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The rise of China's homegrown brands — and why they matter | Roger Hu
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A generational shift is transforming business in China, says consumer expert Roger Hu. He describes the young, ambitious entrepreneurs taking over fam...
The power of gaming together in a lonely world | Laura Miele
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can gaming with friends help combat loneliness? Laura Miele, the president of EA Entertainment & Technology, dives into how video games unite mill...
How disgust drives your politics | Cindy Kam
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Would you eat a bug? How about fine-crafted chocolate — shaped like poo? Your answer depends on both your disgust at the prospect and whether you ch...
Is parenting advice leading to more anxious kids? | Mathilde H. Ross
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's experts often overwhelm parents with alarming warnings of treacherous roads ahead for their children, sometimes turning dutiful parents anxiou...
Sunday Pick: What happens to sex in midlife? A look at the "bedroom gap" | TED Health
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Menopause isn't just hot flashes, says gynecologist and sexual medicine specialist Maria Sophocles. It's often accompanied by overlooked symptoms like...
Work is broken. Gen Z can help fix it | Amanda Schneider
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather stay in your current job until you retire, or change jobs every year? Researcher Amanda Schneider says Gen Z's answer to this questio...
Why joy and flexibility are good for business | Rosie Sargeant
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“In the future, companies will succeed or fail based on how much their people enjoy their work,” says management consultant Rosie Sargeant. She of...
How industrial fishing sinks communities | Lamin Jassey
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the fish that sustain a community start disappearing? Environmental activist Lamin Jassey shares how industrial fish meal factories ...
A fresh approach to resolving conflicts | Darya Shaikh
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Conflict is an unavoidable part of any relationship. But what if the point of arguing isn't to win, but rather to grow from the experience? Facilitato...
The “hot shot rule” to help you become a better leader | Kat Cole
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Confidence doesn’t come before action — it comes from taking action, says business leader Kat Cole, who worked her way up from waitress to CEO of ...
The key to navigating change with confidence | Kristy Ellmer
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the change you fear most is actually the best thing for you? Change leader Kristy Ellmer shares a powerful lesson on how even the most difficu...
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Talk to Me | Rich Benjamin
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Benjamin is a cultural critic, anthropologist, and author of the new memoir Talk To Me: Lessons From A Family Forged By History. In this liv...
An NBA champion's advice on being a top teammate | Shane Battier
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the secret to success isn’t being in the spotlight, but making everyone else around you shine? Former NBA player Shane Battier shares how hi...
A survival guide for musicians in the age of AI | Harvey Mason jr.
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence can write a song in seconds, but does that mean human songwriters will become obsolete? Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr....
Is generosity the most underrated leadership skill? | Joe Davis
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership isn’t about a title or position — it’s about generosity, says organizational expert Joe Davis. Drawing on his extensive experience as...
An ethicist's guide to living a good life | Ira Bedzow
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy to say you have values — but how can you actually put them into action? Ethicist and rabbi Ira Bedzow helps people wrestle with this big q...
The science behind dramatically better conversations | Charles Duhigg
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The key to deeply connecting with others is about more than just talking — it's about asking the right kinds of questions, says journalist and autho...
How to see the future coming — and prepare for it | Jane McGonigal
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As a futurist who helps people prepare for all different kinds of possibilities, Jane McGonigal thinks we overuse words like "unthinkable" and "unimag...
Sunday Pick: How to set boundaries and find peace (w/ Nedra Glover Tawwab) | How to Be a Better Human
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Telling other people what you want – or need – can be a really difficult thing to do! Nedra Glover Tawwab is a therapist and New York Times bestse...
A guide to self-love for skeptics | Dan Harris
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Self-love isn’t self-indulgence — it’s the learnable skill of treating yourself with the kindness you'd offer a friend, says mindfulness expert ...
How AI models steal creative work — and what to do about it | Ed Newton-Rex
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Generative AI is built on three key resources: people, compute and data. While companies invest heavily in the first two, they often use unlicensed cr...
A concrete plan for sustainable cement | Ryan Gilliam
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cement is one of the most-consumed materials on Earth — second only to water — and it accounts for a whopping eight percent of the world's carbon ...
What you're missing by focusing on the average | Sharon Zicherman
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking at the right data when making big decisions? Data deconstructor Sharon Zicherman challenges our reliance on averages, showing how they...
How light and code can transform a city | Leo Villareal
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leo Villareal is an artist, but his tools aren't paint and canvas; he manipulates light, color and computer code to create monumental works of public ...
The 7 pillars of unlocking potential | Anirudh Krishna
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do some countries have a seemingly endless supply of talent in certain fields? From Jamaica's sprinters to South Korea's golfers, public policy pr...
Sunday Pick: The Past and Future of Gender in Sport | Good Sport
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We often take gender for granted as a “natural” division in sports and life. But did you know the first decisions to divide sports into “male”...
