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The nit-picking glory of The New Yorker's Comma Queen | Mary Norris
Ted Talk: "Copy editing for The New Yorker is like playing shortstop for a major league baseball team — every little movement gets picked o…
How teachers can help kids find their political voices | Sydney Chaffee
Ted Talk: Social justice belongs in our schools, says educator Sydney Chaffee. In a bold talk, she shows how teaching students to engage in…
Rose Goslinga: Crop insurance, an idea worth seeding
Ted Talk: Across sub-Saharan Africa, small farmers are the bedrock of national and regional economies—unless the weather proves unpredictab…
How I became an entrepreneur at 66 | Paul Tasner
Ted Talk: It's never too late to reinvent yourself. Take it from Paul Tasner -- after working continuously for other people for 40 years, h…
How you can help save the bees, one hive at a time | Noah Wilson-Rich
Ted Talk: Bees are dying off in record numbers, but ecologist Noah Wilson-Rich is interested in something else: Where are bees healthy and …
Janette Sadik-Khan: New York's streets? Not so mean any more
Ted Talk: "The work of a transport commissioner isn't just about stop signs and traffic signals," explains Janette Sadik-Khan, who was appo…
The magic washing machine | Hans Rosling
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com What was the greatest invention of the industrial revolution? Hans Rosling makes the case for the washing mach…
George Dyson: The birth of the computer
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com Historian George Dyson tells stories from the birth of the modern computer -- from its 16th-century origins to…
An economic case for protecting the planet | Naoko Ishii
Ted Talk: We all share one planet -- we breathe the same air, drink the same water and depend on the same oceans, forests and biodiversity.…
What happened when we paired up thousands of strangers to talk politics | Jochen Wegner
Ted Talk: In spring 2019, more than 17,000 Europeans from 33 countries signed up to have a political argument with a complete stranger. The…
The fundamental right to seek asylum | Melanie Nezer
Ted Talk: Refugee and immigrants rights attorney Melanie Nezer shares an urgently needed historical perspective on the crisis at the southe…
The psychology of evil | Philip Zimbardo
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com Philip Zimbardo knows how easy it is for nice people to turn bad. In this talk, he shares insights and graphic…
How sleep affects your emotions | Sleeping with Science, a TED series
Ted Talk: It's not just your imagination -- you're more irritable when you're low on zzzzs. Sleep scientist Matt Walker explains how our ni…
How flags unite (and divide) us | Michael Green
Ted Talk: Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and mor…
Kent Larson: Brilliant designs to fit more people in every city
Ted Talk: How can we fit more people into cities without overcrowding? Kent Larson shows off folding cars, quick-change apartments and othe…