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This year’s TED Fellows are tackling some of the world’s most urgent issues with bold and groundbreaking solutions. Among them are an entrepreneur transforming organic waste into bioplastics, a pilot teaching a generation of <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/meet-the-2025-class-of-ted-fellows/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117769" class="post-117769 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-2 category-ted2025 has-thumbnail not-featured odd top i-1 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/announcing-the-speakers-for-ted2025-humanity-reimagined/" data-slug="announcing-the-speakers-for-ted2025-humanity-reimagined" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/TED2025_blog_featured.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Announcing the speakers for TED2025: Humanity Reimagined' /> </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/announcing-the-speakers-for-ted2025-humanity-reimagined/" data-slug="announcing-the-speakers-for-ted2025-humanity-reimagined"> Announcing the speakers for TED2025: Humanity Reimagined </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tedstaff/" title="Posts by TED Staff" class="author url fn" rel="author">TED Staff</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2025-01-9" pubdate > Jan 9, 2025 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>Today we are announcing the first batch of speakers who will take the stage at TED2025: Humanity Reimagined, happening April 7-11, 2025, in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Together with seven brilliant guest curators, we’re assembling a truly spectacular lineup representing everything from our dazzling digital futures and the cutting edge of AI to freedom, progress and <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/announcing-the-speakers-for-ted2025-humanity-reimagined/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117752" class="post-117752 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-2 has-thumbnail not-featured even i-2 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/the-top-10-most-popular-ted-talks-of-2024-and-ideas-for-being-a-better-you-in-2025/" data-slug="the-top-10-most-popular-ted-talks-of-2024-and-ideas-for-being-a-better-you-in-2025" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/MostPopularTEDTalks-1200x627-1.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='The top 10 most popular TED Talks of 2024 — and ideas for being a better you in 2025' /> </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/the-top-10-most-popular-ted-talks-of-2024-and-ideas-for-being-a-better-you-in-2025/" data-slug="the-top-10-most-popular-ted-talks-of-2024-and-ideas-for-being-a-better-you-in-2025"> The top 10 most popular TED Talks of 2024 — and ideas for being a better you in 2025 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tedstaff/" title="Posts by TED Staff" class="author url fn" rel="author">TED Staff</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-12-4" pubdate > Dec 4, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>As 2024 wraps up, join us in celebrating the most popular, mind-blowing and must-watch TED Talks published this year. From cutting-edge AI to climate breakthroughs and transformative insights on human potential, our curated end-of-year-lists capture a compelling panorama of ideas that challenge, inspire and reimagine our collective future. From AI and technological innovation to climate <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/the-top-10-most-popular-ted-talks-of-2024-and-ideas-for-being-a-better-you-in-2025/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117527" class="post-117527 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-tednext category-news-2 tag-conferences-homepage tag-next-stage tag-tednext tag-tednext-2024 has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-3 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/the-next-stage-at-tednext-2024-in-photos/" data-slug="the-next-stage-at-tednext-2024-in-photos" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/TN24_20241022_1GT1395-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='The Next Stage at TEDNext 2024 — in photos' /> </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/the-next-stage-at-tednext-2024-in-photos/" data-slug="the-next-stage-at-tednext-2024-in-photos"> The Next Stage at TEDNext 2024 — in photos </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tedstaff/" title="Posts by TED Staff" class="author url fn" rel="author">TED Staff</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-10-22" pubdate > Oct 22, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>TEDNext 2024 — the very first iteration of TED’s newest flagship event — features not one but two stages where attendees are immersed in new ideas and perspectives in a journey of discovery. The “Next Stage” breaks our traditional style of speakers on the red circle delivering their ideas to the audience in favor of <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/the-next-stage-at-tednext-2024-in-photos/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117456" class="post-117456 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-2 category-ted-fellows has-thumbnail not-featured even i-4 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/explore-the-2024-ted-fellows-film-series/" data-slug="explore-the-2024-ted-fellows-film-series" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/2.