Celebrate nature and Earth's biodiversity with these action-driven ideas that will inspire you to protect the climate for the generations to come. (Curated in partnership with GM)

A playbook for protecting the planet

Are schools killing creativity? What makes a great leader? How can I find happiness? These 25 talks are the ones that you and your fellow TED fans just can't stop sharing. 

The most popular talks of all time

There's something special about our busy, blue marble of a planet. These talks explore why we should make strides to preserve our shared, galactic home.

What makes Earth so special?

Insightful talks that offer fresh, thoughtful perspectives on Black identity.

Talks to celebrate Black History Month

Be empowered to move confidently toward the future with the help of these key talks highlighting the mindset, motivation and tools necessary to set yourself up for success. 

(Made in partnership with T. Rowe Price)

How to shape your future with confidence

Mars is humanity's next destination. We keep talking about it, but what would it really be like to live there?

What would it be like to live on another planet?

Bugs are one of nature's wonders. These insect-obsessed speakers talk about how ants form societies, how bees pollinate flowers, and how termites can be quite ... tasty.

Insects are awesome!

These women fighting for justice and equality deserve center stage.

Revolutionary women!

Do we experience the world as it really is? Find out with these talks that explain why we see the world the way we do.

How your brain constructs reality

A self-healing, cannibalistic salamander. A pair of star-crossed lovers. An epic journey to the end of the world. (And more.) Behold the 10 most popular TED-Ed lessons of 2021.

The most popular TED-Ed Lessons of 2021

What captured our imaginations and sparked hope for a better tomorrow? As we close out 2021, here's a wide-ranging list of the talks that stood out and stayed with us this year, selected by the editorial team at TED.

Editor's Picks of 2021

What ideas captured people's attention and took off the quickest? Here are the talks that intrigued and inspired in 2021.

The most popular TED Talks of 2021

As machines grow ever more intelligent, they're emerging not just as powerful tools but also close companions. These talks offer some whizzy demos and examine how robots are becoming an intimate part of our lives.

How to live with robots

A collection of histories textbooks leave out.

Little-known big history

Behold, the first TED Talks posted online, shared with the world on June 27, 2006. Each one is powerful and moving -- and still resonates today.

The first TED Talks ever

Discover the beauty in minimizing material goods, repurposing your most well-loved things and intentionally (and sustainably) reducing your carbon footprint.

Reduce, reuse, recycle

We all love parsing the twists and folds of a good old-fashioned mystery -- of all kinds. 

Unsolved mysteries

Illuminate your journey as an entrepreneur with these insightful talks primed to inspire the current and future generations of female founders ready to embrace new heights of success. (Curated in partnership with Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network (DWEN), Dell's Global Community for female founders.)

7 ideas to inspire your entrepreneurial journey

Set your team up for success with these talks that offer a blueprint for building innovative, future-forward collaborations at the intersection of agile thinking and cutting-edge tech. (Curated in partnership with Northrop Grumman)

How to innovate for collaboration and success

Mind-blowing tech is right around the corner -- and the data to power it is here and now. Get an awe-inspiring look at the future that awaits with visionaries already predicting, embracing and innovating on the potential of tomorrow. (Curated in partnership with NetApp)

Harnessing the future of data

TED Original Series dive deep into fascinating topics -- from the future of work and how to achieve a more secure financial future to the secrets of sleep and how your body really works. Here, the ten most-watched Originals episodes published in 2021.

The most popular TED Originals of 2021

Some simple (and honestly sort of scary) ways we can potentially prolong human life.

What's the secret to living longer?

It's past time to fix the criminal justice system in the US. These talks outline a few steps that need to be taken to get started. (Supported by American Family Insurance)

Criminal justice reform now!

The basics on how to nurture and manage groups of people with different backgrounds and perspectives -- on a micro and macro level. (Supported by American Family Insurance)

A blueprint for diversity in the workplace

Disquieting, thought-provoking tales that will ensnare your mind and keep you up well into the night.

Talks that will keep you up at night

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