The grassroots movement transforming public safety | Aqeela Sherrills
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1992, something unprecedented happened in Los Angeles: rival gang members negotiated a historic p...
Amy Barnes: Will climate change make your home uninsurable? | TED Countdown Summit 2025
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Insurance is the hidden engine that keeps the economy churning, but climate change is making home in...
Sunday Pick: How to have curious conversations in dangerously divided times (w/ Mónica Guzmán) | How to Be a Better Human
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When was the last time you really connected with someone who disagrees with you? Or saw a post on so...
TED Intersections: How will new tech shape your life? A roboticist and a political strategist answer | Bradley Tusk and Ali Kashani
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Should you be polite to robots? Political strategist Bradley Tusk and roboticist Ali Kashani explore...
The life-saving secrets in your baby's DNA | Robert C. Green
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if we could get a heads-up about serious health issues before they begin, from the moment a bab...
Floating farms, sponge cities and the climate solutions already working | Harjeet Singh
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if every dollar you spend today could save you 10 dollars tomorrow? Development expert Harjeet ...
Why we need to know our lives matter | Jennifer Wallace
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s not enough to do important work — we need to know it truly matters, says journalist Jennife...
How digital culture is reshaping our faces and bodies | Elise Hu (re-release)
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As "beauty filters" proliferate on social media platforms like TikTok, journalist Elise Hu says we'v...
How nearly dying helped me discover my own cure (and many more) | David Fajgenbaum
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Physician-scientist David Fajgenbaum was dying from a rare disease that didn't have a cure — until...
Beyond the Talk: Salome Agbaroji and Samora Pinderhughes in conversation with TED Talks Daily
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The human experience is a very real one that we shouldn’t neglect,” says Salome Agbaroji in a co...
What will the future of art look like? A visual effects artist and a curator answer | Rob Bredow and Nora Atkinson
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How will AI and new technology change art? Visual effects artist Rob Bredow, known for his work on S...
How to end factory farming | Lewis Bollard
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Factory farming is the greatest moral crisis we ignore, says farm animal welfare champion Lewis Boll...
How displaced people are driving local economies | Julienne Oyler
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The number of forcibly displaced people across the world is on the rise. While aid systems often foc...
Most countries fail at clean energy. Here’s how mine succeeded | Sebastián Kind
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Energy expert Sebastián Kind helped Argentina go from virtually no renewable energy to generating n...
What’s behind the rise of far right politics in Europe | Daphne Halikiopoulou
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Far-right parties are gaining popularity worldwide. Why is that? Political researcher Daphne Halikio...
How labor unions shape society | Margaret Levi (re-release)
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The weekend. Social Security. Health insurance. What do these things have in common? They all exist ...
Sunday Pick: How to stop devoting yourself to your job (w/ Sarah Jaffe) | How to Be a Better Human
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Jaffe is the author of Work Won’t Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keep Us Exploited,...
Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson (re-release)
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system t...
"The Unprompted," a poem that AI will never understand | Salome Agbaroji
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a poet talks back to AI? In an electrifying performance, Salome Agbaroji performs ...
Want to make change? Let young people tell their stories | Anshul Tewari
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As a teenager, social entrepreneur Anshul Tewari didn’t see young voices represented in the conver...
Could we detect breast cancer with a fingerprint? | Simona Francese
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women globally. And yet, many people pass up opportuni...
Why you should spend less time with your kids | Lenore Skenazy
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it’s micromanaging playtime, constantly hovering or incessantly texting, the adult takeove...
How AI could generate new life-forms | Eric Nguyen
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If DNA is just a string of letters, could AI learn to read it … or even write it? Bioengineering r...
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Intentional Ambition: Redefining Your Work for Greater Joy, Freedom, and Fulfillment | Rha Goddess
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rha Goddess is an entrepreneurial soul coach and author of the new book "Intentional Ambition: Redef...
Why having fun is the secret to a healthier life | Catherine Price (re-release)
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you had your daily dose of fun? It's not just enjoyable, it's also essential for your health an...
