Policy

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of policy.

Video playlists about Policy

Talks for understanding the drug trade

5 talks • 1h 29m
The global drug trade is complex. These talks offer nuanced reframes on an issue which is so often thought about in absolutes.

Top TED Talks of 2016

17 talks • 3h 47m
Wonder which talks to get started on in 2016? A collection of hand-picked gems for your viewing pleasure.

Radical rethinking

10 talks • 2h 35m
Explore these talks that flip old conventions, reimagining them for a brighter, better tomorrow.

How to turn the political conversation around

9 talks • 1h 41m
Insightful talks that can help improve political debate so that we can build toward a better society.
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Talks about Policy

12:02

Augie Picado

The real reason manufacturing jobs are disappearing

Posted Sep 2017
18:38

David Miliband

The refugee crisis is a test of our character

Posted Jun 2017
14:58

Rutger Bregman

Poverty isn't a lack of character; it's a lack of cash

Posted May 2017
10:33

Wendy Troxel

Why school should start later for teens

Posted May 2017
13:07

Ted Halstead

A climate solution where all sides can win

Posted May 2017
9:33

Laura Galante

How (and why) Russia hacked the US election

Posted May 2017
15:07

David Casarett

A doctor's case for medical marijuana

Posted Apr 2017
14:56

Jonathan Marks

In praise of conflict

Posted Apr 2017
47:33

Gretchen Carlson, David Brooks

Political common ground in a polarized United States

Posted Apr 2017
10:44

Michael Botticelli

Addiction is a disease. We should treat it like one

Posted Mar 2017
14:55

Simon Anholt

Who would the rest of the world vote for in your country's election?

Posted Mar 2017
18:19

Paul Knoepfler

The ethical dilemma of designer babies

Posted Jan 2017
16:10

Ashley Judd

How online abuse of women has spiraled out of control

Posted Jan 2017
12:08

Sam Kass

Want kids to learn well? Feed them well

Posted Jan 2017
20:17

Jonathan Haidt

Can a divided America heal?

Posted Nov 2016
13:50

Kandice Sumner

How America's public schools keep kids in poverty

Posted Nov 2016
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Exclusive articles about Policy

The next food revolution

Activist chef Jamie Oliver talks about the future of food — cooking, eating, and farming. Obesity is on the rise in neighborhoods around the world — and so are the rates of dia...
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