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Who belongs in America? An undocumented journalist tells his story

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Who belongs in America? An undocumented journalist tells his story

At 16, Jose Antonio Vargas learned he was living in the U.S. illegally. As an adult, Vargas came out as undocumented and dedicated his career to broadening the idea of who belongs in America.

Who belongs in America? An undocumented journalist tells his story

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Less is more: how a 4-day workweek could make you and your company more productive
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Less is more: how a 4-day workweek could make you and your company more productive

Economist Juliet Schor leads four-day workweek trials in countries like the US, Brazil and Ireland. The results so far have been overwhelmingly positive, from revenue growth and lower turnover.

Less is more: how a 4-day workweek could make you and your company more productive

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Helicopter or hands-off parenting? The choice won't impact a kid as much as you think
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Helicopter or hands-off parenting? The choice won't impact a kid as much as you think

Kids are their own people. And the data suggests parents' decisions don't have as much sway as we think. Psychologist Yuko Munakata says it's a good thing that there's no right way to parent.

Helicopter or hands-off parenting? The choice won't impact a kid as much as you think

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How one man survived a deadly king cobra bite and debunked 185 years of science
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How one man survived a deadly king cobra bite and debunked 185 years of science

For 185 years, science has assumed there was only one species of king cobra. Herpetologist Gowri Shankar shares his near-death experience that led to a groundbreaking discovery for the snake world.

How one man survived a deadly king cobra bite and debunked 185 years of science

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How placing kids with family can radically change the way foster care works in the US
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How placing kids with family can radically change the way foster care works in the US

Sixto Cancel experienced the failings of foster care firsthand. Now he advocates for its reform and the expansion of "kinship care" so that young people can have a say in who raises them.

How placing kids with family can radically change the way foster care works in the US

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Future generations can't speak up for themselves — how we can advocate for them today

With today's insatiable wants, it's easy to forget that we borrow the earth from future generations. Philosopher Roman Krznaric warns against short-term thinking and shows us how to be good ancestors.

Future generations can't speak up for themselves — how we can advocate for them today

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Why some societies successfully prepare for the future — and others fail
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Why some societies successfully prepare for the future — and others fail

Journalist Bina Venkataraman says some disasters are due to a short-sighted view of the future and a shallow memory of the past. She urges us to be smarter citizens and better ancestors.

Why some societies successfully prepare for the future — and others fail

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There's a secret to learning many languages — and it has nothing to do with smarts
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There's a secret to learning many languages — and it has nothing to do with smarts

Learning a new language can be daunting, especially if you don't think you have the skill for it. But polygot Lýdia Machová says the secret is in the process of learning itself.

There's a secret to learning many languages — and it has nothing to do with smarts

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Friday

How to teach economics — but make it ridiculous, funny and easy to understand
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How to teach economics — but make it ridiculous, funny and easy to understand

Economics jargon can be intimidating. That's why Jack Corbett decided to make educational TikTok videos that make economic concepts and financial literacy simple... and silly.

How to teach economics — but make it ridiculous, funny and easy to understand

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The best spark of creativity? Letting go and simply observing
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The best spark of creativity? Letting go and simply observing

It can be daunting to come up with an original idea. Poet Sarah Kay shares how the simple act of observing the world around us can open our minds to a universe of inspiration and creativity.

The best spark of creativity? Letting go and simply observing

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What children can teach us about asking for help
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What children can teach us about asking for help

Sometimes we learn lessons from unexpected sources. Former kindergarten teacher YeYoon Kim learned from her students how to be brave enough to ask for help.

What children can teach us about asking for help

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Take your date to the grocery store
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Take your date to the grocery store

Cancel your dinner reservations and grab a cart. You'll get to know your date better wandering through a supermarket. Because what could be more wonderful than regular love?

Take your date to the grocery store

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Friday

Want to spend more time with family? Expand your definition of ... family

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Want to spend more time with family? Expand your definition of ... family

We often resolve to spend time with family. A.J. Jacobs may have found one solution: treat everyone like family. He says genealogy platforms have linked him to family trees with millions of cousins.

Want to spend more time with family? Expand your definition of ... family

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Hey adults, fun is one antidote to stress. Try it more

Catherine Price speaks at TED2022: A New Era. April 10-14, 2022, Vancouver, BC, Canada Gilberto Tadday/Gilberto Tadday / TED hide caption

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Hey adults, fun is one antidote to stress. Try it more

How often have you resolved to stress less? But what does that mean? For journalist Catherine Price, she found the first step to making us happier, healthier, and more present is to ... have more fun.

Hey adults, fun is one antidote to stress. Try it more

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Follow the money: An intelligence agent's methods for busting wildlife traffickers
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Follow the money: An intelligence agent's methods for busting wildlife traffickers

Pangolins are shy, nocturnal creatures covered in scales. They're also the most trafficked animal in the world. Intelligence expert Sarah Stoner explains how her team disrupts wildlife trafficking.

Follow the money: An intelligence agent's methods for busting wildlife traffickers

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Jennifer Vail: How tribology can change the way you view the material world
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Jennifer Vail: How tribology can change the way you view the material world

Have you brushed your teeth today? Or gotten a shot recently? As tribologist Jennifer Vail explains, these mundane activities are among the many in our daily lives that are made possible by friction.

Jennifer Vail: How tribology can change the way you view the material world

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Gala Marija Vrbanic: How a fashion designer creates clothes for our digital selves
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Gala Marija Vrbanic: How a fashion designer creates clothes for our digital selves

Fashion designer Gala Marija Vrbanic creates digital clothes that defy physics and outshine superheroes' wardrobes. Vrbanic says the future of AR and VR will change how we express our identities.

Gala Marija Vrbanic: How a fashion designer creates clothes for our digital selves

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What humans can learn from the sex lives of insects
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What humans can learn from the sex lives of insects

Insects experience the world very differently from humans--but they still have a lot to teach us. Behavioral ecologist Marlene Zuk explores what insects can teach us about sex and sexuality.

What humans can learn from the sex lives of insects

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Why we should use comedy to explain science
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Why we should use comedy to explain science

Can humor help us learn about the world? Science writer and comedian Kasha Patel thinks so. She applies the scientific method to stand-up comedy, and uses humor to teach science.

Why we should use comedy to explain science

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Why big manufacturers prevent you from repairing your own stuff
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Why big manufacturers prevent you from repairing your own stuff

Manufacturers intentionally make their products hard to fix. Right-to-repair advocate Gay Gordon-Byrne fights for laws to stop companies from monopolizing repairs and let people fix their own stuff.

Why big manufacturers prevent you from repairing your own stuff

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Patrice Gordon and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic: How can we become more competent leaders?

TED The Way We Work series. Episode 07: Mentorship is often understood as the older generation passing wisdom on to the younger generation. Patrice Gordon believes there are huge benefits to having the novice teach the master. She shares tips on how to reverse mentor effectively and bridge a changing workforce. Photo courtesy of TED. Courtesy of TED hide caption

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Patrice Gordon and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic: How can we become more competent leaders?

Organizational psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic says we often associate leadership with the wrong traits. That's why Patrice Gordon was so surprised by an unusual opportunity: to mentor her CEO.

Patrice Gordon and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic: How can we become more competent leaders?

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