TED Talks

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Vincent Yeow Lim

The nostalgia behind your favorite Chinese food

Posted Feb 2023

6:34

Lam Ho

How to participate in your own legal defense

Posted Jan 2023

10:54

Bettye Kearse

The history of a name

Posted Dec 2022

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Olivia Vinckier

A colorful case for outside-the-box thinking on identity

Posted Nov 2022

5:08

Heejae Lim

The most powerful yet overlooked resource in schools

Posted Aug 2022

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Andrea Driessen

The profound power of gratitude and "living eulogies"

Posted Jul 2022

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Ellen Trachman

What happens to people's donated eggs and sperm after they die?

Posted Jun 2022

12:49

Charles C. Daniels, Jr.

A second chance for fathers to connect with their kids

Posted Jun 2022

9:49

Bryce Dallas Howard

How to preserve your private life in the age of social media

Posted Jun 2022

56:37

Celina de Sola, Edith Elliott and Nonette Royo

How everyday people can tackle the world's biggest problems

Posted Jun 2022

9:12

Edith Elliott and Shahed Alam

The most powerful untapped resource in health care

Posted May 2022

18:08

Diana Adams

Why US laws must expand beyond the nuclear family

Posted Mar 2022

12:21

Anna Malaika Tubbs

How moms shape the world

Posted Jan 2022

11:40

Elizabeth Zion

The need for family reunification — to make families whole again

Posted Dec 2021

3:04

Mona Chalabi

Is it really that bad to marry my cousin?

Posted Nov 2021

13:53

Jane Walsh

The rise of predatory scams — and how to prevent them

Posted Nov 2021

13:57

Tasoulla Hadjiyanni

How mindful home design fosters social connection

Posted Nov 2021

5:45

Shu Matsuo Post

Why paternity leave benefits everyone

Posted Oct 2021

7:58

Aparna Hegde

The life-saving tech helping mothers make healthy decisions

Posted Jun 2021

9:18

Sahaj Kaur Kohli

Why children of immigrants experience guilt — and strategies to cope

Posted May 2021

13:29

Caroline Catlin

Why I photograph the quiet moments of grief and loss

Posted Mar 2021

5:57

Lisa Krause

Who were Las Mariposas, and why were they murdered?

Posted Mar 2021

11:03

Betty Hart

How compassion could save your strained relationships

Posted Mar 2021

56:38

Design Matters with Debbie Millman

Cheryl Strayed

Posted Feb 2021

10:35

Nora Flanagan

What COVID-19 revealed about US schools — and 4 ways to rethink education

Posted Jan 2021

12:42

Billy Samuel Mwape

An innovative way to support children with special needs

Posted Dec 2020

16:36

Lynne Elvins

The myths of gay adoption

Posted Jun 2020

11:01

Veronica Barassi

What tech companies know about your kids

Posted Jun 2020

6:21

Prosanta Chakrabarty

What can DNA tests really tell us about our ancestry?

Posted Jun 2020

12:56

Sara Jones

My story of love and loss as a transracial adoptee

Posted May 2020

11:43

Darria Long

An ER doctor on triaging your "crazy busy" life

Posted May 2020

14:07

Ebony Roberts and Shaka Senghor

How to co-parent as allies, not adversaries

Posted Apr 2020

10:50

Jeannie Suk Gersen

How understanding divorce can help your marriage

Posted Apr 2020

1h 4m

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

How we can navigate the coronavirus pandemic with courage and hope

Posted Mar 2020

50:10

Priya Parker

How to create meaningful connections while apart

Posted Mar 2020

9:25

Joel Leon

The beautiful, hard work of co-parenting

Posted Feb 2020