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2024-11-12 |
Why friendship can be just as meaningful as romantic love | Rhaina Cohen We tend to consider romantic partners and family ties to be our most important relationships, but deep friendships can be just as meaningful. In a perspective-shifting talk, author Rhaina Cohen introduces us to the people unsettling norms by choosing a... |
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2024-11-11 |
Why spending smarter beats bigger budgets in education | Karthik Muralidharan Despite the billions of dollars poured into education development globally every year, the majority of students are still struggling with basic learning concepts, says economist Karthik Muralidharan. He outlines how smarter resource allocation and evid... |
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2024-11-09 |
Trump’s 2024 election win — and what’s next | Ian Bremmer In this in-depth discussion on the implications of Donald Trump’s re-election as US president, geopolitical expert Ian Bremmer explores the key issues that shaped the result — as well as the coming shifts in US foreign policy, from the Russia-Ukraine c... |
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2024-11-08 |
Yo! Have you ever seen a yo-yo dance like this? | Shu Takada A six-time world yo-yo champion, Shu Takada is spinning his dreams into reality. Watch how he turns a humble pastime into a mesmerizing art form, blending yo-yo wizardry with dance and acrobatics. |
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2024-11-07 |
Listen to your intuition — it can help you navigate the future | Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir "Intuition helps us see the big picture," says filmmaker and sustainability leader Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir. Reflecting on her work at the UN, she outlines three ways innsæi (the Icelandic word for "intuition") can help humanity face our greatest existen... |
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2024-11-06 | Do you hate having your photo taken? Portrait photographer Teri Hofford is here to change your mind. She unpacks why you may think you look bad in photos — and how to boost your confidence for those moments captured on camera. |
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2024-11-05 |
Democracy is being tested. Citizen assemblies can help | Ketakandriana Rafitoson How can everyday people help foster and protect democracy? Detailing her work fighting for people power as an activist in Madagascar, Ketakandriana Rafitoson discusses how citizen assemblies — meetings where ordinary citizens get educated about democra... |
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2024-11-04 |
Luxury, not landfill — the waste-free future of fashion | Joon Silverstein Fashion is a huge part of the world's waste problem, but it doesn't have to be. Coachtopia founder Joon Silverstein shows how her company creates new designs from the waste products of another, a circular process that cuts the need for new raw material... |
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2024-10-31 |
How to defend democracy — and fight autocracy | Leopoldo Lopez Seventy-two percent of the world's population lives under some sort of autocratic rule, says freedom fighter Leopoldo Lopez. In a rousing call to defend democracy worldwide, he shares the story of his imprisonment and exile for leading the movement aga... |
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2024-10-31 |
5 ways leaders can adapt to shifting geopolitics | Nikolaus S. Lang What will the world look like in 2030? International business consultant Nikolaus S. Lang predicts the evolution of a multipolar world, with multiple emerging coalitions of countries acting in new ways to achieve their economic, technological and milit... |
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