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Editor's Picks of 2020

As we celebrate the end of 2020 ... what captured our imaginations, reflected our emotions and sparked hope for a better tomorrow? Here's a wide-ranging list of the talks that stayed with us this year (along with some hidden gems), selected by the editorial team at TED.

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Heidi Larson

Why rumors about vaccines spread -- and how to rebuild trust

15 minutes 44 seconds

Jad Abumrad

How Dolly Parton led me to an epiphany

13 minutes 1 second

Dwinita Mosby Tyler

Want a more just world? Be an unlikely ally

10 minutes 6 seconds

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

How to be fearless in the face of authoritarianism

5 minutes 34 seconds

David Ikard

The real story of Rosa Parks -- and why we need to confront myths about Black history

18 minutes 4 seconds

Heather C. McGhee

Racism has a cost for everyone

14 minutes 11 seconds

France Villarta

The gender-fluid history of the Philippines

10 minutes 41 seconds

Cheryl Holder

The link between climate change, health and poverty

12 minutes 3 seconds

Mandë Holford

The power of venom -- and how it could one day save your life

9 minutes 6 seconds

David Lammy

Climate justice can't happen without racial justice

9 minutes 22 seconds

Jen Gunter

Why can't we talk about periods?

11 minutes 33 seconds