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2024-11-20 | Dana R. Fisher calls herself an "apocalyptic optimist" based on her research as a sociologist of large social movements. Her studies suggest that ever-increasing climate disasters will get people out in the streets demanding the action we need. She bre... |
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2024-11-19 |
Ask dumb questions, embrace mistakes — and other lessons on innovation | Dave Raggio To launch new initiatives within the confines of a large corporation, you'll need to work with the system, not against it, says "intrapreneur" Dave Raggio. He shares three lessons on innovation he learned the hard way — so you don't have to. (Made in p... |
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2024-11-18 |
A mouse with two dads — and a new frontier for biology | Katsuhiko Hayashi You're familiar with the story: a sperm and an egg meet to create an embryo, which has the potential to give rise to new life. But what if you could create a sperm or egg from any cell, even a single skin cell? Biologist Katsuhiko Hayashi discusses the... |
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2024-11-17 |
Sunday Pick: Unsolicited Advice: Can the Democratic Party move fast and fix things? Each Sunday, TED shares an episode of another podcast we think you'll love, handpicked for you… by us. The Democratic Party lost big in the 2024 election cycle. What are the lessons party leaders should take from what happened? In this special episode ... |
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2024-11-16 | What does a warming planet mean for the foods you love? Hosting a dinner party that features a menu of foods that could disappear within our lifetimes, culinary entrepreneur Sam Kass invites us to chew on the reality of climate change by exploring the ... |
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2024-11-15 |
Why spending smarter beats bigger budgets | Karthik Muralidharan Billions of dollars are poured into global development every year, but results are lacking, says economist Karthik Muralidharan. Diving into an example with public education, he outlines how smarter resource allocation and evidence-based interventions,... |
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2024-11-14 |
K-pop, cutting-edge tech and other ways Asia is shaping the world | Neeraj Aggarwal For a long time, the conveyor belt of ideas moved from the West to the East, says business strategy expert Neeraj Aggarwal. But now, Asia’s rising cultural and intellectual influence is redefining this established order. He explores how Asia’s booming ... |
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2024-11-13 |
From prison to purpose through wildland firefighting | Royal Ramey When wildfires rage in California, incarcerated people are often on the front lines fighting the flames. TED Fellow Royal Ramey was one of them. He shares the story of how doing public service in prison inspired him to cofound the Forestry and Fire Rec... |
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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 | 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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