At the plant-based burger chain Slutty Vegan, Pinky Cole is flipping the script on vegan food with bold style. In conversation with host of "TED Radio Hour" Manoush Zomorodi, she shares the highs and lows of her entrepreneurial journey, from her roots in…

Gen Z slang is rife with new words like "unalive," "skibidi" and "rizz." Where do these words come from — and how do they get popular so fast? Linguist Adam Aleksic explores how the forces of social media algorithms are reshaping the way people talk and view…

What if solving hunger isn't about growing more food but wasting less of it? Social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe-Houston has made that idea her mission with Goodr, a platform that reroutes surplus food to people in need. In conversation with journalist and…

Dig into the strategies employed by sports betting apps to keep you gambling, and how these tactics can cause addictive behavior.

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Sports gambling has become more popular than ever. Mobile apps make it easier to place bets anywhere or anytime, especially…

Illustrator and animator Senne Trip offers a behind-the-scenes look at her process for creating the stunning illustrations for the Pandora's Legacy puzzle ga...

The arrival of non-human intelligence is a very big deal, says former Google CEO and chairman Eric Schmidt. In a wide-ranging interview with technologist Bilawal Sidhu, Schmidt makes the case that AI is wildly underhyped, as near-constant breakthroughs give…

Look into the financial and environmental costs of taking a private jet, and find out what can be done to reduce aviation emissions.

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Across 2023 and 2024, one internationally renowned musician flew their private jet 396 times in 365 days. Figures like…

You’re invited into a bold new vision for the climate movement — a space of trust and honesty, where artists inspire action and everyone has a role to play. Social impact leader Matthew Phillips explores how shared purpose and imagination can revive the fragmented…

Alex Rosenthal is the editorial director of TED-Ed, where he created TED-Ed’s acclaimed mythology and riddle series that have been watched more than *600 mil...

In environmental reporting, “it's not always about the big climate story,” says journalist Katherine Dunn. She challenges newsrooms to rethink how they cover climate change, connecting to the things readers love — whether that’s jobs, football or even a good…

Yoshua Bengio — the world's most-cited computer scientist and a "godfather" of artificial intelligence — is deadly concerned about the current trajectory of the technology. As AI models race toward full-blown agency, Bengio warns that they've already learned…

Dig into what we know about Komodo dragons, and find out what you should do if you encounter these giant lizards in the wild.

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Clambering through the bush on one of Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands, suddenly you spy a Komodo dragon in the clearing ahead.…

What if the polarizing mess of social media, clickbait headlines and addictive algorithms isn't a breakdown of media but a transition to something better? Substack cofounder Hamish McKenzie explores how independent creators are growing a new media "garden…

Puzzle through an ethical dilemma and decide: what responsibility do we have to honor the wishes of the dead?

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For decades, Yvonne and Zaina have been happily married and co-leading a non-profit. One day the couple is involved in a car accident, and on…

Explore the possibility of transitioning to a green economy, and if the trillion-dollar up-front cost is worth the investment.

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Global warming is very, very expensive: extreme weather, rising sea levels, crop failures, health issues, and industry disruptions…

Dig into how your age can affect your decision making, and explore the psychology of how we weigh risks against rewards.

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Welcome to Risky Business, the game where we find out how far people will go to win a prize! Today’s contestants are a 21 year-old…

Discover the origins of dragon legends, and find out how geological events could have inspired these stories in ancient civilizations.

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From the Chinese Loong to the Filipino Bakunawa, the Scottish Beithir and the Greek Hydra, dragons have inflamed imaginations…