31T16:15:37
"A political cartoon is a barometer of freedom," says Rayma Suprani, who was exiled from her native Venezuela for publishing work critical of the government. "That's why dictators hate cartoonists....
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The unpaid work that GDP ignores -- and why it really counts | Marilyn Waring from 2020-01-23T21:01:15
If you: do laundry, are (or have been) pregnant, tidy up, shop for your household or do similar labor, then by GDP standards, you're unproductive. In this visionary talk, economist Marilyn Waring s...
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A path to security for the world's deadliest countries | Rachel Kleinfeld from 2020-01-16T20:49:33
You are more likely to die violently if you live in a middle-income democracy with high levels of inequality and political polarization than if you live in a country at war, says democracy advisor ...
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How supply chain transparency can help the planet | Markus Mutz from 2020-01-15T15:55:57
Given the option, few would choose to buy products that harm the earth -- yet it's nearly impossible to know how most consumer goods are made or where they're sourced from. That's about to change, ...
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How civilization could destroy itself -- and 4 ways we could prevent it | Nick Bostrom from 2019-12-19T15:58:22
Humanity is on its way to creating a "black ball": a technological breakthrough that could destroy us all, says philosopher Nick Bostrom. In this incisive, surprisingly light-hearted conversation w...
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How we can protect truth in the age of misinformation | Sinan Aral from 2019-12-17T21:06:01
Fake news can sway elections, tank economies and sow discord in everyday life. Data scientist Sinan Aral demystifies how and why it spreads so quickly -- citing one of the largest studies on misinf...
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Why lakes and rivers should have the same rights as humans | Kelsey Leonard from 2019-12-13T15:58:24
Water is essential to life. Yet in the eyes of the law, it remains largely unprotected -- leaving many communities without access to safe drinking water, says legal scholar Kelsey Leonard. In this ...
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To help solve global problems, look to developing countries | Bright Simons from 2019-12-12T20:51:19
To address the problem of counterfeit goods, African entrepreneurs like Bright Simons have come up with innovative and effective ways to confirm products are genuine. Now he asks: Why aren't these ...
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The problem of light pollution -- and 5 ridiculously easy ways to fix it | Kelsey Johnson from 2019-12-04T16:18:48
Ever gaze up at the starry night sky? This stunning view is at risk of disappearing -- unless we act now, says astrophysicist Kelsey Johnson. In this fascinating, unexpectedly funny talk, she expla...
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A creative solution for the water crisis in Flint, Michigan | LaToya Ruby Frazier from 2019-11-20T15:57:52
Artist and TED Fellow LaToya Ruby Frazier spent five months living in Flint, Michigan, documenting the lives of those affected by the city's water crisis for her photo essay "Flint is Family." As t...
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5 steps for clean air in India | Arunabha Ghosh from 2019-11-18T20:58:28
India's big cities have some of the worst air quality in the world. How can we fix this public health crisis? In an actionable talk, social entrepreneur Arunabha Ghosh lays out a five-step plan to ...
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What's really happening at the US-Mexico border -- and how we can do better | Erika Pinheiro from 2019-11-14T15:57:22
At the US-Mexico border, policies of prolonged detention and family separation have made seeking asylum in the United States difficult and dangerous. In this raw and heartfelt talk, immigration att...
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Hope and justice for women who've survived ISIS | Rabiaa El Garani from 2019-11-11T16:01:29
Human rights protector Rabiaa El Garani shares the challenging, heartbreaking story of sexual violence committed against Yazidi women and girls in Iraq by ISIS -- and her work seeking ...
Our immigration conversation is broken -- here's how to have a better one | Paul A. Kramer from 2019-11-06T15:58:30
How did the US immigration debate get to be so divisive? In this informative talk, historian and writer Paul A. Kramer shows how an "insider vs. outsider" framing has come to dominate the way peopl...
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What happens to people in solitary confinement | Laura Rovner from 2019-11-05T20:24:18
Imagine living with no significant human contact for years, even decades, in a cell the size of a small bathroom. This is the reality for those in long-term solitary confinement, a form of imprison...