What sex, soap and alcohol taught me about making an impact | Myriam Sidibe
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if saving lives and growing a company went hand in hand? Public health expert Myriam Sidibe thi...
The missing piece in the story of migration | Sonia Shah and Zeke Hernandez
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Headlines often reduce migration to crisis and controversy, leaving out the bigger picture that move...
The science of making fruits and veggies last longer | Jenny Du
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's a hard nut to crack: in order to prevent food waste, we rely on plastic packaging and refrigera...
300 years of classical music in 18 minutes | Joshua Bell
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Does the world still need classical music? What about orchestras? In this gorgeous talk and performa...
The world's first "nature superpower" | Ilona Szabó de Carvalho
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last 40 years, Brazil has lost an area larger than California to deforestation — and 90 p...
Sunday Pick: After the Glory Fades | Good Sport
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Competitive sports give athletes structure, community and purpose. And an outlet for their passion. ...
Why venting doesn’t help you deal with anger | Jennifer Parlamis
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Does venting actually help you cool off, or does it just add fuel to the fire? Social psychologist J...
Why your zip code shouldn’t determine your lifespan | Dion Dawson
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if ending food insecurity meant ditching charity models that haven’t been updated since the 1...
A practical guide to taking control of your life | Cate Hall
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The real lever of a meaningful life isn’t intelligence or hustle — it’s personal agency, says ...
A multigenerational musical journey | Yijia Tu
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In an enchanting talk and performance, singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Yijia Tu traces ...
A corporate job isn’t the only path to success. Here’s where to look next | Anuj Tanna
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you unemployed, or just an entrepreneur who doesn’t know it yet? Drawing on a decade of experi...
How common knowledge shapes the world | Steven Pinker
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Common knowledge is the secret engine of social life, letting us coordinate everything from meet-ups...
Sunday Pick: Protecting your time with Linda Babcock | WorkLife with Adam Grant
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this season of WorkLife, we’re pairing each of our regular episodes with a companion interview ...
How to preserve your private life in the age of social media | Bryce Dallas Howard (re-release)
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in the public eye, multi-hyphenate creator Bryce Dallas Howard experienced the familiar p...
A bold idea to rebuild the working class | Molly Hemstreet
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Struggling communities don’t need handouts — they need bold new ways to root wealth. Meet Molly ...
Is AI ruining music? | Dustin Ballard
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What makes music “real” — is it the instruments, the voice, the creator’s intention or somet...
The wonder of weightlifting | Jaime Seeman
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With humor and hard science, obstetrician and gynecologist Jaime Seeman reveals why building muscle ...
The powerful promise of Earth’s harshest places | Lei Zhang
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Clean energy visionary Lei Zhang loves the Gobi Desert — the most Mars-like place on Earth. Why? B...
How ethics can help you make better decisions | Michael Schur (re-release)
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What would Immanuel Kant say about a fender bender? In a surprisingly funny trip through the teachin...
Sunday Pick: Ai Weiwei | Design Matters
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ai Weiwei joins to discuss his new memoir “1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows,” depicting a century-...
How to make learning as addictive as social media | Luis von Ahn (re-release)
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When technologist Luis von Ahn was building the popular language-learning platform Duolingo, he face...
Life is hard. Art helps | Liana Finck (re-release)
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cartoonist Liana Finck's drawings hold our hands through life's predicaments, big and small: dating,...
How to recapture the joy of the early internet | Michael Sun
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Before algorithms ruled our feeds, the internet was a mess — glitchy, chaotic and full of unexpect...
The blueprint for serving a million school lunches — every day | Wawira Njiru
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With a genius combination of smart tech, local food and bold partnerships, Wawira Njiru and her nonp...
The multidimensional magic of modern maps | Peter Wilczynski
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maps have long helped us understand the world — now, they can help us shape it. Digital cartograph...
A small nation’s surprising solution to unemployment | James Mnyupe
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did a small, economically vulnerable country become a trailblazer in sustainable industry? Clean...
