Around the world, people who work hard are often seen as morally good — even if they produce little to no results. Social psychologist Azim Shariff...
Some works of art stand the test of time; others don’t age as well. Using American musical theater as her case study, theater historian Margaret Hall...
TikTok CEO Shou Chew dives into how the trend-setting video app and cultural phenomenon works — from what distinguishes its algorithm and drives virality to the...
What can we do to make workplaces more welcoming to people living with disabilities? Representation advocate Tiffany Yu shares three ways that employers can change and...
If African culture were a tree, then dance would be its flowers, says choreographer and TED Idea Search winner Chinyanta Kabaso. In a captivating display of...
From the Salem witch trials to Jack the Ripper, humanity’s historic fascination for true crime content can be traced back to the Middle Ages. But is...
Indigenous wisdom can help solve the planetary crises that colonialism started, says lawyer Jennifer “Jing” Corpuz. Her ancestors, the Kankanaey-Igorot people of the Philippines, are known...
By mastering the Eskista, an ancient Ethiopian dance, TED Fellow Melaku Belay survived a childhood on the streets and became a voice for his country. He...
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The TED Audio Collective is a collection of podcasts for the curious. Subscribe on YouTube: When was the last time you really took notice of the...