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Explore the 2024 TED Fellows Film Series' /> </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/explore-the-2024-ted-fellows-film-series/" data-slug="explore-the-2024-ted-fellows-film-series"> Explore the 2024 TED Fellows Film Series </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tedstaff/" title="Posts by TED Staff" class="author url fn" rel="author">TED Staff</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-10-14" pubdate > Oct 14, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>We’ve been cooking up something new that we’re thrilled to finally be able to share with you. The TED Fellows Film Series is a brand new kind of content from TED. These short films are a mix of TED Talks and short-form documentaries about TED Fellows. Who are these TED Fellows, you ask? TED Fellows <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/explore-the-2024-ted-fellows-film-series/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117446" class="post-117446 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-2 tag-audacious-project tag-equipo-argentino-de-antropologia-forense tag-every-cure tag-food4education tag-global-methane-hub tag-inkomoko tag-mapbiomas tag-project-canary tag-scaling-safety tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-the-great-barrier-reef-foundation tag-transcend has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-5 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/the-audacious-project-reveals-its-2024-cohort/" data-slug="the-audacious-project-reveals-its-2024-cohort" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/Updated-Rectangle.png?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='The Audacious Project reveals its 2024 cohort' /> </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/the-audacious-project-reveals-its-2024-cohort/" data-slug="the-audacious-project-reveals-its-2024-cohort"> The Audacious Project reveals its 2024 cohort </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tedstaff/" title="Posts by TED Staff" class="author url fn" rel="author">TED Staff</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-10-9" pubdate > Oct 9, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>The Audacious Project supports big ideas to foster change around the world’s most urgent challenges. Today, this innovative funding initiative, housed at TED, is announcing its new cohort of projects for 2024, which are as bold as ever — from an idea to repurpose generic drugs en masse to reach the 300 million people globally <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/the-audacious-project-reveals-its-2024-cohort/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117436" class="post-117436 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-2 tag-ted-ed-student-talks initiatives-ted-ed has-thumbnail not-featured even i-6 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/ted-ed-student-talks-10-years/" data-slug="ted-ed-student-talks-10-years" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/teded_group_2024-Shattuck-St.-MaryS-Forest-City-International-School-Malaysia.jpeg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='TED-Ed Student Talks celebrates 10 years' /> </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/ted-ed-student-talks-10-years/" data-slug="ted-ed-student-talks-10-years"> TED-Ed Student Talks celebrates 10 years </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tedstaff/" title="Posts by TED Staff" class="author url fn" rel="author">TED Staff</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-10-9" pubdate > Oct 9, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>TED-Ed, TED’s education and youth initiative, is passionate about sharing diverse and meaningful student ideas with the world. Since 2014, thousands of educators across the globe have used our free TED-Ed Student Talks resources to support their students in identifying, developing and sharing their ideas with each other and across the globe. As the TED-Ed <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/ted-ed-student-talks-10-years/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117377" class="post-117377 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-2 category-ted-fellows tag-ballmer-group tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-fellows initiatives-ted-fellows has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-7 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/ted-fellows-3m-investment-from-ballmer-group/" data-slug="ted-fellows-3m-investment-from-ballmer-group" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/Option-1-Ballmer-Group-blog-announcement.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='TED Fellows program supporting the next generation of innovators with $3M investment from Ballmer Group' /> </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/ted-fellows-3m-investment-from-ballmer-group/" data-slug="ted-fellows-3m-investment-from-ballmer-group"> TED Fellows program supporting the next generation of innovators with $3M investment from Ballmer Group </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tedstaff/" title="Posts by TED Staff" class="author url fn" rel="author">TED Staff</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-09-19" pubdate > Sep 19, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>At TED, we’re after big ideas and systemic change. To create the generational impact that we want to support in our communities, we cannot go at it alone. For the past 15 years, the TED Fellows program has been committed to finding and supporting the next generation of emerging talent pushing the boundaries in their <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/ted-fellows-3m-investment-from-ballmer-group/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117137" class="post-117137 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 tag-interstitials tag-ted2024 has-thumbnail not-featured even i-8 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/spectacular-new-challenges-and-exciting-solutions-the-eye-opening-interstitials-of-ted2024/" data-slug="spectacular-new-challenges-and-exciting-solutions-the-eye-opening-interstitials-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/TED2024_20240418_1RL1448-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Spectacular new challenges and exciting solutions: The eye-opening interstitials 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/spectacular-new-challenges-and-exciting-solutions-the-eye-opening-interstitials-of-ted2024/" data-slug="spectacular-new-challenges-and-exciting-solutions-the-eye-opening-interstitials-of-ted2024"> Spectacular new challenges and exciting solutions: The eye-opening interstitials of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tedstaff/" title="Posts by TED Staff" class="author url fn" rel="author">TED Staff</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-05-2" pubdate > May 2, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>The shorts of TED2024 took the audience on a delightful journey