TED Talks
How light and code can transform a city | Leo Villareal
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 art. In a dazzling talk, he takes us inside his efforts to light up some of the world's...
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The potential US TikTok ban — and what's at stake | Clay Shirky
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 January 19. Social media theorist Clay Shirky unpacks why the US is trying to ban...
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TED: The US has a teacher shortage — here's how to fix it | Randy Seriguchi Jr.
How much should we invest in teachers, and what should new investment actually involve? Education innovator Randy Seriguchi Jr. suggests the US should create a "G.I. Bill" for teachers, with a particular emphasis on uplifting Black male...
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TED: How fantasy worlds can spark real change | Annalee Newitz
When the world's problems have you weary, journalist and science fiction writer Annalee Newitz suggests a good dose of escapist fiction to refresh your perspective. Step into the whimsical world of science fiction, cosplay and...
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Eating disorders are affecting more adolescent boys: here’s why and what signs to look for
For years, eating disorders were thought to predominantly affect women and girls. But it’s estimated that 1 in 3 people with the condition is male, and that 10 million American boys and men will struggle with it at some point in their...
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TED: When Biden met Xi (and what's going on with the US and China) | Ian Bremmer
US President Joe Biden and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping recently met in San Francisco. It was the first time Xi had visited the US in six years — and the first time the two leaders had met in person in a year....
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For many Asian Americans, medical interpreters are a vital but scarce resource
For many immigrants, a mastery of everyday English doesn’t mean they feel comfortable in all settings, like doctors’ offices. That’s where medical interpreters play a crucial role — but access to these highly skilled professionals isn’t...
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States Push For Harsher School Discipline Practices To Address Student Misbehavior
School administrators and teachers are concerned about ongoing problems with student conduct that are disruptive and difficult to deal with. Several states are beginning to propose big changes about how to handle it. We hear from...
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41% Of Surveyed LGBTQ+ Youth Considered Suicide In The Past Year
As conservative lawmakers push anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, new data from The Trevor Project underscores the mental toll on LGBTQ+ youth. We hear from young people around the country about the challenges they face and their hopes, and John...
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Dialogue on Race with President Clinton (September 9, 1998)
In July 1998, Jim Lehrer moderated a panel discussion with President Bill Clinton called "A Dialogue on Race." The one-hour roundtable was wide-ranging and nuanced, and touched on both the roots of discrimination and the obstacles in...
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San Francisco's bold AIDS mission: getting to zero by 2030
There's still no vaccine and no cure, but the medical community is increasingly focused on ambitious plans to bring about an end to HIV/AIDS. The NewsHour launches its series, "The End of AIDS?" with a look at intense prevention and...
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For These States And Cities, Funding College Is Money In The Bank
A majority of American college graduates leave school with tens of thousands of dollars in student loans. The issue of paying for college is so concerning that several 2020 presidential candidates have proposed forgiving student debt or...
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Archive is making sure internet history doesn't disappear
What's online doesn't necessarily last forever. Content on the Internet is revised and deleted all the time. Hyperlinks "rot," and with them goes history, lost in space. With that in mind, Brewster Kahle set out to develop the Internet...
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Input From The Unhoused May Be Crucial Solution To Homelessness In San Francisco
The San Francisco Bay Area has a rising homeless population. On any given
night, an estimated 35,000 individuals are without a place to live.
Meanwhile, the cost of living continues to climb. Much effort has gone into
resolving the...
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Why Miami is the epicenter of new HIV cases in the U.S.
The tourist mecca of Miami is also a hotbed of HIV transmission. While city and state officials have launched an ambitious plan to tackle the crisis, William Brangham and Jason Kane join Jon Cohen of Science magazine to look at how and...
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Why the rise of the electric scooter has been a bumpy ride
It began with just 10 electric scooters in Santa Monica, California, but soon sidewalks and streets were flooded with thousands of them. Essentially skateboards with handles that can be picked up and dropped off anywhere, they've been...
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Dot-Gone
Spencer Michels reports from San Francisco on the ongoing corporate bloodletting in the dot-com industry.
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Activists upset over wildfires, protest PG&E bailout
California regulators have approved a measure allowing Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. to immediately obtain credit and loans while the company is under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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Why South is epicenter of AIDS crisis in America
The epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in America is Atlanta and the southeast, and among the hardest hit populations are gay and bisexual black men. According to the CDC, half of them will be diagnosed with HIV in their lifetimes if current...
TED Talks
TED: The real hotbed of innovation (hint: it's not big cities) | Xiaowei R. Wang
To see and understand the countryside is a crucial part of moving towards a more livable future for everyone, says coder, artist and organizer Xiaowei R. Wang. They've observed that some of the most careful, thoughtful innovation is...
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Jeanne Pinder: What if all US health care costs were transparent?
In the US, the very same blood test can cost $19 at one clinic and $522 at another clinic just blocks away -- and nobody knows the difference until they get a bill weeks later. Journalist Jeanne Pinder says it doesn't have to be this...
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TED: What AI is -- and isn't | Sebastian Thrun and Chris Anderson
Educator and entrepreneur Sebastian Thrun wants us to use AI to free humanity of repetitive work and unleash our creativity. In an inspiring, informative conversation with TED Curator Chris Anderson, Thrun discusses the progress of deep...
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TED: The bridge between suicide and life | Kevin Briggs
For many years Sergeant Kevin Briggs had a dark, unusual, at times strangely rewarding job: He patrolled the southern end of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, a popular site for suicide attempts. In a sobering, deeply personal talk...
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TED: How I became an entrepreneur at 66 | Paul Tasner
It's never too late to reinvent yourself. Take it from Paul Tasner -- after working continuously for other people for 40 years, he founded his own start-up at age 66, pairing his idea for a business with his experience and passion. And...