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The Amazon belongs to humanity -- let's protect it together | Tashka and Laura Yawanawá from 2019-11-05T15:49:49
Tashka and Laura Yawanawá lead the Yawanawá people in Acre, Brazil -- a tribe that stewards almost 500,000 acres of Amazon rainforest. As footage of the Amazon burning shocks the world's conscious...
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A circular economy for salt that keeps rivers clean | Tina Arrowood from 2019-10-16T19:53:42
During the winter of 2018-2019, one million tons of salt were applied to icy roads in the state of Pennsylvania alone. The salt from industrial uses like this often ends up in freshwater rivers, ma...
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How we're helping local reporters turn important stories into national news | Gangadhar Patil from 2019-10-08T19:51:20
Local reporters are on the front lines of important stories, but their work often goes unnoticed by national and international news outlets. TED Fellow and journalist Gangadhar Patil is working to ...
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Creativity builds nations | Muthoni Drummer Queen from 2019-09-27T16:16:40
In a hopeful talk followed by an empowering performance, musician and TED Fellow Muthoni Drummer Queen shares how industries like music, film and fashion provide a platform for Africans to broadcas...
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A wall won't solve America's border problems | Will Hurd from 2019-09-26T14:59:26
"Building a 30-foot-high concrete structure from sea to shining sea is the most expensive and least effective way to do border security," says Congressman Will Hurd, a Republican from Texas whose d...
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Community-powered criminal justice reform | Raj Jayadev from 2019-09-12T19:57:22
Community organizer Raj Jayadev wants to transform the US court system through "participatory defense" -- a growing movement that empowers families and community members to impact their loved ones'...
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How we can make racism a solvable problem -- and improve policing | Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff from 2019-09-09T14:50:49
When we define racism as behaviors instead of feelings, we can measure it -- and transform it from an impossible problem into a solvable one, says justice scientist Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff. In an ac...
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How we can make racism a solvable problem -- and improve policing | Dr. Phillip Atiba Solomon from 2019-09-09T14:50:49
When we define racism as behaviors instead of feelings, we can measure it -- and transform it from an impossible problem into a solvable one, says justice scientist Dr. Phillip Atiba Solomon. In an...
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What happened when we paired up thousands of strangers to talk politics | Jochen Wegner from 2019-09-03T17:00:56
In spring 2019, more than 17,000 Europeans from 33 countries signed up to have a political argument with a complete stranger. They were part of "Europe Talks," a project that organizes one-on-one c...
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What I learned about freedom after escaping North Korea | Yeonmi Park from 2019-08-30T14:55:51
"North Korea is unimaginable," says human rights activist Yeonmi Park, who escaped the country at the age of 13. Sharing the harrowing story of her childhood, she reflects on the fragility of freed...
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How the West can adapt to a rising Asia | Kishore Mahbubani from 2019-08-26T14:54:10
As Asian economies and governments continue to gain power, the West needs to find ways to adapt to the new global order, says author and diplomat Kishore Mahbubani. In an insightful look at interna...
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What it was like to grow up under China's one-child policy | Nanfu Wang from 2019-07-31T14:52:29
China's one-child policy ended in 2015, but we're just beginning to understand what it was like to live under the program, says TED Fellow and documentary filmmaker Nanfu Wang. With footage from he...
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How policewomen make communities safer | Ivonne Roman from 2019-07-30T14:51:16
Less than 13 percent of police officers in the United States are women -- despite their proven effectiveness in diffusing violent situations and reducing the use of force. Drawing on more than two ...
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Why governments should prioritize well-being | Nicola Sturgeon from 2019-07-29T14:49:47
In 2018, Scotland, Iceland and New Zealand established the network of Wellbeing Economy Governments to challenge the acceptance of GDP as the ultimate measure of a country's success. In this vision...
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The new political story that could change everything | George Monbiot from 2019-07-26T14:56:37
To get out of the mess we're in, we need a new story that explains the present and guides the future, says author George Monbiot. Drawing on findings from psychology, neuroscience and evolutionary ...
