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Creative inspiration

  1. The surprising habits of original thinkers
  2. 12 truths I learned from life and writing
  3. Success, failure and the drive to keep creating
  4. A journey through the mind of an artist
  5. How to build your creative confidence
  6. Be an artist, right now!

How might we fight terrorism?

  1. The surprising way groups like ISIS stay in power
  2. Terrorism is a failed brand
  3. Inside the mind of a former radical jihadist
  4. The intricate economics of terrorism
  5. I am the son of a terrorist. Here's how I chose peace.
  6. The link between unemployment and terrorism

great stories for your commute

  1. The life-long learner
  2. The danger of a single story
  3. Once upon a time, my mother ...
  4. Telling stories from Africa
  5. Tales of passion
  6. How to fix a broken school? Lead fearlessly, love hard

The art of protest

  1. How to topple a dictator
  2. The secret to effective nonviolent resistance
  3. Online social change: easy to organize, hard to win
  4. Got a smartphone? Start broadcasting
  5. We can fight terror without sacrificing our rights
  6. The shocking move to criminalize nonviolent protest

celebrate science

  1. Why we should trust scientists
  2. The danger of science denial
  3. Teach arts and sciences together
  4. How I teach kids to love science
  5. Why science demands a leap into the unknown
  6. Battling bad science

Life-changing educators

  1. Every kid needs a champion
  2. How to raise successful kids -- without over-parenting
  3. 3 rules to spark learning
  4. Teaching design for change
  5. How to learn? From mistakes
  6. How students of color confront impostor syndrome

Memorials and sacred spaces

  1. Architecture that's built to heal
  2. The museum of you
  3. A memorial at Ground Zero
  4. Sculpted space, within and without
  5. How do you build a sacred space?
  6. Before I die I want to ...

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