Newest Talks

  1. Ray Dalio What coronavirus means for the global economy
    What coronavirus means for the global economy
  2. Marko Russiver A global hackathon to take on the coronavirus pandemic
    A global hackathon to take on the coronavirus pandemic
  3. Jeannie Suk Gersen How understanding divorce can help your marriage
    How understanding divorce can help your marriage

Viruses & vaccines

  1. How health workers are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
  2. The tech we need to end the pandemic and restart the economy
  3. How to make pandemics optional, not inevitable
  4. The quest for the coronavirus vaccine
  5. What the world can learn from China's response to the coronavirus
  6. How we must respond to the coronavirus pandemic

Editors' picks

  1. A tribute to nurses
  2. A healthy economy should be designed to thrive, not grow
  3. The boost students need to overcome obstacles
  4. An honest look at the personal finance crisis
  5. How to build a company where the best ideas win
  6. The role of human emotions in science and research

Explore playlists

Be a better you

  1. How to let go of being a "good" person -- and become a better person
  2. Embrace your raw, strange magic
  3. The power of vulnerability
  4. Helping others makes us happier -- but it matters how we do it
  5. How to build your confidence -- and spark it in others
  6. The difference between healthy and unhealthy love

Grow through turmoil

  1. We don't "move on" from grief. We move forward with it
  2. The three secrets of resilient people
  3. How we can navigate the coronavirus pandemic with courage and hope
  4. What fear can teach us
  5. The journey through loss and grief
  6. The gift and power of emotional courage

Take a (smart) break

  1. Why governments should prioritize well-being
  2. Who decides what art means?
  3. When local news dies, so does democracy
  4. The science of friction -- and its surprising impact on our lives
  5. The secret weapon that let dinosaurs take over the planet
  6. How far would you have to go to escape gravity?

What makes Earth so special?

  1. The hidden beauty of pollination
  2. Grief and love in the animal kingdom
  3. The secret language of trees
  4. What a planet needs to sustain life
  5. A brief tour of the last 4 billion years (dinosaurs not included)
  6. The magic of the Amazon: A river that flows invisibly all around us

Heard on TED Radio Hour

  1. A political party for women's equality
  2. No one should die because they live too far from a doctor
  3. I got 99 problems ... palsy is just one
  4. Why your doctor should care about social justice
  5. A highly scientific taxonomy of haters
  6. The shocking danger of mountaintop removal -- and why it must end

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.