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Why thinking about death helps you live a better life

As a death doula, Alua Arthur spends a lot of time thinking about the end of life. She asks us to seek an answer to the question: "What must I do to be at peace with myself so that I may live presently and die gracefully?"

The disappearing computer -- and a world where you can take AI everywhere

Imran Chaudhri

The timeless, ancient language of art

Wangechi Mutu

The next global superpower isn't who you think

Ian Bremmer

Why is it so hard to get effective birth control in the US?

Mark Edwards

4 ways to make hybrid work better for everyone

Tsedal Neeley

5 steps to fix any problem at work

Anne Morriss

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School is just the start. Here's how to help girls succeed for life

Angeline Murimirwa

Why thinking about death helps you live a better life

Alua Arthur

How life on Earth adapts to you and me

Shane Campbell-Staton

How your company can gain a global talent advantage

Johann Daniel Harnoss

How to unleash your inner maximalist through costume

Machine Dazzle

A liberating vision of identity that transcends labels

Jioji Ravulo

How to fund real change in your community

Rebecca Darwent

A powerful new neurotech tool for augmenting your mind

Conor Russomanno

A modern argument for the rights of animals

Peter Singer

Why Iranians are cutting their hair for "Woman, Life, Freedom"

Sahar Zand

Why are we so bad at reporting good news?

Angus Hervey

A 3-step guide to believing in yourself

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Kung Fu, Star Trek and the many paths to spirituality

Rainn Wilson

How to solve the education crisis for boys and men

Richard Reeves

No. You cannot touch my hair!

Mena Fombo

How to weave a cultural legacy through storytelling

Cohen Bradley

The next global superpower isn't who you think

Ian Bremmer

"STILL C U" / "Figures"

Jessie Reyez

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You can grow new brain cells. Here's how

Sandrine Thuret

Can the damaged brain repair itself?

Siddharthan Chandran

How every child can thrive by five

Molly Wright

How to stay calm when you know you'll be stressed

Daniel Levitin

The power of believing that you can improve

Carol Dweck

What do babies think?

Alison Gopnik

Why some of us don't have one true calling

Emilie Wapnick

What makes life worth living in the face of death

Lucy Kalanithi

How to find work you love

Scott Dinsmore

Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong

Johann Hari

Why some people find exercise harder than others

Emily Balcetis

The way we think about work is broken

Barry Schwartz

Why we need to end the War on Drugs

Ethan Nadelmann

What really matters at the end of life

BJ Miller

How does income affect childhood brain development?

Kimberly Noble

How CRISPR lets us edit our DNA

Jennifer Doudna

The surprisingly charming science of your gut

Giulia Enders

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Join host Dylan Marron as we explore the massive online backlash against Star Wars character Jar Jar Binks. Dive into one of the first-ever digital hate campaigns to learn valuable lessons for communicating online. Listen now on Apple Podcasts.

How AI is shaping the future

How AI could save (not destroy) education

Sal Khan

Why AI is incredibly smart and shockingly stupid

Yejin Choi

The inside story of ChatGPT's astonishing potential

Greg Brockman

The disappearing computer -- and a world where you can take AI everywhere

Imran Chaudhri

The urgent risks of runaway AI -- and what to do about them

Gary Marcus

The incredible creativity of deepfakes -- and the worrying future of AI

Tom Graham

How does artificial intelligence learn?

Briana Brownell

AI-generated creatures that stretch the boundaries of imagination

Sofia Crespo

What if you could sing in your favorite musician's voice?

Holly Herndon

How AI could empower any business

Andrew Ng

Is humanity smart enough to survive itself?

Jeanette Winterson

Are insect brains the secret to great AI?

Frances S. Chance

Can we learn to talk to sperm whales?

