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target="_blank">View TED.com Profile »</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <p> aphorisms / new urbanism / linguistics / errol morris / neighbors / public swimming pools / minimalism / avocados / texas / improv / poetry </p> </div> <h1 class="page-title-meta normalcase" itemprop="headline">Stories by Crawford Hunt:</h1> <article id="post-117594" class="post-117594 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-tednext category-news-2 tag-baron-ryan tag-cloe-shasha-brooks tag-elias-weiss-friedman tag-joon-silverstein tag-navied-mahdavian tag-rhaina-cohen tag-stephanie-r-yates-anyabwile tag-tednext tag-umi has-thumbnail not-featured even top i-0 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/love-notes-from-session-4-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="love-notes-from-session-4-of-tednext-2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/TN24_20241023_2JR0082-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Love: Notes from Session 4 of TEDNext 2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-tednext/" data-slug="live-from-tednext" > Live from TEDNext </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/love-notes-from-session-4-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="love-notes-from-session-4-of-tednext-2024"> Love: Notes from Session 4 of TEDNext 2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-10-23" pubdate > Oct 23, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>Session 4 of TEDNext 2024 explored the full spectrum of love, from romantic love and lost love to self-love and the love we feel for dogs. After all, isn’t this what life’s all about? The event: Talks from Session 4 of TEDNext 2024, hosted by TED’s Ikey Ajavon When and where: Wednesday, October 23, 2024, <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/love-notes-from-session-4-of-tednext-2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117077" class="post-117077 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-anthony-veneziale tag-brian-s-lowery tag-farhad-mohit tag-isaac-saul tag-john-gottman tag-julie-gottman tag-nila-ibrahimi tag-rory-stewart tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 tag-kesha has-thumbnail not-featured odd top i-1 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/connectors-notes-on-session-11-of-ted2024/" data-slug="connectors-notes-on-session-11-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240419_2GT6484-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Connectors: Notes on Session 11 of TED2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted2024/" data-slug="live-from-ted2024" > Live from TED2024 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/connectors-notes-on-session-11-of-ted2024/" data-slug="connectors-notes-on-session-11-of-ted2024"> Connectors: Notes on Session 11 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-04-19" pubdate > Apr 19, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>The final session of TED2024 took an emotional dive into how we can connect better — on an individual and global scale. From how to fight healthier with loved ones to how to find greater meaning in life, speakers shared powerful, personal truths from which everyone can learn. The event: Talks from Session 11 of <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/connectors-notes-on-session-11-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116930" class="post-116930 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-anima-anandkumar tag-carole-k-hooven tag-chris-duffy tag-gibran-huzaifah tag-katsuhiko-hayashi tag-kevin-owocki tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 has-thumbnail not-featured even i-2 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/shapeshifters-notes-on-session-9-of-ted2024/" data-slug="shapeshifters-notes-on-session-9-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240418_2JR1727-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Shapeshifters: Notes on Session 9 of TED2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted2024/" data-slug="live-from-ted2024" > Live from TED2024 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/shapeshifters-notes-on-session-9-of-ted2024/" data-slug="shapeshifters-notes-on-session-9-of-ted2024"> Shapeshifters: Notes on Session 9 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tom/" title="Posts by Tom Carter" class="author url fn" rel="author">Tom Carter</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-04-18" pubdate > Apr 18, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>In Session 9 of TED2024, great minds working on world-shifting innovations shared their work, from a biologist who raised mice with two dads to a computer scientist with a more democratic crowdfunding model. Whether at home or on the global stage, these big ideas have the potential to shape what’s possible. The event: Talks from <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/shapeshifters-notes-on-session-9-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116774" class="post-116774 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-amy-kurzweil tag-anjan-sundaram tag-catie-cuan tag-cliff-kapono tag-helen-walters tag-keolu-fox tag-pau-garcia tag-peace-itimi tag-ray-kurzweil tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-3 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/explorers-notes-on-session-8-of-ted2024/" data-slug="explorers-notes-on-session-8-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240418_2GT3353-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Explorers: Notes on Session 8 of TED2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted2024/" data-slug="live-from-ted2024" > Live from TED2024 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/explorers-notes-on-session-8-of-ted2024/" data-slug="explorers-notes-on-session-8-of-ted2024"> Explorers: Notes on Session 8 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-04-18" pubdate > Apr 18, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>From redefining the boundaries of artificial intelligence to unraveling the mysteries of the human genome, Session 8 of TED2024 inspired us to reimagine our relationship with technology and its impact on society. This session’s explorers offered profound insights into the intersection of technology and human experience — and envisioned a future where innovation fosters greater <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/explorers-notes-on-session-8-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116960" class="post-116960 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-diabate-abdoulaye tag-hartmut-neven tag-jason-rugolo tag-reggie-watts tag-sonia-vallabh tag-tammy-ma tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 has-thumbnail not-featured even i-4 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/trailblazers-notes-on-session-7-of-ted2024/" data-slug="trailblazers-notes-on-session-7-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240417_2GT2409-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Trailblazers: Notes on Session 7 of TED2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted2024/" data-slug="live-from-ted2024" > Live from TED2024 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/trailblazers-notes-on-session-7-of-ted2024/" data-slug="trailblazers-notes-on-session-7-of-ted2024"> Trailblazers: Notes on Session 7 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-04-17" pubdate > Apr 17, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>We’re about halfway through TED2024, and Session 7 was a whopper — covering everything from preventative medicine for one of the world’s rare diseases to quantum computing, the future of audio computing and a sprinkle of musical improvisational comedy. The event: Talks from Session 7 of TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant, hosted by TED’s <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/trailblazers-notes-on-session-7-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116872" class="post-116872 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-daniela-rus tag-hiroki-koga tag-karthik-muralidharan tag-pete-stavros tag-rumman-chowdhury tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 tag-zeynep-ton has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-5 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/system-changers-notes-on-session-3-of-ted2024/" data-slug="system-changers-notes-on-session-3-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240416_1JT5018-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='System Changers: Notes on Session 3 of TED2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted2024/" data-slug="live-from-ted2024" > Live from TED2024 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/system-changers-notes-on-session-3-of-ted2024/" data-slug="system-changers-notes-on-session-3-of-ted2024"> System Changers: Notes on Session 3 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-04-16" pubdate > Apr 16, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>Many of the world’s systems, big and small, could use an upgrade. In a dynamic Session 3 at TED2024, six speakers explore how to do just that — taking on everything from global development and capitalism to robots and vertical farming. The event: Talks from Session 3 of TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant, hosted <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/system-changers-notes-on-session-3-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116770" class="post-116770 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-alex-luebke tag-bilawal-sidhu tag-chris-anderson tag-fei-fei-li tag-helen-toner tag-niceaunties tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 tag-thomas-dohmke tag-vinod-khosla tag-vivek-kumbhari has-thumbnail not-featured even i-6 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/mind-expanders-notes-on-session-2-of-ted2024/" data-slug="mind-expanders-notes-on-session-2-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240416_1GT3989-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Mind Expanders: Notes on Session 2 of TED2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted2024/" data-slug="live-from-ted2024" > Live from TED2024 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/mind-expanders-notes-on-session-2-of-ted2024/" data-slug="mind-expanders-notes-on-session-2-of-ted2024"> Mind Expanders: Notes on Session 2 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-04-16" pubdate > Apr 16, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>AI is reshaping how we interact with the world around us and within us, expanding creative possibilities and bringing us closer together by dissolving barriers of all kinds. But anyone who’s paying attention can spot its obvious flaws and potential pitfalls. From trailblazing platforms making software accessible to micro-robotics revolutionizing health care (including a mind-blowing <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/mind-expanders-notes-on-session-2-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116745" class="post-116745 