7 principles for building better cities
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Thoughts from 317 days of captivity

TED Talk: With lyricism and power, a recounting of what it was like to be taken hostage for almost a year

Open your eyes to the world around you

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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!

The roots of terrorism

  1. How this FBI strategy is actually creating US-based terrorists
  2. The intricate economics of terrorism
  3. I am the son of a terrorist. Here's how I chose peace.
  4. Terrorism is a failed brand
  5. The link between unemployment and terrorism
  6. We can fight terror without sacrificing our rights

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

Black Lives Matter

  1. How to raise a black son in America
  2. An interview with the founders of Black Lives Matter
  3. When Black women walk, things change
  4. How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them
  5. How racism makes us sick
  6. We need to talk about an injustice

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

best life advice

  1. 12 truths I learned from life and writing
  2. The life-long learner
  3. Things I've learned in my life so far
  4. Who am I? Think again
  5. Life lessons from an ad man
  6. What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness

About TED

TED is a nonpartisan nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 110 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.