Sunday Pick: Unsolicited Advice: How to get your mojo back at work | Fixable
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you feeling overwhelmed, uninspired, or burned out at work? In this special Unsolicited Advice e...
Go ahead, dream about the future | Charlie Jane Anders (re-release)
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"You don't predict the future -- you imagine the future," says sci-fi writer Charlie Jane Anders. In...
Why building new proteins from scratch is our new superpower | David Baker
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The rapidly evolving field of protein design is revealing solutions to some of the world’s greates...
Are we heading toward World War III? | Heni Ozi Cukier
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this urgent talk, political scientist Heni Ozi Cukier analyzes the social, economic, political an...
How to get people to do what you want | Barry Sonnenfeld
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As a film and television director, Barry Sonnenfeld had millions of dollars riding on his ability to...
700 million people still live without electricity. Here’s how to fix that | Jacqueline Novogratz
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Impact investor and Acumen CEO Jacqueline Novogratz unveils a bold vision to bring off-grid solar el...
What silence can teach you about sound | Dallas Taylor (re-release)
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What can you hear in silence? In this exploration of sound, host of the podcast "Twenty Thousand Her...
Sunday Pick: How to be a better friend (w/ Rhaina Cohen) | How to Be a Better Human
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What would it look like if we took friendship as seriously as we take romance? Rhaina Cohen, author ...
Stories of photographing monumental people -- from Michelle Obama to Stephen Hawking | Platon
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With his art, photographer Platon seeks to strip away assumptions and leave viewers with a window in...
The jokes AI won’t tell | Jena Friedman
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Could a robot ever be funny? In a sharp standup act, comedian Jena Friedman lambasts the mad dash to...
Why good people become bad bosses | Jamie Woolf and Christopher Bell
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve probably had a bad boss, but you might not realize how easy it is to become one. Leadership...
We don't "move on" from grief. We move forward with it | Nora McInerny (re-release)
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a talk that's by turns heartbreaking and hilarious, writer and podcaster Nora McInerny shares her...
Why you should be able to vote on your phone | Bradley Tusk
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US political system is broken — and the solution might be in the palm of your hands, says poli...
An unexpected plan for peace in the Middle East | Nada Majdalani
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Middle East is a climate hotspot, with many parts of the region set to experience an increase in...
Sunday Pick: Barcelona: streetwear with a political twist | Far Flung
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Barcelona is a city that can’t be separated from its art–you might picture Gaudí architecture, ...
How to find humor in life's absurdity | Maira Kalman (re-release)
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With levity and profound insight, artist Maira Kalman reflects on life, death, dinner parties, not k...
The most powerful predictor of team success | Rafael Chiuzi
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Remember that gut-clenching fear of speaking up in class? Organizational psychologist Rafael Chiuzi ...
A story of moral imagination and bold entrepreneurship | Sitoyo Lopokoiyit and Jacqueline Novogratz
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a conversation about visionary leadership, M-PESA CEO Sitoyo Lopokoiyit speaks with impact invest...
"Marigolds," a poem about wonder | Safiya Sinclair
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Poet Safiya Sinclair performs "Marigolds: A Letter to Wonder," an original poem she created for TED ...
The miraculous device that saved my farm — and changed my life | Josephine Waweru
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Exhausted from carrying water up a hill to keep her small farm in Kenya thriving, Josephine Waweru r...
The inside story of Notre-Dame’s incredible reconstruction | Philippe Villeneuve
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a moment that stunned the world in 2019, the famed Notre-Dame in Paris went up in flames, threate...
Sunday Pick: The Science of Recharging on Weekends and Vacations | ReThinking with Adam Grant
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many people don’t use all their paid time off from work—and struggle to relax and recover on nig...
The habit that could improve your career (and your life) | Paul Catchlove (re-release)
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Catchlove believes strongly in the power of reflection. Through every career he's held -- from ...