How to make anxiety your friend | David H. Rosmarin
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When anxiety rears its head, we often just want it to go away. Clinical psychologist David H. Rosmarin asks us to consider instead the positive role a...
Can AI match the human brain? | Surya Ganguli
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI is evolving into a mysterious new form of intelligence — powerful yet flawed, capable of remarkable feats but still far from human-like reasoning...
What you can learn crossing the ocean in a canoe | Lehua Kamalu
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Being on a voyage forces you to unplug,” says TED Fellow and third-generation captain Lehua Kamalu. Sharing ancient knowledge from traditional Ha...
How to finance the future of farming | Berry Marttin
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Agriculture is key to solving the climate crisis, but most farmers don’t have the financial incentive to switch to more eco-friendly practices, says...
How to handle grief at work and beyond | Meredith Wilson Parfet
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when personal grief collides with your professional life? Drawing on her experience as the CEO of a crisis management firm and a hospice ...
Why smell matters more than you think | Paule Joseph
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TED Fellow and chemosensory researcher Paule Joseph unveils the hidden power of a sense that's too often overlooked: smell. She delves into the scienc...
Sunday Pick: Cancelling cancel culture with Loretta Ross | ReThinking with Adam Grant
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As a public intellectual, activist and professor at Smith College, Loretta Ross is no stranger to confrontation and debate. But years of working to ch...
Will AI make us the last generation to read and write? | Victor Riparbelli
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Technology is changing our world — and how we communicate — at an astonishing rate. So much so that entrepreneur Victor Riparbelli predicts that a...
Where DEI falls short — and how to rethink it | Y-Vonne Hutchinson
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tired of “privilege walks” and black squares on social media that feel hollow? Workplace inclusion expert Y-Vonne Hutchinson peels back the superf...
Trump, Europe, Ukraine and the uncertain world order | Ian Bremmer
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Headlines have been swirling as President Trump enters his second month back in office and his policies come into focus. In this urgent, fast-paced co...
Lessons from history for a better future | Roman Krznaric
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can the lessons of the past help us navigate the turbulence of the present and future? Social philosopher Roman Krznaric explores why history isn’...
How to tame your advice monster | Michael Bungay Stanier
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It lurks within, emerging in conversation to share ineffective, premature suggestions … it’s your advice monster, and we all have one, says writer...
Why social health is key to happiness and longevity | Kasley Killam
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You know it's important to take care of your physical and mental health. But what about your social health? Social scientist Kasley Killam shows how f...
Sunday Pick: How to find connection – and love – in everyday life (w/ Barbara Fredrickson) | How to Be a Better Human
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Romantic love isn’t all it’s cracked up to be – at least that’s one way positive psychologist Barbara Fredrickson puts it. Barbara’s decades...
TED Explores: Food for the Future | TED Countdown
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Food is culture, food is life — it’s part of who we are and the magic that binds us together. But here’s the twist: the way we eat is pushing th...
Feeling stuck on climate change? Here’s what to do | Kris De Meyer
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To spark action on climate change, the conventional wisdom says that awareness must precede action — but neuroscientist Kris De Meyer suggests the o...
The food that fertilizes itself | Giles E.D. Oldroyd
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Could the key to a sustainable food system already be growing in the world’s farms? Plant scientist Giles E.D. Oldroyd explores how a special quirk ...
A fresh approach to international development | Faisal Saeed Al Mutar
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Money for international development rarely makes it to the people it intends to help, says Faisal Saeed Al Mutar, the founder of Ideas Beyond Borders....
Collagen's dirty secret — and its clean future | Fei Luo
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From cosmetics to nutrition, collagen is seemingly everywhere — but we don't often discuss its ethically questionable sources, says chemical enginee...
What if AI could spot your lies? | Riccardo Loconte
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Humans are terrible at detecting lies, says psychologist Riccardo Loconte ... but what if we had an AI-powered tool to help? He introduces his team’...
A bold new chapter for TED | Chris Anderson
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Anderson, head of TED, has some big news to share: after 25 years of leading the organization, he's issuing an open invitation to pass on its st...
How little experiments can lead to big success | Emmanuel Acho and David Epstein
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are your goals and resolutions actually holding you back from becoming your best self? Emmanuel Acho — a former NFL player, now an author and TV spo...
How to divorce as allies, not enemies | Allison O'Brien
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ending a marriage doesn’t have to mean ending a family, says communication expert Allison O'Brien, who navigated her own divorce without lawyers or ...
How AI will answer questions we haven't thought to ask | Aravind Srinivas
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Human potential will only accelerate with AI answering questions better and faster than ever before, says Aravind Srinivas, cofounder and CEO of conve...
Why joy is a serious way to take action | Pattie Gonia
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While doom and gloom may wake people up, joy keeps them in the fight, says drag queen and environmentalist Pattie Gonia. With humor, creativity and a ...
