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TED Talks

TED: A crash course in making political change | Katie Fahey

12th - Higher Ed
You don't need political power to make real change, says activist Katie Fahey. She tells the story of how she led a successful movement in Michigan to end gerrymandering — the practice of drawing district lines to favor one political...
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Instructional Video14:19
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TED: Life on the frontlines of war reporting | Jane Ferguson

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewCovering global war stories can be hard and thankless — but it's critical work if the rest of us are to understand what's really going on in the world. For nearly two decades, journalist Jane Ferguson has reported on hostilities across...
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Instructional Video11:11
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TED: Can we hack photosynthesis to feed the world? | Steve Long

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewPhotosynthesis is one of the most important processes on the planet, helping produce the food we eat and the air we breathe. Crop scientist Steve Long thinks it could be more efficient — and he's intent on giving it a boost. He shows how...
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Instructional Video12:45
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TED: It's time to rethink the role of First Lady | Irina Karamanos Adrian

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewIrina Karamanos Adrian didn't plan on becoming Chile's First Lady — but she set out to transform the role all the same. She shares how she's fighting gender stereotypes and protecting democracy by shifting political power back to where...
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Instructional Video12:51
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TED: How to build a global pro-democracy movement | Yordanos Eyoel

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewDemocracy is the most compelling vision we have for self-governance, says freedom advocate Yordanos Eyoel. Taking a stand against predatory and opportunist authoritarian forces, she shares how to reimagine, accelerate and protect the...
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Instructional Video14:29
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TED: How to find humor in life's absurdity | Maira Kalman

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewWith levity and profound insight, artist Maira Kalman reflects on life, death, dinner parties, not knowing the right answers, the joys of eating a hot dog from a street vendor and more. This talk, interwoven with her delightful...
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Instructional Video11:56
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TED: The secret perks of driving electric | Cynthia Williams

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewElectric vehicles need to be more than just eco-friendly — they have to be more chic, convenient and affordable than their gas-powered alternatives, says sustainability leader Cynthia Williams. She explores what it'll take for an...
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Instructional Video10:23
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TED: Why you should ditch deadly fossil-fuel appliances | Donnel Baird

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewIn the US, people spend the overwhelming majority of their time inside buildings that burn fossil fuels, which are bad for both the environment and human health. (Think: breathing in air pollution from gas stoves, furnaces and water...
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Instructional Video11:38
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TED: Your company is wasting time — here's how to stop it | Salvatore Cali

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewThe vast majority of our time at work is spent trudging through redundant and outdated workflows, says operations visionary Salvatore Cali. Laying out the most common time-wasting pitfalls, he urges policy leaders and businesses to...
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Instructional Video11:53
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TED: Is technology our savior — or our slayer? | Ruha Benjamin

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewWhen it comes to technology, we're often presented with two contrasting visions of the future: one where technology fulfills all our desires, and another where it leads to chaos and conflict. Sociologist Ruha Benjamin is here with a more...
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Instructional Video13:07
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TED: How to harness abundant, clean energy for 10 billion people | Julio Friedmann

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewWe can produce abundant, sustainable and cheap energy — for everyone, says physicist Julio Friedmann. He explores the infrastructure, innovation and investment needed to supply energy to 10 billion people, offering case studies from...
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Instructional Video12:22
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TED: My quest to end the horror of gun violence in the US | Lucy McBath

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewUS Congresswoman Lucy McBath has made it her mission to seek bipartisan solutions for gun safety, leading the way in sponsoring so-called "red flag" laws that prevent gun violence and mass shootings. In a searing and timely talk, she...
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Instructional Video9:21
TED Talks

TED: Meet methane, the invisible climate villain | Marcelo Mena

12th - Higher Ed
A landfill on fire doesn't only emit a horrid stench — it has devastating consequences for the environment, too. The culprit is methane, an often underestimated greenhouse gas produced in large part by food systems, organic waste and...
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Instructional Video10:19
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TED: AI is dangerous, but not for the reasons you think | Sasha Luccioni

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewAI won't kill us all — but that doesn't make it trustworthy. Instead of getting distracted by future existential risks, AI ethics researcher Sasha Luccioni thinks we need to focus on the technology's current negative impacts, like...
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TED: Life lessons from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 | Benjamin Zander

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewLegendary conductor Benjamin Zander explains his view on the difference between "positive thinking" and "possibility" (one's a fraud; the other's the real thing, he says) and intersperses delightful stories from a lifetime in music with...
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Instructional Video14:25
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TED: The ordinary people doing extraordinary things in Ukraine | Oleksandra Matviichuk

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewHow do we defend people's freedom and dignity against authoritarianism, when the "law of war" doesn't seem to apply anymore? In the face of the Russian occupation of Ukraine, human rights lawyer and Nobel laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk...
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Instructional Video12:26
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TED: A cleaner world could start in a rice field | Jim Whitaker and Jessica Whitaker Allen

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewRice is the world's largest food source — and it's also a massive emitter of methane gas, a key contributor to climate change. Fifth-generation rice farmer Jim Whitaker and his daughter, farmer and conservationist Jessica Whitaker Allen,...
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Instructional Video12:38
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TED: What does "wealth" mean to you? | Aisha Nyandoro

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewFor people living in poverty, a guaranteed income can mean finally having the space to dream of a comfortable life. Sharing the stories of single moms who participated in a first-of-its-kind program that offered them $1,000 per month...
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Instructional Video11:07
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TED: Lessons from my father, Alexey Navalny | Dasha Navalnaya

12th - Higher Ed
Dasha Navalnaya is the daughter of Alexey Navalny, the politician and leader of the Russian opposition to Vladimir Putin. Sharing the story of her father's poisoning, persecution and current imprisonment, she details what it was like...
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TED: Regenerative living can restore a broken world | Paul Hawken

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewA frog and a mockingbird changed Paul Hawken's life, kindling a devotion to protect and restore nature. Now, as one of the world's preeminent environmentalists, he advocates for regeneration — a calling and action plan for the world to...
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TED: A playbook on financing climate solutions | Nili Gilbert and David Blood

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewTackling climate change costs a lot of money — and the financial sector is key to getting that money flowing. In a wide-ranging conversation, sustainable investment leaders Nili Gilbert and David Blood discuss where progress is being...
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Instructional Video14:34
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TED: 3 practices for a life of wisdom | Krista Tippett

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewJournalist and podcast host Krista Tippett has spent a career interviewing some of the world's most brilliant people. All these conversations have left her with wisdom on the art of living and what it means to be human right now. Listen...
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TED: How to make learning as addictive as social media | Luis von Ahn

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewWhen technologist Luis von Ahn was building the popular language-learning platform Duolingo, he faced a big problem: Could an app designed to teach you something ever compete with addictive platforms like Instagram and TikTok? He...
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TED: The power of unconventional thinking | David McWilliams

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewFrom World War I to the 2008 economic collapse and beyond, history shows that economists don't always see the future as clearly as they think they do, says economist David McWilliams. Using the words of W.B. Yeats, McWilliams makes the...