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The fundamental right to seek asylum | Melanie Nezer from 2019-07-16T19:53:55
Refugee and immigrants rights attorney Melanie Nezer shares an urgently needed historical perspective on the crisis at the southern US border, showing how citizens can hold their governments accoun...
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A vision for the future of Sierra Leone | Julius Maada Bio from 2019-07-03T14:44:49
When Julius Maada Bio first seized political power in Sierra Leone in 1996, he did so to improve the lives of its citizens. But he soon realized that for democracy to flourish, its foundation needs...
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The political power of being a good neighbor | Michael Tubbs from 2019-06-14T14:49:29
Michael Tubbs is the youngest mayor in American history to represent a city with more than 100,000 people -- and his policies are sparking national conversations. In this rousing talk, he shares ho...
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How to deconstruct racism, one headline at a time | Baratunde Thurston from 2019-05-29T14:52:45
Baratunde Thurston explores the phenomenon of white Americans calling the police on Black Americans who have committed the crimes of ... eating, walking or generally "living while Black." In this p...
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What prosecutors and incarcerated people can learn from each other | Jarrell Daniels from 2019-05-24T14:45:19
A few weeks before his release from prison, Jarrell Daniels took a class where incarcerated men learned alongside prosecutors. By simply sitting together and talking, they uncovered surprising trut...
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How to revive your belief in democracy | Eric Liu from 2019-05-07T14:55:23
Civic evangelist Eric Liu shares a powerful way to rekindle the spirit of citizenship and the belief that democracy still works. Join him for a trip to "Civic Saturday" and learn more about how mak...
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Why we ignore obvious problems -- and how to act on them | Michele Wucker from 2019-05-01T14:48:24
Why do we often neglect big problems, like the financial crisis and climate change, until it's too late? Policy strategist Michele Wucker urges us to replace the myth of the "black swan" -- that ra...
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Facebook's role in Brexit -- and the threat to democracy | Carole Cadwalladr from 2019-04-16T20:09
In an unmissable talk, journalist Carole Cadwalladr digs into one of the most perplexing events in recent times: the UK's super-close 2016 vote to leave the European Union. Tracking the result to a...
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What refugees need to start new lives | Muhammed Idris from 2019-04-04T14:51:39
Every minute, 20 people are newly displaced by climate change, economic crisis and political instability, according to the UNHCR. How can we help them overcome the barriers to starting new lives? T...
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A bold idea to replace politicians | César Hidalgo from 2019-03-05T15:56:28
César Hidalgo has a radical suggestion for fixing our broken political system: automate it! In this provocative talk, he outlines a bold idea to bypass politicians by empowering citizens to create ...
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How I'm making bricks out of ashes and rubble in Gaza | Majd Mashharawi from 2019-03-04T15:52:57
Majd Mashharawi was walking through her war-torn neighborhood in Gaza when an idea flashed in her mind: What if she could take the rubble and transform it into building materials? See how she desig...
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Is your country at risk of becoming a dictatorship? Here's how to know | Farida Nabourema from 2019-02-28T15:48:59
Farida Nabourema has dedicated her life to fighting the military regime in Togo, Africa's oldest autocracy. She's learned two truths along the way: no country is destined to be oppressed -- and no ...
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A juror's reflections on the death penalty | Lindy Lou Isonhood from 2019-02-26T15:48:55
Lindy Lou Isonhood grew up in a town where the death penalty was a fact of life, part of the unspoken culture. But after she served as a juror in a capital murder trial -- and voted "yes" to senten...
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An architect's subversive reimagining of the US-Mexico border wall | Ronald Rael from 2019-02-25T16:00:15
What is a border? It's a line on a map, a place where cultures mix and merge in beautiful, sometimes violent and occasionally ridiculous ways. And a border wall? An overly simplistic response to th...