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-angus-hervey tag-aziz-abu-sarah tag-demis-hassabis tag-elle-cordova tag-kristine-mcdivitt-tompkins tag-maoz-inon tag-rupaul-charles tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 tag-willie-williams has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-7 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/dreamers-notes-on-session-1-of-ted2024/" data-slug="dreamers-notes-on-session-1-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240415_1GT2291-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Dreamers: Notes on Session 1 of TED2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted2024/" data-slug="live-from-ted2024" > Live from TED2024 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/dreamers-notes-on-session-1-of-ted2024/" data-slug="dreamers-notes-on-session-1-of-ted2024"> Dreamers: Notes on Session 1 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tom/" title="Posts by Tom Carter" class="author url fn" rel="author">Tom Carter</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-04-15" pubdate > Apr 15, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>It’s time for TED! And this year’s conference marks a big year: the 40th anniversary of TED, honoring the inaugural conference in 1984. With that in mind, TED2024 kicked off with a classically eclectic opening session, ranging from a powerful conversation on how Israel and Palestine can find peace to the future of AI to <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/dreamers-notes-on-session-1-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116526" class="post-116526 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-2 tag-adam-whybrew tag-adriann-negreros tag-annalee-newitz tag-beth-viner tag-bonnie-hancock tag-catalina-lotero tag-david-kwong tag-diarra-bousso tag-hanjo-seibert tag-jessica-apotheker tag-paul-hudson tag-philipp-carlsson-szlezak tag-sagar-goel tag-shruthi-baskaran-makanju tag-slava-balbek tag-sylvester-chauke tag-ted-institute tag-tedbcg initiatives-ted-institute has-thumbnail not-featured even i-8 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/flipside-futures-the-talks-of-tedbcg-2023/" data-slug="flipside-futures-the-talks-of-tedbcg-2023" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/TED@BCG_20231116_2GT0571-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Flipside futures: The talks of TED@BCG 2023' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/news-2/" data-slug="news-2" > News </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/flipside-futures-the-talks-of-tedbcg-2023/" data-slug="flipside-futures-the-talks-of-tedbcg-2023"> Flipside futures: The talks of TED@BCG 2023 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tom/" title="Posts by Tom Carter" class="author url fn" rel="author">Tom Carter</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2023-11-16" pubdate > Nov 16, 2023 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>Today is good, but tomorrow can always be better. There are new possibilities for our future if we use our uniquely human creativity. In a day of talks and performances, 16 leading minds gathered to flip expected thinking on its head and map out how we might build a brighter future. The event: TED@BCG: Flipside <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/flipside-futures-the-talks-of-tedbcg-2023/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116610" class="post-116610 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-2 category-ted-democracy has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-9 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/imagining-our-common-future-the-talks-of-ted-democracy/" data-slug="imagining-our-common-future-the-talks-of-ted-democracy" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Democracy_20231115_2RL7993-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Imagining our common future: The talks of TED Democracy' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/news-2/" data-slug="news-2" > News </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/imagining-our-common-future-the-talks-of-ted-democracy/" data-slug="imagining-our-common-future-the-talks-of-ted-democracy"> Imagining our common future: The talks of TED Democracy </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tom/" title="Posts by Tom Carter" class="author url fn" rel="author">Tom Carter</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2023-11-15" pubdate > Nov 15, 2023 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>The question of our democratic future is more urgent, complex and exciting than ever. As the world stands at a crossroads, more than 140 world leaders and experts convened in New York City for the launch of the TED Democracy initiative, a project that aims to shift the narrative on democracy, accelerate solutions to support <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/imagining-our-common-future-the-talks-of-ted-democracy/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116469" class="post-116469 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-tedwomen category-news-2 tag-abra tag-chantale-zuzi-leader tag-charles-m-blow tag-dyhia-belhabib tag-freada-kapor-klein tag-lucy-mcbath tag-maira-kalman tag-mary-ann-sieghart tag-melonie-d-parker tag-rebecca-mcmackin tag-ruha-benjamin tag-sasha-luccioni tag-sheila-ngozi-oparaocha tag-sherrell-dorsey tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-tedwomen