A firework ladder to the sky — and the magic of explosive art | Cai Guo-Qiang (re-release)
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From a boy setting off small explosions in his living room to the creator of world-famous pyrotechni...
What happens when your dog uses the internet | Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine this: you walk into a room, and your dog is on a video call with their fellow canine friends...
Beyond the Talk: Hany Farid in conversation with Elise Hu
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“ How do you trust anything anymore? Who do you trust? Where do you trust?” asks technologist ...
How to spot fake AI photos | Hany Farid
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you know if that shocking photo in your feed is real, or just another AI fake? Digital forens...
The fire-breathing dragon-horse sparking wonder in a city near you | Frédette Lampre
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does a city change when its art doesn’t hang on museum walls but instead roams the streets? Ar...
Why climate action is unstoppable — and "climate realism" is a myth | Al Gore
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this urgent and hard-hitting talk, Nobel Laureate Al Gore thoroughly dismantles the fossil fuel i...
TED Talks Daily Book Club: A Little Daylight Left | Sarah Kay
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Kay is a spoken word poet and the author of the new poetry collection "A Little Daylight Left....
Let curiosity lead | Yara Shahidi (re-release)
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Don't second-guess what "distracts" you, says actor-producer Yara Shahidi; that's your curiosity com...
I'll probably lose my job to AI. Here's why that's OK | Megan J. McArdle
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence could cost many of us our careers — but that doesn’t mean we should stop...
The autism spectrum isn't what you think it is | Chloé Hayden
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Actress Chloé Hayden is best known for her role as Quinnie on the popular TV show "Heartbreak High"...
The razor-thin line between contagion and connection | Dan Taberski
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a mysterious wave of tics and twitches swept through a small-town high school in New York, doc...
Let's get real about free speech | Greg Lukianoff
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Too many people believe in something closer to freedom from speech rather than freedom of speech," ...
The US bombed Iran. Now what? | TED Explains the World with Ian Bremmer
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On June 21, the United States launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites, escalating the ongoin...
Sunday Pick: Kara Swisher | Design Matters
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tech journalist, opinion leader, and disruptor—Kara Swisher has hosted hundreds of newsmaking inte...
How do you prepare for jobs that don't exist yet? A work expert and a YouTuber answer | Jon Youshaei and Michelle Weise
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Video creator Jon Youshaei and workplace expert Michelle Weise team up to crack the code on how to t...
Is your partner "the one?" Wrong question | George Blair-West
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marrying for love is a relatively recent phenomenon for humanity, and we still don't fully understan...
What is Juneteenth, and why is it important? | Karlos Hill and Soraya Field Fiorio
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of the Civil War, though slavery was technically illegal in all states, it still persiste...
A musical duet with AI herself | Todd Almond and Donna Murphy
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a show-stopping duet, Broadway legends Todd Almond and Donna Murphy (portraying the imagined char...
The big idea funding forest conservation | Andika Putraditama
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Palm oil is in nearly every commodity you use — food, shampoo, makeup and more — but harvesting ...
Forget hustle culture. Behold the Artist Corporation | Yancey Strickler
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kickstarter cofounder Yancey Strickler unveils a radical new economic model that could transform how...
Sunday Pick: Why you should get good at being bad | Fixable
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the only way to win is by finding the courage to lose. This week, Anne and Frances want yo...
How do you stop caring what others think? A filmmaker and a therapist answer | Baron Ryan and Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you quit people-pleasing? Internet filmmaker Baron Ryan and family therapist Stephanie R. Yat...
How to lead with radical candor | Kim Scott
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"How can you say what you mean without being mean?" asks CEO coach and author Kim Scott. Delving int...
The case for making art when the world is on fire | Amie McNee
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Making art isn’t self-indulgent — it’s an essential, radical act of creation, says writer Amie...
The surprising power of your nature photos | Scott Loarie
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Loarie has a challenge for you: go outside and take a picture of a living thing. He introduces...
Inside a dark web kill list | Carl Miller
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who pays for an assassin on the internet? Dark web researcher Carl Miller spent years tracking down ...