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How women in Pakistan are creating political change | Shad Begum from 2019-02-11T15:44:26
Activist Shad Begum has spent her life empowering women to live up to their full potential. In a personal talk, she shares her determined struggle to improve the lives of women in her deeply religi...
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How we can start to heal the pain of racial division | Ruby Sales from 2019-02-01T16:02:02
"Where does it hurt?" It's a question that activist and educator Ruby Sales has traveled the US asking, looking deeply at the country's legacy of racism and searching for sources of healing. In thi...
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What's needed to bring the US voting system into the 21st century | Tiana Epps-Johnson from 2019-01-23T15:47:34
The American election system is complicated, to say the least -- but voting is one of the most tangible ways that each of us can shape our communities. How can we make the system more modern, inclu...
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The political progress women have made -- and what's next | Cecile Richards from 2019-01-18T16:08:42
Women have made enormous progress over the last century -- challenging the status quo, busting old taboos and changing business from the inside out. But when it comes to political representation, t...
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3 questions to ask yourself about everything you do | Stacey Abrams from 2018-12-04T16:05:41
How you respond to setbacks is what defines your character, says Stacey Abrams, the first Black woman in the history of the United States to be nominated by a major party for governor. In an electr...
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Is civility a sham? | Teresa Bejan from 2018-11-14T15:56:26
What exactly is civility, and what does it require? In a talk packed with historical insights, political theorist Teresa Bejan explains how civility has been used as both the foundation of tolerant...
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What to trust in a "post-truth" world | Alex Edmans from 2018-11-12T15:50:10
Only if you are truly open to the possibility of being wrong can you ever learn, says researcher Alex Edmans. In an insightful talk, he explores how confirmation bias -- the tendency to only accept...
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The global goals we've made progress on -- and the ones we haven't | Michael Green from 2018-11-08T15:45:03
"We are living in a world that is tantalizingly close to ensuring that no one need die of hunger or malaria or diarrhea," says economist Michael Green. To help spur progress, back in 2015 the Unite...
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Is war between China and the US inevitable? | Graham Allison from 2018-10-30T20:03
Taking lessons from a historical pattern called "Thucydides's Trap," political scientist Graham Allison shows why a rising China and a dominant United States could be headed towards a violent colli...
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How whistle-blowers shape history | Kelly Richmond Pope from 2018-10-12T14:41:22
Fraud researcher and documentary filmmaker Kelly Richmond Pope shares lessons from some of the most high-profile whistle-blowers of the past, explaining how they've shared information that has shap...
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How police and the public can create safer neighborhoods together | Tracie Keesee from 2018-09-25T14:46:17
We all want to be safe, and our safety is intertwined, says Tracie Keesee, cofounder of the Center for Policing Equity. Sharing lessons she's learned from 25 years as a police officer, Keesee refle...
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Did the global response to 9/11 make us safer? | Benedetta Berti from 2018-09-11T14:50:56
If we want sustainable, long-term security to be the norm in the world, it's time to radically rethink how we can achieve it, says TED Fellow and conflict researcher Benedetta Berti. In an eye-open...
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What the Russian Revolution would have looked like on social media | Mikhail Zygar from 2018-07-18T20:05:11
History is written by the victors, as the saying goes -- but what would it look like if it was written by everyone? Journalist and TED Fellow Mikhail Zygar is on a mission to show us with Project19...
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Why teens confess to crimes they didn't commit | Lindsay Malloy from 2018-07-03T16:01:06
Why do juveniles falsely confess to crimes? What makes them more vulnerable than adults to this shocking, counterintuitive phenomenon? Through the lens of Brendan Dassey's interrogation and confess...
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What if we replaced politicians with randomly selected people? | Brett Hennig from 2018-06-05T20:03:56
If you think democracy is broken, here's an idea: let's replace politicians with randomly selected people. Author and activist Brett Hennig presents a compelling case for sortition democracy, or ra...
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What it's like to be the child of immigrants | Michael Rain from 2018-05-22T14:51:26
Michael Rain is on a mission to tell the stories of first-generation immigrants, who have strong ties both to the countries they grew up in and their countries of origin. In a personal talk, he bre...