filled with new ways to boldly collaborate with AI. Curated by CC Hutten and Jonathan Wells, these videos added insight and thoughtful commentary to our modern challenges. Watch below to travel beyond your own borders and find a future worth fighting for in these <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/spectacular-new-challenges-and-exciting-solutions-the-eye-opening-interstitials-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116997" class="post-116997 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-ted2024 has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-9 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/the-ted-theater-at-ted2024-in-photos/" data-slug="the-ted-theater-at-ted2024-in-photos" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240415_1RL1855-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='The TED Theater at TED2024, in photos' /> </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/the-ted-theater-at-ted2024-in-photos/" data-slug="the-ted-theater-at-ted2024-in-photos"> The TED Theater at TED2024, in photos </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tedstaff/" title="Posts by TED Staff" class="author url fn" rel="author">TED Staff</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>For one incredible week each year, a cavernous wing of the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, BC, Canada transforms into the TED Theater: a custom-made, hand-built, 1,200-seat theater that plays host to world-changing ideas meant to spark conversation, deepen understanding and drive meaningful change. Below, just a sampling of the incredible photography from this year’s <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/the-ted-theater-at-ted2024-in-photos/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116781" class="post-116781 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-2 category-ted-fellows tag-daro-sulakauri tag-erika-moore tag-huiyi-lin tag-joel-bervell tag-lehua-kamalu tag-mohamed-aburawi tag-norah-magero tag-paule-joseph tag-ramin-hasani tag-royal-ramey tag-sahba-aminikia tag-ted-fellows tag-ted2024 has-thumbnail not-featured even i-10 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/meet-the-2024-class-of-ted-fellows/" data-slug="meet-the-2024-class-of-ted-fellows" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TEDFellows_2024_Cohort-Announcement_TED-Blog.png?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Meet the 2024 class of TED Fellows' /> </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/meet-the-2024-class-of-ted-fellows/" data-slug="meet-the-2024-class-of-ted-fellows"> Meet the 2024 class of TED Fellows </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tedstaff/" title="Posts by TED Staff" class="author url fn" rel="author">TED Staff</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>In this complex world, it’s easy to believe that the future is out of our hands. But there are some who understand that the future doesn’t just happen — it’s made. Among these are the TED Fellows: innovators, activists, artists, inventors and dreamers. The TED Fellows program, now celebrating its fifteenth year, provides communication training, <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/meet-the-2024-class-of-ted-fellows/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116686" class="post-116686 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-countdown has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-11 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/ted-countdown-announces-membership-of-its-vision-council-and-new-corporate-members-of-the-ted-future-forum/" data-slug="ted-countdown-announces-membership-of-its-vision-council-and-new-corporate-members-of-the-ted-future-forum" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/CS23_20230712_2NH1137-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='TED Countdown announces membership of its Vision Council and new corporate members of the TED Future Forum' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/countdown/" data-slug="countdown" > Countdown </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/ted-countdown-announces-membership-of-its-vision-council-and-new-corporate-members-of-the-ted-future-forum/" data-slug="ted-countdown-announces-membership-of-its-vision-council-and-new-corporate-members-of-the-ted-future-forum"> TED Countdown announces membership of its Vision Council and new corporate members of the TED Future Forum </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tedstaff/" title="Posts by TED Staff" class="author url fn" rel="author">TED Staff</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-01-29" pubdate > Jan 29, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>TED Countdown, a global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, is delighted to welcome Joshua Amponsem, Olivia Lazard, Omnia el Omrani, Rayne Sullivan and Riddhima Yadav to its Vision Council. They join Jim Hagemann Snabe, Gonzalo Munoz, Habiba Ahut Daggash, Manish Bhardwaj and Nigel Topping as advisors to Countdown. Learn more <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/ted-countdown-announces-membership-of-its-vision-council-and-new-corporate-members-of-the-ted-future-forum/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116727" class="post-116727 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2 not-featured even i-12 clearfix" role="article"> <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/scam-alert-related-to-ted-india-ted-studios-india-tedind-and-ted-bharat/" data-slug="scam-alert-related-to-ted-india-ted-studios-india-tedind-and-ted-bharat"> Scam alert related to “TED India,” “TED Studios India,” “TEDIND,” “TED Bharat” and “TED Coaches” </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tedstaff/" title="Posts by TED Staff" class="author url fn" rel="author">TED Staff</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-01-26" pubdate > Jan 26, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>TED has been alerted to a fraudulent marketing scam referred to as “TED India,” “TED Studios India,” “TEDIND,” “TED Studios,” “TED Bharat” and/or “TED Coaches” that have misrepresented that they are affiliated with the TED organization. These entities claim to produce TED events in India, most recently in Delhi in September 2023, and seek payment <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/scam-alert-related-to-ted-india-ted-studios-india-tedind-and-ted-bharat/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116568" class="post-116568 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-2 tag-704072033 tag-704072034 tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-13 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/the-most-popular-ted-talks-of-2023-and-inspiration-for-2024/" data-slug="the-most-popular-ted-talks-of-2023-and-inspiration-for-2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/Untitled-1-copy.png?