David Gruber

A fascinating time capsule of human feelings toward AI

Lucy Farey-Jones

Celebrate Pride Month

A queer vision of love and marriage

Tiq Milan and Kim Katrin Milan

Language around gender and identity evolves (and always has)

Archie Crowley

This is what LGBT life is like around the world

Jenni Chang and Lisa Dazols

Embrace your raw, strange magic

Casey Gerald

How I help transgender teens become who they want to be

Norman Spack

What the gay rights movement learned from the civil rights movement

Yoruba Richen

A queer journey from shame to self-love

Crystal Rasmussen

Why kids need to learn about gender and sexuality

Lindsay Amer

A short history of trans people's long fight for equality

Samy Nour Younes

A message to gay teens: It gets better

Joel Burns

The myth of the gay agenda

LZ Granderson

The story of Marvel's first queer Latina superhero

Gabby Rivera

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The pursuit of curiosity and understanding

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Countdown: Take action on climate

What a living whale is worth -- and why the economy should protect nature

Ralph Chami

Nuclear power is our best hope to ditch fossil fuels

Isabelle Boemeke

The actual cost of preventing climate breakdown

Yuval Noah Harari

How to harness the ancient partnership between forests and fungi

Colin Averill

Climate action's hidden opportunities for women

Zineb Sqalli

Are ad agencies, PR firms and lobbyists destroying the climate?

Solitaire Townsend

How biochar removes CO2 from the air -- and helps farmers thrive

Axel Reinaud

Climate action needs new frontline leadership

Ozawa Bineshi Albert

The unexpected, underwater plant fighting climate change

Carlos M. Duarte

How green hydrogen could end the fossil fuel era

Vaitea Cowan

TED-Ed animations: Feed your curiosity

Which type of milk is best for you?

Jonathan J. O'Sullivan and Grace E. Cunningham

Whatever happened to acid rain?

Joseph Goffman

The big-beaked, rock-munching fish that protect coral reefs

Mike Gil

What if there were 1 trillion more trees?

Jean-François Bastin

Can we create the "perfect" farm?

Brent Loken

The "myth" of the boiling frog

TED-Ed

Are we running out of clean water?

Balsher Singh Sidhu

How do wind turbines work?

Rebecca J. Barthelmie and Sara C. Pryor

Talks from TED2023: Possibility

A foster care system where every child has a loving home

Sixto Cancel

"Woman, Life, Freedom" in Iran -- and what it means for the rest of the world

Golshifteh Farahani

5 steps to fix any problem at work

Anne Morriss

Lessons from losing my mind

Andy Dunn

How wireless energy from space could power everything

Ali Hajimiri

Pussy Riot's powerful message to Vladimir Putin

Nadya Tolokonnikova

The inside story of ChatGPT's astonishing potential

Greg Brockman

How "second chance" laws could transform the US justice system

Sheena Meade

Is someone you love suffering in silence? Here's what to do

Gus Worland

The timeless, ancient language of art

Wangechi Mutu

What the world can learn from China's innovation playbook

Keyu Jin

Why AI is incredibly smart and shockingly stupid

Yejin Choi

How AI could save (not destroy) education

Sal Khan

The disappearing computer -- and a world where you can take AI everywhere

Imran Chaudhri

TikTok's CEO on its future -- and what makes its algorithm different

Shou Chew

The urgent risks of runaway AI -- and what to do about them

Gary Marcus

The incredible creativity of deepfakes -- and the worrying future of AI

Tom Graham

Your right to mental privacy in the age of brain-sensing tech

Nita Farahany

TEDx: The importance of mental healthcare

What to expect from a therapy session

Alexis Powell-Howard

How to declutter when you feel like a failure

Monica Fay

Why we need to decolonize psychology

Thema Bryant

How to cope with loneliness

Olivia Remes

How grief helped me become a better caregiver

Hui-wen Sato

How I live with high-functioning anxiety

Jordan Raskopoulos

Depression, the secret we share

Andrew Solomon

How to connect with depressed friends

Bill Bernat

Heard on TED Radio Hour

What kids can teach adults about asking for help

YeYoon Kim

Meet the microscopic life in your home -- and on your face

Anne Madden

How language shapes the way we think

Lera Boroditsky

How I taught rats to sniff out land mines

Bart Weetjens

The Power of Spaces

TED Radio Hour

Meet the TED Audio Collective

Far Flung

Michael Tubbs on politics as a force for good

The TED Interview

How to Rethink a Bad Decision

WorkLife with Adam Grant

Introducing Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter

TED Audio Collective

How to challenge conventional wisdom -- and change any industry

How to Be a Better Human

Introducing: Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi

TED Audio Collective

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