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How Baltimore called a ceasefire | Erricka Bridgeford from 2018-05-08T14:44:29
In one day, in one city, in one neighborhood -- what if everyone put their guns down? Erricka Bridgeford is a peacemaker who wants to stop the murders and violence in her hometown of Baltimore. So ...
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It's time for the law to protect victims of gender violence | Laura L. Dunn from 2018-05-02T14:52:07
To make accountability the norm after gender violence in the United States, we need to change tactics, says victims' rights attorney and TED Fellow Laura L. Dunn. Instead of going institution by in...
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Is the world getting better or worse? A look at the numbers | Steven Pinker from 2018-04-30T15:02
Was 2017 really the "worst year ever," as some would have us believe? In his analysis of recent data on homicide, war, poverty, pollution and more, psychologist Steven Pinker finds that we're doing...
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A woman's fury holds lifetimes of wisdom | Tracee Ellis Ross from 2018-04-25T14:58:33
The global collection of women's experiences can no longer be ignored, says actress and activist Tracee Ellis Ross. In a candid, fearless talk, she delivers invitations to a better future to both m...
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War and what comes after | Clemantine Wamariya from 2018-04-24T14:55:14
Clemantine Wamariya was six years old when the Rwandan Civil War forced her and her sister to flee their home in Kigali, leaving their parents and everything they knew behind. In this deeply person...
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A Parkland teacher's homework for us all | Diane Wolk-Rogers from 2018-04-20T14:02:17
Diane Wolk-Rogers teaches history at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, site of a horrific school shooting on Valentine's Day 2018. How can we end this senseless violence? I...
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What's missing in the global debate over refugees | Yasin Kakande from 2018-04-16T14:54:15
In the ongoing debate over refugees, we hear from everyone -- from politicians who pledge border controls to citizens who fear they'll lose their jobs -- everyone, that is, except migrants themselv...
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What if we ended the injustice of bail? | Robin Steinberg from 2018-04-12T22:41:22
On any given night, more than 450,000 people in the United States are locked up in jail simply because they don't have enough money to pay bail. The sums in question are often around $500: easy for...
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My descent into America's neo-Nazi movement -- and how I got out | Christian Picciolini from 2018-03-28T19:56:49
At 14, Christian Picciolini went from naïve teenager to white supremacist -- and soon, the leader of the first neo-Nazi skinhead gang in the United States. How was he radicalized, and how did he ul...
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The human stories behind mass incarceration | Eve Abrams from 2018-03-22T19:48:49
The United States locks up more people than any other country in the world, says documentarian Eve Abrams, and somewhere between one and four percent of those in prison are likely innocent. That's ...
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How shocking events can spark positive change | Naomi Klein from 2018-03-07T15:55:53
Things are pretty shocking out there right now -- record-breaking storms, deadly terror attacks, thousands of migrants disappearing beneath the waves and openly supremacist movements rising. Are we...
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Refugees want empowerment, not handouts | Robert Hakiza from 2018-02-22T20:58:33
The prevailing image of where refugees live is of temporary camps in isolated areas -- but in reality, nearly 60 percent of them worldwide end up in urban areas. TED Fellow Robert Hakiza takes us i...
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How to resolve racially stressful situations | Howard C. Stevenson from 2018-02-21T15:38
If we hope to heal the racial tensions that threaten to tear the fabric of society apart, we're going to need the skills to openly express ourselves in racially stressful situations. T...
Capitalism isn't an ideology -- it's an operating system | Bhu Srinivasan from 2018-02-12T15:43:09
Bhu Srinivasan researches the intersection of capitalism and technological progress. Instead of thinking about capitalism as a firm, unchanging ideology, he suggests that we should think of it as a...
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3 lessons of revolutionary love in a time of rage | Valarie Kaur from 2018-02-09T15:49:10
What's the antidote to rising nationalism, polarization and hate? In this inspiring, poetic talk, Valarie Kaur asks us to reclaim love as a revolutionary act. As she journeys from the birthing room...
