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Shabana Basij-Rasikh

The dream of educating Afghan girls lives on

16 minutes 49 seconds
Posted Dec 2021
Christina Costa

How gratitude rewires your brain

10 minutes
Posted Dec 2021
James Rhee

The value of kindness at work

15 minutes 36 seconds
Posted Dec 2021
Matt Walker

What is melatonin -- and should you take it to fall asleep?

2 minutes 20 seconds
Posted Dec 2021
Mona Chalabi

Is it really that bad to marry my cousin?

3 minutes 4 seconds
Posted Nov 2021
Shweta Narayan

Ancient wisdom for healing the planet

8 minutes 40 seconds
Posted Nov 2021
Matt Walker

The surprising health benefits of dreaming

2 minutes 1 second
Posted Nov 2021
Xiye Bastida, Shiv Soin and Latif Nasser

Dear world leaders, these are our climate demands

6 minutes 4 seconds
Posted Nov 2021
Al Roker, Al Gore, David Biello and Latif Nasser

The science of extreme weather -- and how to reduce the harm

5 minutes 51 seconds
Posted Nov 2021
Nemonte Nenquimo

The forest is our teacher. It's time to respect it

8 minutes 12 seconds
Posted Nov 2021
Mona Chalabi

How accurate is the weather forecast?

1 minute 58 seconds
Posted Nov 2021
John Doerr and Ryan Panchadsaram

An action plan for solving the climate crisis

11 minutes 41 seconds
Posted Nov 2021
Joshua Chu-Tan

The science of preserving sight

14 minutes 21 seconds
Posted Nov 2021
Aicha Evans

Your self-driving robotaxi is almost here

11 minutes 11 seconds
Posted Nov 2021
Larry Irvin

A program to empower Black teachers in the US

6 minutes 11 seconds
Posted Nov 2021
Jack Dangermond

An ever-evolving map of everything on Earth

5 minutes 57 seconds
Posted Nov 2021
Matt Walker

Are naps actually good for us?

2 minutes 17 seconds
Posted Nov 2021
Nili Gilbert

The crucial intersection of climate and capital

10 minutes 2 seconds
Posted Nov 2021
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Jacqueline Novogratz

Patient capitalism

18 minutes 23 seconds
Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski

The cure for burnout (hint: it isn't self-care)

18 minutes 23 seconds
Anastasia Penright

5 steps to remove yourself from drama at work

14 minutes 6 seconds
Julia Dhar

How to disagree productively and find common ground

14 minutes 56 seconds
Kakenya Ntaiya

A girl who demanded school

15 minutes 16 seconds
Shabana Basij-Rasikh

Dare to educate Afghan girls

9 minutes 36 seconds
Ernesto Sirolli

Want to help someone? Shut up and listen!

17 minutes 9 seconds
Thomas Barnett

Let's rethink America's military strategy

23 minutes 22 seconds
Karen Scrivener

A concrete idea to reduce carbon emissions

4 minutes 26 seconds
Celeste Headlee

10 ways to have a better conversation

11 minutes 29 seconds
Chris McKnett

The investment logic for sustainability

12 minutes 19 seconds
Isaac Mizrahi

Fashion and creativity

14 minutes 16 seconds
Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin

What you should know about vaping and e-cigarettes

14 minutes 29 seconds
Michael Sandel

The tyranny of merit

8 minutes 47 seconds
Kio Stark

Why you should talk to strangers

11 minutes 52 seconds
Lisa Nip

How humans could evolve to survive in space

12 minutes 51 seconds
Aomawa Shields

How we'll find life on other planets

5 minutes 25 seconds
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Boost your team's productivity

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH Monday.com
Patrick Lencioni

Are you an ideal team player?

14 minutes 38 seconds
Jim Tamm

First step to collaboration? Don't be so defensive!

