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  5. Why it's too hard to start a business in Africa -- and how to change it
  6. Our refugee system is failing. Here's how we can fix it

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  1. Demand a more open-source government
  2. The work that makes all other work possible
  3. The little risks you can take to increase your luck
  4. How I turn negative online comments into positive offline conversations
  5. The secret to effective nonviolent resistance
  6. What the gay rights movement learned from the civil rights movement

Heard on TED Radio Hour

  1. My journey to thank all the people responsible for my morning coffee
  2. The power of appreciation
  3. Remember to say thank you
  4. Why being respectful to your coworkers is good for business
  5. Why I have coffee with people who send me hate mail
  6. Say your truths and seek them in others

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science and curiosity

  1. The case for curiosity-driven research
  2. Could the Earth be swallowed by a black hole?
  3. The story of 'Oumuamua, the first visitor from another star system
  4. What would happen if every human suddenly disappeared?
  5. This computer is learning to read your mind
  6. When technology can read minds, how will we protect our privacy?

Amazing life advice

  1. What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness
  2. Things I've learned in my life so far
  3. What I've learned about parenting as a stay-at-home dad
  4. How to speak up for yourself
  5. 4 larger-than-life lessons from soap operas
  6. Confessions of a recovering micromanager

Health care: New perspectives from TEDx

  1. The ruralities of autism
  2. Healthcare's compassion crisis
  3. How stigma shaped modern medicine
  4. Humanizar los cuidados intensivos
  5. The disease-eradicating potential of gene editing
  6. How nurses can help drive healthcare innovation

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