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How protest is redefining democracy around the world | Zachariah Mampilly from 2018-02-08T20:44:12
The democratic process is messy, complicated and often inefficient -- but across Africa, activists are redefining democracy by putting protest at its center. In an illuminating talk, political scie...
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From death row to law graduate | Peter Ouko from 2018-02-02T16:00:07
Peter Ouko spent 18 years in Kamiti Prison in Kenya, sometimes locked up in a cell with 13 other grown men for 23 and a half hours a day. In a moving talk, he tells the story of how he was freed --...
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What comes after tragedy? Forgiveness | Azim Khamisa and Ples Felix from 2018-01-19T20:46:15
On one awful night in 1995, Ples Felix's 14-year-old grandson murdered Azim Khamisa's son in a gang initiation fueled by drugs, alcohol and a false sense of belonging. The deadly encounter sent Kha...
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American bipartisan politics can be saved -- here's how | Bob Inglis from 2018-01-18T16:01:45
Former Republican member of the U.S. Congress Bob Inglis shares an optimistic message about how conservatives can lead on climate change and other pressing problems -- and how free enterprise (and ...
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How to put the power of law in people's hands | Vivek Maru from 2018-01-12T15:56:43
What can you do when the wheels of justice don't turn fast enough? Or when they don't turn at all? Vivek Maru is working to transform the relationship between people and law, turning law from an ab...
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3 thoughtful ways to conserve water| Lana Mazahreh from 2018-01-03T15:58:32
According to the UN, nearly one in three people worldwide live in a country facing a water crisis, and less than five percent of the world lives in a country that has more water today than it did 2...
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How adoption worked for me | Christopher Ategeka from 2018-01-02T15:42:55
Talent is universal, but opportunity isn't, says TED Fellow Christopher Ategeka. In this charming, hopeful talk, Ategeka tells his story of being orphaned at a young age -- and how being adopted ga...
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A Republican mayor's plan to replace partisanship with policy | G.T. Bynum from 2017-11-30T20:39:27
Conventional wisdom says that to win an election, you need to play to your constituencies' basest, most divisive instincts. But as a candidate for mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, G.T. Bynum decided to sk...
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Activism needs introverts | Sarah Corbett from 2017-11-21T20:53:16
For the introverts among us, traditional forms activism like marches, protests and door-to-door canvassing can be intimidating and stressful. Take it from Sarah Corbett, a former professional campa...
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How to transform apocalypse fatigue into action on global warming | Per Espen Stoknes from 2017-11-17T21:08:05
The biggest obstacle to dealing with climate disruptions lies between your ears, says psychologist and economist Per Espen Stoknes. He's spent years studying the defenses we use to avoid thinking a...
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What I learned serving time for a crime I didn't commit | Teresa Njoroge from 2017-11-13T15:52
In 2011, Teresa Njoroge was convicted of a financial crime she didn't commit -- the result of a long string of false accusations, increasing bribe attempts and the corrupt justice system in her hom...
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How judges can show respect | Victoria Pratt from 2017-11-10T15:57:11
In halls of justice around the world, how can we ensure everyone is treated with dignity and respect? A pioneering judge in New Jersey, Victoria Pratt shares her principles of "procedural justice" ...
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An interview with Mauritius's first female president | Ameenah Gurib-Fakim and Stephanie Busari from 2017-11-08T16:01:57
(NOTE: Ameenah Gurib-Fakim stepped down as president of Mauritius in March 2018, following accusations that she misused a credit card given to her by a nonprofit. Read "Criticisms & Up...
Why I risked my life to expose a government massacre | Anjan Sundaram from 2017-10-24T19:38:27
A war zone can pass for a mostly peaceful place when no one is watching, says investigative journalist and TED Fellow Anjan Sundaram. In this short, incisive talk, he takes us inside the conflict i...
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How to seek truth in the era of fake news | Christiane Amanpour from 2017-10-06T14:30:30
Known worldwide for her courage and clarity, Christiane Amanpour has spent the past three decades interviewing business, cultural and political leaders who have shaped history. In conversation with...