15 minutes 17 seconds
Natalie Fratto

3 ways to measure your adaptability -- and how to improve it

6 minutes 31 seconds
Leah Georges

How generational stereotypes hold us back at work

11 minutes 35 seconds
Diane Allen

How to find "flow" (and lose yourself in it)

13 minutes 3 seconds
monday.com

Relief to recovery

3 minutes 4 seconds
Amy Edmondson

How to turn a group of strangers into a team

13 minutes 7 seconds

Expand your circle, connect with people across the world

How can reflection play a role in the big, small or challenging moments your life? Throughout December, we'll explore this question in face-to-face, small group conversations through TED Circles

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Adam Grant

How to stop languishing and start finding flow

16 minutes
Nora McInerny

We don't "move on" from grief. We move forward with it

15 minutes 5 seconds
Robert A. Belle

The emotions behind your money habits

8 minutes 43 seconds
Meg Jay

Essential questions to ask your future self

10 minutes 16 seconds
Ella Al-Shamahi

The fascinating (and dangerous) places scientists aren't exploring

15 minutes 53 seconds
Jorge Mañes Rubio

What should humans take to space (and leave behind)?

9 minutes 16 seconds
Taiye Selasi

Don't ask where I'm from, ask where I'm a local

16 minutes 31 seconds
Max Hawkins

I let algorithms randomize my life for two years

11 minutes 45 seconds
Christiana Figueres

The case for stubborn optimism on climate

7 minutes 56 seconds
Tali Sharot

The optimism bias

17 minutes 40 seconds
Shameran Abed

4 steps to ending extreme poverty

7 minutes 9 seconds
Manoush Zomorodi

How boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas

16 minutes 13 seconds
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TED-Ed animations: Feed your curiosity

Maruša Brada

The science of snowflakes

4 minutes 14 seconds
Dan Kwartler

Why don't we cover the desert with solar panels?

5 minutes 6 seconds
Iseult Gillespie

The Norse myth that inspired "The Lord of the Rings"

5 minutes 8 seconds
Carlos Reif

Why do we kiss under mistletoe?

4 minutes 27 seconds
Jeffrey A. Lockwood

Are locust plagues unstoppable?

5 minutes 26 seconds
Iseult Gillespie

Why should you read Charles Dickens?

5 minutes 3 seconds
Clay Routledge

Why do we feel nostalgia?

3 minutes 54 seconds
Jodie Houlston-Lau

How to make a sad story funny

4 minutes 19 seconds
Sheila Marie Orfano and Densho

Can stereotypes ever be good?

5 minutes 52 seconds
Christian Jarrett

Why are we so attached to our things?

4 minutes 19 seconds
Luka Seamus Wright

The wild sex lives of marine creatures

5 minutes
Alayna Vaughan

Why do some people snore so loudly?

4 minutes 20 seconds
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Countdown: Take action on climate

Shweta Narayan

Ancient wisdom for healing the planet

8 minutes 40 seconds
Al Gore

How to make radical climate action the new normal

15 minutes 46 seconds
Xiye Bastida, Shiv Soin and Latif Nasser

Dear world leaders, these are our climate demands

6 minutes 4 seconds
Nemonte Nenquimo

The forest is our teacher. It's time to respect it

8 minutes 12 seconds
John Doerr and Ryan Panchadsaram

An action plan for solving the climate crisis

11 minutes 41 seconds
Nili Gilbert

The crucial intersection of climate and capital

10 minutes 2 seconds
Al Roker, Al Gore, David Biello and Latif Nasser

The science of extreme weather -- and how to reduce the harm

5 minutes 51 seconds
Jack Dangermond

An ever-evolving map of everything on Earth

5 minutes 57 seconds
Derek Sarno

The mighty power and flavor of plants

4 minutes 22 seconds
Farwiza Farhan

The powerful women on the front lines of climate action

7 minutes 23 seconds
Nicola Sturgeon

How small countries can make a big impact on climate change

9 minutes 20 seconds
Amina J. Mohammed

A new perspective on the journey to net-zero

7 minutes 59 seconds
Ilissa Ocko

The fastest way to slow climate change now

10 minutes 2 seconds
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Editor's Picks

Ashley Whillans

3 rules for better work-life balance

5 minutes 6 seconds
Anil Seth

How your brain invents your "self"

23 minutes 20 seconds
Ruchi Sinha

3 steps to getting what you want in a negotiation

5 minutes
Bozoma Saint John

The creative power of your intuition

12 minutes 20 seconds
Al Gore

How to make radical climate action the new normal

15 minutes 46 seconds
Irma L. Olguin Jr.

