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 ...
What introverts wish everyone else knew | Shalewa Sharpe
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Shalewa Sharpe recounts the hilarious tale of how capitalism broke her ankle, what’s goin...
Information Inoculation: Why we need to fight misinformation about vaccines | TED Health
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ethan Lindenberger never got vaccinated as a kid. So one day, he went on Reddit and asked a simple q...
How can creativity help us heal? A doctor and a cartoonist answer | Amy Baxter and Navied Mahdavian
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When medicine mixes with metaphor, what kind of healing transpires? In this unexpected meeting of mi...
The fine art of fibbing | Athena Kugblenu
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian and writer Athena Kugblenu has a hot take: we’re all liars, and that’s OK. Exploring th...
A new lifeline for the world's coral reefs | Theresa Fyffe
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coral reefs are the most biodiverse ecosystem on the planet and the lifeblood of a thriving ocean. Y...
Why Ukraine's drone attack on Russia changes war forever | Ian Bremmer
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ukraine’s surprise drone strike deep inside Russia damaged billions of dollars’ worth of irrepla...
Beyond the Talk: Lei Cheng in conversation with TED Talks Daily
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“ I marvel at every little freedom that we have. Because for three years and two months, it was ...
What I learned about freedom in a secret Chinese prison | Lei Cheng
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Accused of leaking state secrets, journalist Lei Cheng was imprisoned in China for more than three y...
Can AI help us speak with wolves? | Jeffrey T. Reed
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do wolves howl? With the help of AI, we're getting closer to an answer. Linguist and software en...
Sunday Pick: How do you approach gender as a parent? (with LB Hannahs) | How to Be a Better Human
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thinking and talking about gender is complex for anyone, and for some people it’s a frequent conve...
How do you take the right risks? A photographer and brand builder answer | David Suh and Molly Graham
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you find the courage to take risks — and succeed? Portrait photographer David Suh and brand...
Beyond the Talk: Ariel Ekblaw in conversation with TED Talks Daily
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"We should be protecting the Earth — and we can use space technology to do that," says aerospace a...
How to build in space for life on Earth | Ariel Ekblaw
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is space the “final frontier” — or the perfect place to revolutionize life on Earth? Space arc...
Let your ambition light you up, not burn you out | Tarveen Forrester
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Burnout shouldn’t be the price of success, but setting boundaries at work is easier said than done...
Why does uncertainty bother us so much? | Adam Kucharski
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we find it easier to trust some concepts and ideas over others? Mathematician Adam Kucharski ...
The future isn't just coded — it's built | Lauren Dunford
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Look around — almost everything you see was manufactured, from baby formula to AI data centers and...
Let your garden grow wild | Rebecca McMackin
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many gardeners work hard to maintain clean, tidy environments ... which is the exact opposite of wha...
Sunday Pick: How to say no | WorkLife with Adam Grant
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a world filled with requests, many of us are struggling to stay afloat. Even if you’re not a pe...
A comedian's take on how to save democracy | Jordan Klepper
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Conversation is a battlefield with only one winner. Or is it? Comedian and author Jordan Klepper bel...
Is this the time of monsters — or miracles? | Angus Hervey
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Headlines warn of a world in collapse, but solutions journalist Angus Hervey finds the overlooked tr...
Why love is harder in a second language | Magdalena Hoeller
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Saying “I love you” often feels more meaningful in your first language than in any other languag...
This is what the future of media looks like | Hamish McKenzie
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the polarizing mess of social media, clickbait headlines and addictive algorithms isn't a br...
The catastrophic risks of AI — and a safer path | Yoshua Bengio
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yoshua Bengio — the world's most-cited computer scientist and a "godfather" of artificial intellig...
How to make climate stories impossible to ignore | Katherine Dunn
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In environmental reporting, “it's not always about the big climate story,” says journalist Kathe...
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Start With Why, 15th Anniversary Edition | Simon Sinek
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Sinek is an inspirational speaker and author of the bestselling book, “Start With Why: How G...
The economic opportunity hidden in the climate transition | Marielle Remillard
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The energy grid of the future demands a massive amount of materials: billions of solar panels, milli...
What if the climate movement felt like a house party? | Matthew Phillips
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You’re invited into a bold new vision for the climate movement — a space of trust and honesty, w...
The AI revolution is underhyped | Eric Schmidt
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The arrival of non-human intelligence is a very big deal, says former Google CEO and chairman Eric S...
The delicious potential of rescuing wasted food | Jasmine Crowe-Houston
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if solving hunger isn't about growing more food but wasting less of it? Social entrepreneur Jas...
Are we cooked? How social media shapes your language | Adam Aleksic
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gen Z slang is rife with new words like "unalive," "skibidi" and "rizz." Where do these words come f...
How I make vegan food sexy | Pinky Cole
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At the plant-based burger chain Slutty Vegan, Pinky Cole is flipping the script on vegan food with b...
Sunday Pick: The poetry of Nepal's bridges | Far Flung
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To get to school, work, or another town in Nepal, it helps if you don't have a fear of heights. That...
The poetry of family | Duncan Keegan (Kelly Corrigan takeover)
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Duncan Keegan doesn't consider himself a poet, but this deeply beautiful talk shows otherwise. With ...
Can AI help with the chaos of family life? | Avni Patel Thompson (Kelly Corrigan takeover)
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tech innovator Avni Patel Thompson designed an app to shield busy parents from the chaos of scheduli...
A parent's guide to raising kids after loss | Andy Laats (Kelly Corrigan takeover)
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Laats had the textbook fairytale family setup ... a great job, a happy marriage, three wonderfu...
You are the bridge to the next generation | Ndinini Kimesera Sikar (Kelly Corrigan takeover)
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Do you know what you want to preserve for the next generation?" asks community leader Ndinini Kimes...
Are we still human if robots help raise our babies? | Sarah Blaffer Hrdy (Kelly Corrigan takeover)
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI is transforming the way we work — could it also reshape what makes us human? In this quick and ...
The mental health AI chatbot made for real life | Alison Darcy (Kelly Corrigan takeover)
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who do you turn to when panic strikes in the middle of the night — and can AI help? Psychologist A...
What role will AI play in family life? | Kelly Corrigan’s TED Talks Daily takeover
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Corrigan, host of the podcast Kelly Corrigan Wonders, is taking over TED Talks Daily for the w...
The artist-driven innovation behind the films we love | Rob Bredow
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jedi master of visual effects Rob Bredow, known for his work at Industrial Light & Magic and Luc...
How art helped me grapple with grief | Navied Mahdavian
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With just a few lines, cartoons can say so much with so little. In a moving talk, cartoonist Navied ...
Beyond the Talk: Tristan Harris in conversation with TED Talks Daily
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“AI is already demonstrating deceptive, self-preserving behaviors that we thought only existed in ...
Why AI is our ultimate test and greatest invitation | Tristan Harris
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Technologist Tristan Harris has an urgent question: What if the way we’re deploying the world’s ...
Where in the world is Trump taking us? | TED Explains the World with Ian Bremmer
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been an eventful first 100 days for the second Trump administration, which has featured tarif...
A new vision of healthy masculinity | Davonte Green
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it actually mean to be a "real man" these days? In a personal talk packed with actionable ...