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What I learned as a prisoner in North Korea | Euna Lee from 2017-09-29T15:08:35
In March 2009, North Korean soldiers captured journalist Euna Lee and her colleague Laura Ling while they were shooting a documentary on the border with China. The courts sentenced them to 12 years...
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A Black man goes undercover in the alt-right | Theo E.J. Wilson from 2017-09-21T20:00:59
In an unmissable talk about race and politics in America, Theo E.J. Wilson tells the story of becoming Lucius25, white supremacist lurker, and the unexpected compassion and surprising perspective h...
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What we're missing in the debate about immigration | Duarte Geraldino from 2017-09-19T20:17:18
Between 2008 and 2016, the United States deported more than three million people. What happens to those left behind? Journalist Duarte Geraldino picks up the story of deportation where the state le...
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How our friendship survives our opposing politics | Caitlin Quattromani and Lauran Arledge from 2017-09-11T15:01
Can you still be friends with someone who doesn't vote the same way as you? For Caitlin Quattromani and Lauran Arledge, two best friends who think very differently about politics, the outcome of th...
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Who belongs in a city? | OluTimehin Adegbeye from 2017-09-08T14:51:06
Underneath every shiny new megacity, there's often a story of communities displaced. In this moving, poetic talk, OluTimehin Adegbeye details how government land grabs are destroying the lives of t...
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How young people join violent extremist groups -- and how to stop them | Erin Marie Saltman from 2017-09-05T19:54:28
Terrorists and extremists aren't all naturally violent sociopaths -- they're deliberately recruited and radicalized in a process that doesn't fit into a neat pattern. Erin Marie Saltman discusses t...
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How the US government spies on people who protest -- including you | Jennifer Granick from 2017-08-31T14:49:04
What's stopping the American government from recording your phone calls, reading your emails and monitoring your location? Very little, says surveillance and cybersecurity counsel Jennifer Granick....
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Why we need to end the era of orphanages | Tara Winkler from 2017-08-29T19:39:04
Could it be wrong to help children in need by starting an orphanage? In this eye-opening talk about the bad consequences of good intentions, Tara Winkler speaks out against the spread of orphanages...
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How I help free innocent people from prison | Ronald Sullivan from 2017-08-15T19:36:14
Harvard Law professor Ronald Sullivan fights to free wrongfully convicted people from jail -- in fact, he has freed some 6,000 innocent people over the course of his career. He shares heartbreaking...
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Courage is contagious | Damon Davis from 2017-08-14T14:59:24
When artist Damon Davis went to join the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, after police killed Michael Brown in 2014, he found not only anger but also a sense of love for self and community. His docu...
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What six years in captivity taught me about fear and faith | Ingrid Betancourt from 2017-08-02T15:17:50
In 2002, the Colombian guerrilla movement known as the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) kidnapped Ingrid Betancourt in the middle of her presidential campaign. For the next six years, ...
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Why journalists have an obligation to challenge power | Jorge Ramos from 2017-07-12T14:56:59
You can kick Jorge Ramos out of your press conference (as Donald Trump infamously did in 2015), but you can never silence him. A reporter for more than 30 years, Ramos believes that a journalist's ...
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Don't feel sorry for refugees -- believe in them | Luma Mufleh from 2017-06-23T14:40:07
"We have seen advances in every aspect of our lives -- except our humanity," says Luma Mufleh, a Jordanian immigrant and Muslim of Syrian descent who founded the first accredited school for refugee...
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The refugee crisis is a test of our character | David Miliband from 2017-06-20T03:39:41
Sixty-five million people were displaced from their homes by conflict and disaster in 2016. It's not just a crisis; it's a test of who we are and what we stand for, says David Miliband -- and each ...
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Doesn't everyone deserve a chance at a good life? | Jim Yong Kim from 2017-06-16T14:55:58
Aspirations are rising as never before across the world, thanks in large part to smartphones and the internet -- will they be met with opportunity or frustration? Former President of the World Bank...
