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The war in Ukraine could change everything

In this special TED Membership event, historian Noah Harari provides important context on the Russian invasion, including Ukraine's long history of resistance, and his view of why, even if Putin wins all the military battles, he's already lost the war.

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Benedetta Berti and Evelien Borgman

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Joseph Isaac

Why people fall for misinformation

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Aala El-Khani

What it's like to be a parent in a war zone

14 minutes 16 seconds
Ian Bremmer

What the war in Ukraine means for the world order

49 minutes 9 seconds
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

How to be fearless in the face of authoritarianism

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Olga Yurkova

Inside the fight against Russia's fake news empire

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Emma Belcher

3 questions we should ask about nuclear weapons

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Anastasia Taylor-Lind

Fighters and mourners of the Ukrainian revolution

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Johanna Figueira

Simple, effective tech to connect communities in crisis

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R. Alan Brooks

When the world is burning, is art a waste of time?

12 minutes 44 seconds
Michael Green

How flags unite (and divide) us

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Rayma Suprani

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