Newest Talks

  1. Myles Allen Fossil fuel companies know how to stop global warming. Why don't they?
    Fossil fuel companies know how to stop global warming. Why don't they?
  2. Emily Levesque A stellar history of modern astronomy
    A stellar history of modern astronomy
  3. Rosalind G. Brewer The role of business in nurturing long-term diversity and inclusion
    The role of business in nurturing long-term diversity and inclusion

Trending

  1. An electrifying acoustic guitar performance
  2. A Darwinian theory of beauty
  3. The origins of pleasure
  4. Adventures of an asteroid hunter
  5. Is life really that complex?
  6. This telescope might show us the beginning of the universe

How fearless women lead

  1. How I stopped the Taliban from shutting down my school
  2. If you adults won't save the world, we will
  3. An interview with the founders of Black Lives Matter
  4. The story of a parent's transition and a son's redemption
  5. The beautiful balance between courage and fear
  6. Christine Sun Kim: Access from the start

The Way We Work

  1. 3 steps to stop remote work burnout
  2. The secret to being a successful freelancer
  3. How to lead in a crisis
  4. How your unique story can get you hired
  5. How we can use the hiring process to bring out the best in people
  6. How working couples can best support each other

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TED-Ed animations: Feed your curiosity

  1. Which is better: Soap or hand sanitizer?
  2. Why do you get a fever when you're sick?
  3. How stress affects your brain
  4. How do you know if you have a virus?
  5. Why do airlines sell too many tickets?
  6. When is a pandemic over?

How to deal with difficult emotions

  1. How grief helped me become a better caregiver
  2. Why we should all try therapy
  3. The benefits of expressing your emotions (constructively)
  4. How to connect with depressed friends
  5. Why we get mad -- and why it's healthy
  6. How to tame your wandering mind

Fight racism

  1. The difference between being "not racist" and antiracist
  2. The lie that invented racism
  3. Want a more just world? Be an unlikely ally
  4. How racial bias works -- and how to disrupt it
  5. Scenes from a Black trans life
  6. How we can make racism a solvable problem -- and improve policing

Editors' picks

  1. Evolution's great mystery: Language
  2. What tech companies know about your kids
  3. Remember to say thank you
  4. How repaying loans with social service transforms communities
  5. What can DNA tests really tell us about our ancestry?
  6. How to co-parent as allies, not adversaries

Heard on TED Radio Hour

  1. Rethinking infidelity ... a talk for anyone who has ever loved
  2. Why rumors about vaccines spread -- and how to rebuild trust
  3. Why lakes and rivers should have the same rights as humans
  4. How to shift your mindset and choose your future
  5. The weird history of the "sex chromosomes"
  6. A creative solution for the water crisis in Flint, Michigan

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.