tag-tedwomen-2023 tag-valerie-montgomery-rice has-thumbnail not-featured even i-10 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/moving-on-up-talks-from-day-3-of-tedwomen-2023/" data-slug="moving-on-up-talks-from-day-3-of-tedwomen-2023" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/TW23_20231013_1EL6003-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Moving on up: Talks from day 3 of TEDWomen 2023' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-tedwomen/" data-slug="live-from-tedwomen" > Live from TEDWomen </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/moving-on-up-talks-from-day-3-of-tedwomen-2023/" data-slug="moving-on-up-talks-from-day-3-of-tedwomen-2023"> Moving on up: Talks from day 3 of TEDWomen 2023 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2023-10-13" pubdate > Oct 13, 2023 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>For the final day of TEDWomen 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia, a multidisciplinary group of experts took on the challenges and opportunities of navigating change — from reimagining migration for political power and addressing the real threats of AI to championing inclusivity, celebrating nature’s wildness and pondering life’s myriad complexities through art. The event: Sessions 4 <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/moving-on-up-talks-from-day-3-of-tedwomen-2023/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116434" class="post-116434 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-tedwomen category-news-2 tag-aisha-nyandoro tag-andre-dickens tag-buzz tag-diana-greene-foster tag-esha-chhabra tag-gary-barker tag-glenn-close tag-jay-bailey tag-karinna-grant tag-laetitia-ky tag-laurel-braitman tag-lindsay-morris tag-maria-e-sophocles tag-paige-alexander tag-reed-j-williams tag-rosita-najmi tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-tedwomen tag-tedwomen-2023 tag-tracie-revis tag-wan-faridah-akmal-jusoh has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-11 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/life-love-and-finding-a-path-talks-from-day-2-of-tedwomen-2023/" data-slug="life-love-and-finding-a-path-talks-from-day-2-of-tedwomen-2023" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/TW23_20231012_2JT9369-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Life, love and finding a path: Talks from day 2 of TEDWomen 2023' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-tedwomen/" data-slug="live-from-tedwomen" > Live from TEDWomen </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/life-love-and-finding-a-path-talks-from-day-2-of-tedwomen-2023/" data-slug="life-love-and-finding-a-path-talks-from-day-2-of-tedwomen-2023"> Life, love and finding a path: Talks from day 2 of TEDWomen 2023 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tom/" title="Posts by Tom Carter" class="author url fn" rel="author">Tom Carter</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2023-10-12" pubdate > Oct 12, 2023 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>Day 2 of TEDWomen 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia featured an interdisciplinary array of ideas from speakers who are disrupting poverty, creating bold art, restoring Indigenous rights, exploring bioluminescence in nature and much more. The event: Sessions 2 and 3 of TEDWomen 2023, hosted by TEDWomen editorial director Pat Mitchell and activist, filmmaker and entrepreneur Maya <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/life-love-and-finding-a-path-talks-from-day-2-of-tedwomen-2023/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116406" class="post-116406 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-tedwomen category-news-2 tag-ava-duvernay tag-chris-anderson tag-christine-schuler-deschryver tag-dasha-navalnaya tag-irina-karamanos-adrian tag-jane-ferguson tag-mahogany-n-motion tag-oleksandra-matviichuk tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-tedwomen tag-tedwomen-2023 tag-the-merian-ensemble tag-yordanos-eyoel has-thumbnail not-featured even i-12 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/a-world-view-talks-from-day-1-of-tedwomen-2023/" data-slug="a-world-view-talks-from-day-1-of-tedwomen-2023" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/TW23_20231011_2GT3538-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='A world view: Talks from day 1 of TEDWomen 2023' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-tedwomen/" data-slug="live-from-tedwomen" > Live from TEDWomen </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/a-world-view-talks-from-day-1-of-tedwomen-2023/" data-slug="a-world-view-talks-from-day-1-of-tedwomen-2023"> A world view: Talks from day 1 of TEDWomen 2023 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tom/" title="Posts by Tom Carter" class="author url fn" rel="author">Tom Carter</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2023-10-11" pubdate > Oct 11, 2023 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>TEDWomen 2023 kicked off in its new home of Atlanta, Georgia with a moving and wide-ranging session of talks and performances about the future of global democracy, the pursuit of freedom in Russia and Ukraine, the path to recovery for survivors and more. The event: Session 1 of TEDWomen 2023, hosted by TEDWomen editorial director <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/a-world-view-talks-from-day-1-of-tedwomen-2023/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116306" class="post-116306 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted-countdown-summit-2023 