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='The most popular TED Talks of 2023 — and inspiration for 2024' /> </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/the-most-popular-ted-talks-of-2023-and-inspiration-for-2024/" data-slug="the-most-popular-ted-talks-of-2023-and-inspiration-for-2024"> The most popular TED Talks of 2023 — and inspiration for 2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tedstaff/" title="Posts by TED Staff" class="author url fn" rel="author">TED Staff</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2023-12-7" pubdate > Dec 7, 2023 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>As 2023 draws to a close, join us in reflecting on a year brimming with inspiring ideas and transformative insights from the TED stage. Our end-of-year playlists feature talks that capture the essence of the year’s challenges and triumphs — and offer glimpses of hope for 2024. From AI and the future of learning to <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/the-most-popular-ted-talks-of-2023-and-inspiration-for-2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116581" class="post-116581 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-2 tag-chris-anderson tag-infectious-generosity tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks has-thumbnail not-featured even i-14 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/infectious-generosity-preorder/" data-slug="infectious-generosity-preorder" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/ANDERSON_InfectiousGenerosity_HC_bookshot_facing-1.png?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Head of TED Chris Anderson publishes new book, “Infectious Generosity”' /> </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/infectious-generosity-preorder/" data-slug="infectious-generosity-preorder"> Head of TED Chris Anderson publishes new book, “Infectious Generosity” </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tedstaff/" title="Posts by TED Staff" class="author url fn" rel="author">TED Staff</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2023-12-5" pubdate > Dec 5, 2023 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>In the face of the world’s daunting problems, our kindness can seem pretty inadequate. But what if there were a way to turbocharge it? We live in the connected age. What would it take for kindness to go viral? This is the question Head of TED Chris Anderson explores in his new book, Infectious Generosity, <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/infectious-generosity-preorder/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116498" class="post-116498 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-2 category-tedwomen tag-tedwomen tag-tedwomen-2023 has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-15 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/powerful-perspectives-the-intimate-and-beautiful-interstitials-of-tedwomen-2023/" data-slug="powerful-perspectives-the-intimate-and-beautiful-interstitials-of-tedwomen-2023" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/TW23_20231012_1GT3482-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Powerful perspectives: The intimate and beautiful interstitials of TEDWomen 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/powerful-perspectives-the-intimate-and-beautiful-interstitials-of-tedwomen-2023/" data-slug="powerful-perspectives-the-intimate-and-beautiful-interstitials-of-tedwomen-2023"> Powerful perspectives: The intimate and beautiful interstitials of TEDWomen 2023 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tedstaff/" title="Posts by TED Staff" class="author url fn" rel="author">TED Staff</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2023-11-10" pubdate > Nov 10, 2023 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>As part of the world-class curation for TEDWomen 2023, a small but moving selection of shorts offered a reflection of the collective power of movement, art and community. Among dozens of nominations from across the web, these shorts were presented for their electrifying creativity and unique view of the moment. Watch the selections below. The <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/powerful-perspectives-the-intimate-and-beautiful-interstitials-of-tedwomen-2023/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> </div>  <div id="sidebar1" class="sidebar fourcol last clearfix" role="complementary"> <div id="nav_menu-4" class="widget widget_nav_menu"><div class="title">Follow TED</div><div class="menu-social-sidebar-container"><ul id="menu-social-sidebar" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-89070" class="soc-twitter soc-icon menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-89070"><a href="http://twitter.com/tedtalks">Twitter</a></li> <li id="menu-item-89073" class="soc-instagram soc-icon menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-89073"><a href="http://instagram.com/ted">Instagram</a></li> <li id="menu-item-89074" class="soc-youtube soc-icon menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-89074"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/ted">YouTube</a></li> <li id="menu-item-89076" class="soc-mail soc-icon menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-89076"><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TEDBlog&loc=en_US">Subscribe to TED Blog by email</a></li> </ul></div></div><div id="acm_ad_zones-4" class="widget acm_ad_zones"><div id='acm-ad-tag-advertisement' style="esc_attr( )"> <script type='text/javascript'> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('acm-ad-tag-advertisement'); 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