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United States

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

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Talks to help you understand racism in America

9 talks • 1h 57m

For black Americans, the far-reaching effects of racism are felt daily. From passionate pleas for reform to poetic turns of phrase, these speakers take an honest look at everyday realities and illuminate the way forward.

A look into American politics

8 talks • 1h 49m

Take a peek into the fascinating world of American politics -- with a few talks from some political leaders themselves.

Talks about United States

Diane Wolk-Rogers

A Parkland teacher's homework for us all

Posted Apr 2018

Robin Steinberg

What if we ended the injustice of bail?

Posted Apr 2018

Drew Philp

My $500 house in Detroit — and the neighbors who helped me rebuild it

Posted Apr 2018

Christian Picciolini

My descent into America's neo-Nazi movement — and how I got out

Posted Apr 2018

Erica Stone

Academic research is publicly funded — why isn't it publicly available?

Posted Mar 2018

Isabel Wilkerson

The Great Migration and the power of a single decision

Posted Mar 2018

Deanna Van Buren

What a world without prisons could look like

Posted Mar 2018

Howard C. Stevenson

How to resolve racially stressful situations

Posted Feb 2018

Bob Inglis

American bipartisan politics can be saved — here's how

Posted Jan 2018

Paul Hessburg

Why wildfires have gotten worse — and what we can do about it

Posted Nov 2017

Euna Lee

What I learned as a prisoner in North Korea

Posted Sep 2017

Theo E.J. Wilson

A black man goes undercover in the alt-right

Posted Sep 2017

Duarte Geraldino

What we're missing in the debate about immigration

Posted Sep 2017

Jennifer Granick

How the US government spies on people who protest — including you

Posted Aug 2017

Ronald Sullivan

How I help free innocent people from prison

Posted Aug 2017

Noah Feldman

Hamilton vs. Madison and the birth of American partisanship

Posted Jul 2017

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Exclusive articles about United States

These 6 pioneering women helped create modern computers

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Inside the online platform that’s empowering survivors of campus sexual assaults … and catching repeat offenders

Outraged at the incidence of sex crimes at colleges, activist Jess Ladd got mad — and then she got to building. Here’s how she developed a secure and sensitive reporting system ...

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