The tech-forward rejuvenation of "underdog" cities

13 minutes 9 seconds
Richard Thompson Ford

A tailored history of who wears what -- and why

11 minutes 13 seconds
Jane Walsh

The rise of predatory scams -- and how to prevent them

13 minutes 53 seconds
Lizzo

The Black history of twerking -- and how it taught me self-love

13 minutes 50 seconds
Gavin McCormick

Tracking the whole world's carbon emissions -- with satellites and AI

11 minutes 20 seconds

Reimagine your workplace. Transform business as usual.

Is your workplace in need of mind-shifting ideas about diversity, equity and inclusion, leadership or communication? Bring fresh perspectives with TED@Work, a new learning solution designed to transform “business as usual.”

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Secrets to understanding life

John Doerr

Why the secret to success is setting the right goals

11 minutes 51 seconds
Tanya Menon

The secret to great opportunities? The person you haven't met yet

14 minutes 6 seconds
Roger Antonsen

Math is the hidden secret to understanding the world

17 minutes 4 seconds
Camille Defrenne and Suzanne Simard

The secret language of trees

4 minutes 18 seconds
Susan Pinker

The secret to living longer may be your social life

16 minutes 2 seconds
Phil Plait

The secret to scientific discoveries? Making mistakes

11 minutes 8 seconds
Shawn Achor

The happy secret to better work

12 minutes 20 seconds
Esther Perel

The secret to desire in a long-term relationship

19 minutes 10 seconds
Tony Fadell

The first secret of design is ... noticing

16 minutes 41 seconds
Chris Anderson

TED's secret to great public speaking

7 minutes 55 seconds
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Flow, the secret to happiness

18 minutes 55 seconds
Molly Winter

The taboo secret to better health

12 minutes 21 seconds
Richard St. John

8 secrets of success

3 minutes 30 seconds
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Heard on TED Radio Hour

Nora McInerny

We don't "move on" from grief. We move forward with it

15 minutes 5 seconds
Amir Nizar Zuabi

Walk with Little Amal, a theatrical journey celebrating the refugee experience

9 minutes 28 seconds
Erika Hamden

What it takes to launch a telescope

7 minutes 18 seconds
Kathryn A. Whitehead

The tiny balls of fat that could revolutionize medicine

12 minutes 41 seconds
Keller Rinaudo

How we're using drones to deliver blood and save lives

15 minutes 30 seconds
Guy Winch

How to turn off work thoughts during your free time

12 minutes 29 seconds
Amanda Williams

Why I turned Chicago's abandoned homes into art

13 minutes 30 seconds
Andrew Pelling

Could we treat spinal cord injuries with asparagus?

7 minutes 27 seconds
Wajahat Ali

The case for having kids

13 minutes
Kimberly Noble

How does income affect childhood brain development?

11 minutes 47 seconds
Sandrine Thuret

You can grow new brain cells. Here's how

11 minutes 4 seconds
Lisa Mosconi

How menopause affects the brain

13 minutes 4 seconds
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Meet the TED Audio Collective

WorkLife with Adam Grant

The real reason you procrastinate

36 minutes 22 seconds
Far Flung

An Indigenous Mixtape from Lima, Peru

46 minutes 18 seconds
The TED Interview

Michael Tubbs on politics as a force for good

50 minutes 57 seconds
TED Business

How we can actually pay people enough -- with Paypal CEO Dan Schulman

20 minutes 42 seconds
TEDx SHORTS

What your sleep patterns say about your relationship

9 minutes 20 seconds
ZigZag

A stock market for social justice

38 minutes 59 seconds
Design Matters

Brené Brown

50 minutes 51 seconds
Conversations with People Who Hate Me

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