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TED Talks Daily

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Want TED Talks on the go? Everyday, this feed brings you our latest talks in audio format. Hear thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable – from Artificial Intelligence to Zoology, and everything in between – given by the world's leading thinkers and doers. This collection of talks, given at TED and TEDx conferences around the globe, is also available in video format. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. The age-old sharing economies of Africa -- and why we should scale them | Robert Neuwirth

    From rides to homes and beyond, we're sharing everything these days, with the help of digital tools. But as modern and high-tech as the sharing economy seems, it's been alive in Af…

    09:16
  2. Scientists must be free to learn, to speak and to challenge | Kirsty Duncan

    "You do not mess with something so fundamental, so precious, as science," says Kirsty Duncan, Canada's first Minister of Science. In a heartfelt, inspiring talk about pushing bound…

    13:53
  3. The Problem with All-Stars

    The Butler Bulldogs have a habit of shocking college basketball fans by beating top teams with far more talent. How do they do it? Adam Grant joins the team to talk about why stars…

    33:47
  4. The doctors, nurses and aid workers rebuilding Syria | Rola Hallam

    Local humanitarians are beacons of light in the darkness of war, says humanitarian aid entrepreneur and TED Fellow Rola Hallam. She's working to help responders on the ground in de…

    07:10
  5. The truth about unwanted arousal | Emily Nagoski

    Sex educator Emily Nagoski breaks down one of the most dangerous myths about sex and introduces us to the science behind arousal nonconcordance: when there's a disconnect between p…

    15:19
  6. What it's like to be a transgender dad | LB Hannahs

    LB Hannahs candidly shares the experience of parenting as a genderqueer individual -- and what it can teach us about authenticity and advocacy. "Authenticity doesn't mean 'comforta…

    13:47
  7. Confessions of a depressed comic | Kevin Breel

    Kevin Breel didn't look like a depressed kid: team captain, at every party, funny and confident. But he tells the story of the night he realized that -- to save his own life -- he…

    11:03
  8. A playful solution to the housing crisis | Sarah Murray

    Frustrated by her lack of self-determination in the housing market, Sarah Murray created a computer game that allows home buyers to design a house and have it delivered to them in…

    10:43
  9. How Baltimore called a ceasefire | Erricka Bridgeford

    In one day, in one city, in one neighborhood -- what if everyone put their guns down? Erricka Bridgeford is a peacemaker who wants to stop the murders and violence in her hometown…

    11:29
  10. What it takes to be racially literate | Winona Guo and Priya Vulchi

    Over the last year, Priya Vulchi and Winona Guo traveled to all 50 US states, collecting personal stories about race and intersectionality. Now they're on a mission to equip every…

    12:20
  11. To design better tech, understand context | Tania Douglas

    What good is a sophisticated piece of medical equipment to people in Africa if it can't handle the climate there? Biomedical engineer Tania Douglas shares stories of how we're ofte…

    08:37
  12. It's time for the law to protect victims of gender violence | Laura L. Dunn

    To make accountability the norm after gender violence in the United States, we need to change tactics, says victims’ rights attorney and TED Fellow Laura L. Dunn. Instead of going…

    06:13
  13. How a male contraceptive pill could work | John Amory

    Andrologist John Amory is developing innovative male contraception that gives men a new option for taking responsibility to prevent unintended pregnancy. He details the science in…

    06:24
  14. Why tech needs the humanities | Eric Berridge

    If you want to build a team of innovative problem-solvers, you should value the humanities just as much as the sciences, says entrepreneur Eric Berridge. He shares why tech compani…

    11:11
  15. TBD | Glen Henry

    Glen Henry got his superpowers through fatherhood. After leaving behind a job he hated and a manager he didn't get along with, he went to work for an equally demanding boss: his ki…

    10:49
  16. How work kept me going during my cancer treatment | Sarah Donnelly

    When lawyer Sarah Donnelly was diagnosed with breast cancer, she turned to her friends and family for support -- but she also found meaning, focus and stability in her work. In a p…

    11:31
  17. A woman's fury holds lifetimes of wisdom | Tracee Ellis-Ross

    The global collection of women's experiences can no longer be ignored, says actress and activist Tracee Ellis Ross. In a candid, fearless talk, she delivers invitations to a better…

    10:31
  18. Visions of Africa's future, from African filmmakers | Dayo Ogunyemi

    By expanding boundaries, exploring possibilities and conveying truth, films have helped change Africa's reality (even before "Black Panther"). Dayo Ogunyemi invites us to imagine A…

    11:47
  19. War and what comes after | Clemantine Wamariya

    Clemantine Wamariya was six years old when the Rwandan Civil War forced her and her sister to flee their home in Kigali, leaving their parents and everything they knew behind. In t…

    12:41
  20. SpaceX's plan to fly you across the globe in 30 minutes | Gwynne Shotwell

    What's up at SpaceX? Engineer Gwynne Shotwell was employee number seven at Elon Musk's pioneering aerospace company and is now its president. In conversation with TED curator Chris…

    21:33
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