TED Talks Daily

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 and happiness, says science journalist Catherine Pri...

What sex, soap and alcohol taught me about making an impact | Myriam Sidibe

22 Aug 2025

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What if saving lives and growing a company went hand in hand? Public health expert Myriam Sidibe thinks many businesses are going about social impact ...

The missing piece in the story of migration | Sonia Shah and Zeke Hernandez

21 Aug 2025

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Headlines often reduce migration to crisis and controversy, leaving out the bigger picture that movement is a natural, even necessary part of who we a...

The science of making fruits and veggies last longer | Jenny Du

20 Aug 2025

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It's a hard nut to crack: in order to prevent food waste, we rely on plastic packaging and refrigeration, which harm the environment. What if we could...

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 performance, violinist Joshua Bell and the Chamber Orchest...

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 percent of the clear-cutting has been illegal, all ...

Sunday Pick: After the Glory Fades | Good Sport

17 Aug 2025

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Competitive sports give athletes structure, community and purpose. And an outlet for their passion. So what happens when, because of injury or age, th...

Why venting doesn’t help you deal with anger | Jennifer Parlamis

16 Aug 2025

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Does venting actually help you cool off, or does it just add fuel to the fire? Social psychologist Jennifer Parlamis busts common myths about anger, s...

Why your zip code shouldn’t determine your lifespan | Dion Dawson

15 Aug 2025

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What if ending food insecurity meant ditching charity models that haven’t been updated since the 1960s? Dion Dawson, TED Fellow and founder of Dion’...

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 Cate Hall, former Supreme Court attorney and once ...

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 path from the world’s biggest stages to a fami...

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 experience building a social platform that connects self...

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 to markets to international diplomacy. In this fa...

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 to do a deeper dive into the topic. This is the de...

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 pressure to share her life with the world on social...

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 Hemstreet — a TED Fellow, Southern Appalachia na...

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 something else entirely? Dustin Ballard, the creative f...

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 is one of the best ways to combat women’s top he...

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? Because of the promise it holds to provide the free...

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 teachings of some of history's great philosophers, TV wri...

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-long epic tale of China told through a story of hi...

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 faced a big problem: Could an app designed to teach yo...

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, breakups, what to make for dinner, how to leave a...

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 unexpected magic. Internet culture writer Michael Sun refl...

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 nonprofit Food4Education have gone from serving 25 chi...

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 cartographer Peter Wilczynski introduces the Living Globe: a...

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 economy builder James Mnyupe explores how Namibia...

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 episode, Anne and Frances are getting ready for sum...

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 a talk that's part dream, part research-based ext...

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 greatest problems, whether it's blocking a virus, breakin...

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 and military conditions that preceded the last two w...

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 get his cast and crew to play along — and much ...

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 electricity to 700 million people still living in da...

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 Hertz" Dallas Taylor tells the story of arguably the ...

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 of the book The Other Significant Others: Reimagin...

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 into his subject's character, filling our eyes with ...

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 develop AI and offers a surprising take on why it...

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 experts Jamie Woolf and Christopher Bell unpack “...

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 hard-earned wisdom about life and death. Her cand...

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 political strategist Bradley Tusk. Drawing on his deep...

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 temperature by five to eight degrees Celsius by t...

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, Picasso paintings, or flamenco and jazz spilling o...

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 knowing the right answers, the joys of eating a hot...

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 reveals how that same feeling shows up in the work...

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 investor and Acumen CEO Jacqueline Novogratz about how h...

"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 that explores memory, beauty and the fragility of ...

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 received an unexpected call that offered a nearly u...

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, threatening the future of the centuries-old Gothic treasu...

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 nights and weekends too. What does it take to make ou...

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 priest to opera singer to senior management consul...

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 pyrotechnic events, multidisciplinary artist Cai Guo-Qiang h...

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. Computer scientist Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas thinks...

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 and digital forensic expert Hany Farid. Following ...

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 forensics expert Hany Farid explains how he helps journa...

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? Artist Frédette Lampre of the production company La...

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 industry’s narrative of "climate realism," contra...

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." In this TED Talks Daily Book Club interview with...

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 coming through. The star of hit shows like "black-ish...

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 its development, says journalist Megan J. McArdle...

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" — one of the first-ever autistic characters to ...

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, documentary podcaster Dan Taberski set out to investi...

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," says attorney Greg Lukianoff. In a timely talk, he...

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 ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. Political scie...

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 interviews tracking tech and media's changing power dy...

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 thrive through career chaos. They discuss how techn...

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 understand what it means for building successful relationsh...

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 persisted in the last bastions of the Confederacy. This wa...

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 character of AI) dig into our tangled relationship wit...

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 this essential material has contributed to the des...

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 creative people build sustainable careers, amass ...

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 you to “dare to be bad” in order to free up capa...

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. Yates-Anyabwile unpack the all-too-common fear of rej...

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 into the delicate balance between caring and challeng...

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 McNee. She explores the importance of having a cr...

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 the global community of people building a living ...

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 the answer to this question. In this chilling talk...

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 going on with dive bar bathrooms and why she — a qui...

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 question: "Where do I go to get vaccinated?" The po...

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 minds, physician Amy Baxter shares her innovative ap...

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 the line between the little lies that do no harm and...

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. Yet without action, 90 percent of coral reefs could...

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 irreplaceable military aircraft and marks a major milesto...

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 all brutally taken away from me,” says Australia...

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 years, where she was detained in tight quarters and...

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 engineer Jeffrey T. Reed shares his research on wolf...

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 conversation–especially for parents. In today’s epi...

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 builder Molly Graham explore the challenges of bu...

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 architect Ariel Ekblaw. Following her talk at TED20...

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 architect Ariel Ekblaw reveals how self-assembling st...

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. Tarveen Forrester, who oversees workplace cultur...

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 explores the science of uncertainty, revealing how...

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 beyond. Yet we rarely think about how it’s all ...

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 what wildlife wants, says ecological horticulturist R...

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 people-pleaser, the desire to maintain a positive re...

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 believes we can get better at talking to each other (...

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 triumphs that never make the news — from the rollo...

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 language you learn later in life, explains linguist and p...

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 breakdown of media but a transition to something bet...

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 intelligence — is deadly concerned about the current tra...

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 Katherine Dunn. She challenges newsrooms to rethink how...