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Am I not human? A call for criminal justice reform | Marlon Peterson from 2017-05-31T14:48:12
For a crime he committed in his early twenties, the courts sentenced Marlon Peterson to 10 years in prison -- and, as he says, a lifetime of irrelevance. While behind bars, Peterson found redemptio...
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This is what democracy looks like | Anthony D. Romero from 2017-05-24T14:51:03
In a quest to make sense of the political environment in the United States in 2017, lawyer and ACLU executive director Anthony D. Romero turned to a surprising place -- a 14th-century fresco by Ita...
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How (and why) Russia hacked the US election | Laura Galante from 2017-05-03T14:56:04
Hacking, fake news, information bubbles ... all these and more have become part of the vernacular in recent years. But as cyberspace analyst Laura Galante describes in this alarming talk, the real ...
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Behind the lies of Holocaust denial | Deborah Lipstadt from 2017-05-02T15:15:50
"There are facts, there are opinions, and there are lies," says historian Deborah Lipstadt, telling the remarkable story of her research into Holocaust deniers -- and their deliberate distortion of...
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Political common ground in a polarized United States | Gretchen Carlson, David Brooks from 2017-04-03T21:50:55
How can we bridge the gap between left and right to have a wiser, more connected political conversation? Journalist Gretchen Carlson and op-ed columnist David Brooks share insights on the tensions ...
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Who would the rest of the world vote for in your country's election? | Simon Anholt from 2017-03-23T15:19:43
Wish you could vote in another country's election? Simon Anholt unveils the Global Vote, an online platform that lets anybody, anywhere in the world, "vote" in the election of any country on earth ...
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Why civilians suffer more once a war is over | Margaret Bourdeaux from 2017-03-22T15:17:38
In a war, it turns out that violence isn't the biggest killer of civilians. What is? Illness, hunger, poverty -- because war destroys the institutions that keep society running, like utilities, ban...
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The racial politics of time | Brittney Cooper from 2017-02-21T16:08:54
Cultural theorist Brittney Cooper examines racism through the lens of time, showing us how historically it has been stolen from people of color, resulting in lost moments of joy and connection, los...
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How jails extort the poor | Salil Dudani from 2017-02-16T16:05:36
Why do we jail people for being poor? Today, half a million Americans are in jail only because they can't afford to post bail, and still more are locked up because they can't pay their debt to the ...
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3 ways to fix a broken news industry | Lara Setrakian from 2017-02-15T16:07:49
Something is very wrong with the news industry. Trust in the media has hit an all-time low; we're inundated with sensationalist stories, and consistent, high-quality reporting is scarce, says journ...
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My son was a Columbine shooter. This is my story | Sue Klebold from 2017-02-02T16:02:52
Sue Klebold is the mother of Dylan Klebold, one of the two shooters who committed the Columbine High School massacre, murdering 12 students and a teacher. She's spent years excavating ...
How to have better political conversations | Robb Willer from 2017-01-20T16:07:08
Robb Willer studies the forces that unite and divide us. As a social psychologist, he researches how moral values -- typically a source of division -- can also be used to bring people together. Wil...
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It's time to reclaim religion | Sharon Brous from 2016-12-21T16:05:04
At a moment when the world seems to be spinning out of control, religion might feel irrelevant -- or like part of the problem. But Rabbi Sharon Brous believes we can reinvent religion to meet the n...
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An interview with the founders of Black Lives Matter | Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi from 2016-11-29T15:50:19
Born out of a social media post, the Black Lives Matter movement has sparked discussion about race and inequality across the world. In this spirited conversation with Mia Birdsong, the movement's t...
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This country isn't just carbon neutral -- it's carbon negative | Tshering Tobgay from 2016-03-11T12:03:45
Deep in the Himalayas, on the border between China and India, lies the Kingdom of Bhutan, which has pledged to remain carbon neutral for all time. In this illuminating talk, Bhutan's Prime Minister...
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