The power shift US politics needs | Anathea Chino
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the cofounder of Advance Native Political Leadership, Anathea Chino creates space for Native American leaders to thrive in an often unwelcoming pol...
Embrace your main character energy with Natasha Rothwell | On the Spot
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Actor and writer Natasha Rothwell takes the stage for “On the Spot,” TED’s rapid-fire Q&A format. Answering a stream of unexpected questions...
Sunday Pick: A Healthier You: A cardiologist's guide to protecting your heart | TED Health
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Each Sunday, TED shares an episode of another podcast we think you'll love, handpicked for you… by us. This is a special episode of the "A Healthier...
Why daylight is the secret to great sleep | Christine Blume
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Does the type and amount of light you’re exposed to during the day change how well you sleep at night? Diving into the effects of daylight on your i...
The unique love between humans and dogs | Elias Weiss Friedman
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What makes the bond between people and dogs so special? Elias Weiss Friedman, creator of The Dogist, has captured millions of hearts by documenting th...
Love, trust and marketing in the age of AI | Amaryllis Liampoti
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As AI chatbots become more personal and proactive, the line between tool and companion is beginning to blur, with some users even professing love for ...
Is perfectionism just procrastination in disguise? | Jon Youshaei
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What separates struggling artists from successful ones? Looking to creative geniuses like Mozart, Edison and Monet, video creator Jon Youshaei explain...
Do you talk to yourself? Here’s how to harness your inner voice | Ethan Kross
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your inner voice is a powerful tool for self-reflection and planning, but it can also trap you in negative thought loops — “chatter,” as psychol...
Why do some bodies respond differently to disease? | Erika Moore
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TED Fellow and equity bioengineer Erika Moore investigates how cells controlling inflammation behave differently depending on a patient's background. ...
Sunday Pick: A Black Utopia In North Carolina | Far Flung
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Each Sunday, TED shares an episode of another podcast we think you'll love, handpicked for you… by us. Today we're sharing an episode of Far Flung. ...
AI won't plateau — if we give it time to think | Noam Brown
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To get smarter, traditional AI models rely on exponential increases in the scale of data and computing power. Noam Brown, a leading research scientist...
The high-wire act of unlocking clean energy | Jason Huang
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why are we using tech from 100 years ago to deliver the world's electricity? Materials scientist Jason Huang shows how we could massively upgrade the ...
The secret to telling a great story — in less than 60 seconds | Jenny Hoyos
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For social media creator and viral video hitmaker Jenny Hoyos, the key to telling a great story is to keep it brief. She breaks down her framework for...
Why body language is the key to self-expression — and hot selfies | David Suh
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if striking a pose could not only make you look good but also help you embody who you’re meant to become? Demonstrating the art of mindful posi...
Are we alone in the universe? We're close to finding out | Lisa Kaltenegger
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Astrophysicist Lisa Kaltenegger explores the thrilling possibility of discovering life beyond Earth, highlighting how cutting-edge technology like the...
How digital culture is reshaping our faces and bodies | Elise Hu
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As "beauty filters" proliferate on social media platforms like TikTok, journalist Elise Hu says we've entered the era of the technological gaze, where...
Sunday Pick: Sam Altman on the future of AI and humanity | ReThinking with Adam Grant
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Each Sunday, TED shares an episode of another podcast we think you'll love, handpicked for you… by us. Sam Altman is the CEO and cofounder of OpenAI...
6 ways to make better connections online | Margaux Miller
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Networking expert Margaux Miller offers a fresh playbook for making meaningful connections online, presenting six tips for building online relationshi...
How AI is decoding ancient scrolls | Julian Schilliger and Youssef Nader
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI researcher Youssef Nader and digital archaeologist Julian Schilliger share how they used AI to virtually "unroll" and decode the Herculaneum scroll...
Can salad dressing transform capitalism? | Alex Amouyel
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if businesses were designed to maximize impact — not just profits? Alex Amouyel, president and CEO of Newman's Own Foundation, details the orga...
Climate progress isn't a sprint — it's a marathon | Greg De Temmerman
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fighting climate change is much like long-distance running: a complex journey filled with obstacles, fast-changing conditions and the need for constan...
Confessions of a recovering people pleaser | Baron Ryan
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Internet filmmaker Baron Ryan talks to himself, but he doesn't always like what he has to say. In a funny, existential play (where Ryan plays both him...
I’m a conservative — and I care about the climate, too | Danielle Butcher Franz
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Environmental challenges aren't for just one political party to deal with — everyone must work together to solve them, says conservation champion Da...
Sunday Pick: Why kindness is the secret to a successful business | Fixable
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Each Sunday, TED shares an episode of another podcast we think you'll love, handpicked for you… by us. Is kindness (and a little math) all it takes ...