category-news-2 tag-amir-nizar-zuabi tag-countdown tag-kala-constantino tag-mike-posner tag-ramon-mendez-galain tag-rebecca-collyer tag-rich-powell tag-sims-witherspoon tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-countdown tag-ted-countdown-summit-2023 tag-ted-talks tag-zainab-usman has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-13 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/momentum-notes-from-session-7-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023/" data-slug="momentum-notes-from-session-7-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/CS23_20230714_2GT1715-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Momentum: Notes from Session 7 of TED Countdown Summit 2023' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted-countdown-summit-2023/" data-slug="live-from-ted-countdown-summit-2023" > Live from TED Countdown Summit 2023 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/momentum-notes-from-session-7-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023/" data-slug="momentum-notes-from-session-7-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023"> Momentum: Notes from Session 7 of TED Countdown Summit 2023 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tom/" title="Posts by Tom Carter" class="author url fn" rel="author">Tom Carter</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2023-07-14" pubdate > Jul 14, 2023 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>TED Countdown Summit 2023 concluded with a wide-ranging session featuring eight inspiring takes from around the world on how to ensure a fast, fair transition to a clean energy future. The event: Talks from Session 6 of TED Countdown Summit 2023, hosted by TED’s David Biello and Lindsay Levin with journalist Orlando P. Bailey. When <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/momentum-notes-from-session-7-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116305" class="post-116305 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted-countdown-summit-2023 category-news-2 tag-aruna-rangachar-pohl tag-countdown tag-donnel-baird tag-gopal-d-patel tag-josephine-philips tag-oral-mcguire tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-countdown tag-ted-countdown-summit-2023 tag-ted-talks has-thumbnail not-featured even i-14 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/community-notes-from-session-6-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023/" data-slug="community-notes-from-session-6-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/CS23_20230714_1JT1580-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Community: Notes from Session 6 of TED Countdown Summit 2023' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted-countdown-summit-2023/" data-slug="live-from-ted-countdown-summit-2023" > Live from TED Countdown Summit 2023 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/community-notes-from-session-6-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023/" data-slug="community-notes-from-session-6-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023"> Community: Notes from Session 6 of TED Countdown Summit 2023 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2023-07-14" pubdate > Jul 14, 2023 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>From innovative technologies upgrading our buildings to age-old Aboriginal wisdom on fire management and more, the five speakers of Session 6 of TED Countdown Summit 2023 offered transformative insights on how we can redefine our relationships to both our stuff and the world, with a focus on sustainability and resilience. The event: Talks from Session <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/community-notes-from-session-6-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116277" class="post-116277 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted-countdown-summit-2023 category-news-2 tag-al-roker tag-countdown tag-cynthia-williams tag-david-lammy tag-justin-j-pearson tag-louise-mabulo tag-ludmila-rattis tag-neil-vora tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-countdown tag-ted-countdown-summit-2023 tag-ted-talks has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-15 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/renewal-notes-from-session-5-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023/" data-slug="renewal-notes-from-session-5-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/CS23_20230713_2JT7573-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Renewal: Notes from Session 5 of TED Countdown Summit 2023' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted-countdown-summit-2023/" data-slug="live-from-ted-countdown-summit-2023" > Live from TED Countdown Summit 2023 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/renewal-notes-from-session-5-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023/" data-slug="renewal-notes-from-session-5-of-ted-countdown-summit-2023"> Renewal: Notes from Session 5 of TED Countdown Summit 2023 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2023-07-13" pubdate > Jul 13, 2023 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>For Session 5 of TED Countdown Summit 2023, seven speakers underscored the urgency for collective action, highlighting the growing frequency and severity of extreme weather events; insights on the electric vehicle revolution; the interconnectedness of deforestation, pandemics and climate change; the crucial role of leadership in climate justice and more. 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