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How boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas | Manoush ZomorodiDo you sometimes have your most creative ideas while folding laundry, washing dishes or doing nothing in particular? It's because when your body goes on autopilot, your brain gets…
Who are you, really? The puzzle of personality | Brian LittleWhat makes you, you? Psychologists like to talk about our traits, or defined characteristics that make us who we are. But Brian Little is more interested in moments when we transce…
How to overcome apathy and find your power | Dolores Huerta"Sí, se puede!" -- "Yes, we can!" It's the rallying cryDoloresHuerta came up with as a young activist in the 1970s, and she's lived by it in her tireless pursuit of civil rights ev…
How "policing for profit" undermines your rights | Dick M. Carpenter IIMany countries have an active, centuries-old law that allows government agencies to take your things -- your house, your car, your business -- without ever convicting you of a crim…
Crisis support for the world, one text away | Nancy LublinWhat if we could help people in crisis anytime, anywhere with a simple text message? That's the idea behind Crisis Text Line, a free 24-hour service that connects people in need wi…
A global pandemic calls for global solutions | Larry BrilliantExamining the facts and figures of the coronavirus outbreak, epidemiologist Larry Brilliant evaluates the global response in a candid interview with head of TED Chris Anderson. Bri…
- How to shift your mindset and choose your future | Tom Rivett-Carnac
When it comes to big life problems, we often stand at a crossroads: either believe we're powerless against great change, or we rise to meet the challenge. In an urgent call to acti…
What's missing from the American immigrant narrative | Elizabeth Camarillo GutierrezRecounting her story of finding opportunity and stability in the US, Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez examines the flaws in narratives that simplify and idealize the immigrant experie…
An evolutionary perspective on human health and disease | Lara DurgavichHow does your genetic inheritance, culture and history influence your health? Biological anthropologist Lara Durgavich discusses the field of evolutionary medicine as a gateway to…
- How to co parent as allies, not adversaries | Shaka Senghor and Ebony Roberts
When Shaka Senghor and Ebony Roberts ended their relationship, they made a pact to protect their son from its fallout. What resulted was a poetic meditation on what it means to rai…
- Regain control in an unpredictable world | Checking In with Susan David
Many of us are feeling stuck right now, forced to adapt to a world that we have little control over. But if we focus too much on these uncontrollable aspects of our lives, we great…
- A history of Indigenous languages — and how to revitalize them | Lindsay Morcom
Indigenous languages across North America are under threat of extinction due to the colonial legacy of cultural erasure, says linguist Lindsay Morcom. Highlighting grassroots strat…
Why sleep matters now more than ever | Matt WalkerA good night’s sleep has perhaps never been more important. Sharing wisdom and debunking myths, sleep scientist Matt Walker discusses the impact of sleep on mind and body -- from u…
A monkey economy as irrational as ours | Laurie SantosLaurie Santos looks for the roots of human irrationality by watching the way our primate relatives make decisions. A clever series of experiments in "monkeynomics" shows that some…
The tech we need to end the pandemic and restart the economy | Danielle AllenAs COVID-19 continues to spread, the world is facing two existential threats at once: a public health emergency and an economic crisis. Political theorist Danielle Allen describes…
- How understanding divorce can help your marriage | Jeannie Suk Gersen
To understand what makes marriages work, we need to talk about why they sometimes end, says family law professor Jeannie Suk Gersen. Follow along as she lays out three ways that th…
It's OK to feel overwhelmed. Here's what to do next | Elizabeth GilbertIf you're feeling anxious or fearful during the coronavirus pandemic, you're not alone. Offering hope and understanding, author Elizabeth Gilbert reflects on how to stay present, a…
- In uncertain times, think like a mother | Yifat Susskind
There's a simple and powerful way to confront the world's most pressing crises, says women's rights activist Yifat Susskind: think like a mother. As she puts it: "When you think li…
The intangible effects of walls | Alexandra AuerMore barriers exist now than at the end of World War II, says designer Alexandra Auer. And when you erect one wall, you unwittingly create a second -- an "us" versus "them" partiti…
What it's really like to have autism | Ethan Lisi"Autism is not a disease; it's just another way of thinking," says Ethan Lisi. Offering a glimpse into the way he experiences the world, Lisi breaks down misleading stereotypes abo…