Can AI companions help heal loneliness? | Eugenia Kuyda
18 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI companions could either be the cure to our loneliness epidemic … or humanity's final downfall, says Eugenia Kuyda, creator of Replika — an app ...
How to turn setbacks into success | Amy Shoenthal
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Success rarely happens in a straight line, with setbacks all but guaranteed along the way. What's the best way to recover? Leadership coach Amy Shoent...
The art of marketing — for good | Raja Rajamannar
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can marketing transcend traditional business goals and actually be a force for good? Mastercard CMO Raja Rajamannar shares how purpose-driven initiati...
How distributed work can unlock your potential | Avani Prabhakar
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The option to work from home means that work truly works for everyone, says Avani Prabhakar, chief people officer of a large tech company. She explain...
A hospital in the cloud bringing health care anywhere in the world | Mohamed Aburawi
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if AI could help connect you with the right medical care, exactly when you need it? Health systems entrepreneur, surgeon and TED Fellow Mohamed A...
Solar energy is even cheaper than you think | Jenny Chase
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How prevalent is solar power, really? According to researcher Jenny Chase, it's already displacing fossil fuels in key energy markets around the world...
Sunday Pick: Design Matters | Colin Greenwood
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Each Sunday, TED shares an episode of another podcast we think you'll love, handpicked for you… by us. Since 2003, Radiohead’s bassist, Colin Gree...
The biggest global risks for 2025 | Ian Bremmer
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
2025 ushers in one of the most dangerous periods in world history — on par with the 1930s and early Cold War, says Ian Bremmer, president and founde...
Does your heartbeat shape your sense of time? | Irena Arslanova
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel like time slows down when you’re bored but flies when you’re having fun? Cognitive neuroscientist Irena Arslanova explores the wa...
The potential US TikTok ban — and what's at stake | Clay Shirky
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The clock is ticking on social media giant TikTok, which faces a nationwide ban in the United States unless its parent company, ByteDance, sells it by...
Why violence is rising with global temperatures | Peter Schwartzstein
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Climate change doesn't just melt ice caps, it also fuels conflict, corruption and division worldwide, explains TED Fellow and journalist Peter Schwart...
How AI can bridge the Deaf and hearing worlds | Adam Munder
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Software engineer Adam Munder is on a mission to break down communication barriers between the Deaf and hearing worlds. In a live demo, he introduces ...
How to feed 10 billion people — without destroying nature | Andy Jarvis
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Feeding 10 billion people without wrecking the planet means rethinking protein, from plant-based and fermented foods to lab-grown meat that tastes lik...
Sunday Pick: Can I speed up my metabolism? | Body Stuff
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Each Sunday, TED shares an episode of another podcast we think you'll love, handpicked for you… by us. From metabolism gummies to spicy foods, the K...
How community-led research drives social change | Monica Malta
04 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What's the best way to develop and implement solutions to social problems? TED Fellow and human rights activist Monica Malta discusses why traditional...
What does poverty look like on a plate? | Huiyi Lin
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TED Fellow and economic policy researcher Huiyi Lin is cocreator of "The Poverty Line," an art project examining poverty through the lens of food. By ...
How to reclaim your life from work | Simone Stolzoff
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Where do you draw the line between work and life? Writer Simone Stolzoff explores the problem with defining yourself by your job — and shows what it...
The 1-minute secret to forming a new habit | Christine Carter
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You know how resolutions often go: you set a goal and start strong ... then the motivation runs out and feelings of frustration and shame creep in. Th...
12 truths I learned from life and writing | Anne Lamott
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A few days before she turned 61, writer Anne Lamott decided to write down everything she knew for sure. She dives into the nuances of being a human wh...
Why you should start thinking about death | How to Be a Better Human
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a saying about two things that are inevitable in this world, and Alua Arthur wants to help you think about one of them with less fear. No, s...
Sunday Pick: How to be productive without burning out with Cal Newport | ReThinking
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Each Sunday, TED shares an episode of another podcast we think you'll love, handpicked for you… by us. This is an episode of ReThinking with Adam Gr...
Why you should make a spectacle out of life with Lear deBessonet | How to Be a Better Human
28 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When was the last time something you watched struck you? Award-winning theater director Lear deBessonet is deeply passionate about spectacle – and t...
Break the bad news bubble (Part 2) | Angus Hervey
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for our periodic update of good news from Angus Hervey, founder of Fix the News, an independent publication that reports stories of global p...
The mind-reading potential of AI | Chin-Teng Lin
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists are getting closer to giving humans the power to communicate with their thoughts alone. In a live demo, researcher Chin-Teng Lin shows how ...
Why do we kiss under mistletoe? | Carlos Reif
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The sight of mistletoe may either send you scurrying or, if you have your eye on someone, awaiting an opportunity beneath its snow-white berries. But ...