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Allie Sullberg It’s happened to all of us. You’re sitting down for dinner with an old friend to...
10 Years of TED-Ed: The most popular videos from our first decade
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Student Talks leader shares her experience hosting a youth-centered climate event
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6 relationship resolutions to make this year
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Fernando Cobelo As a psychologist who’s been in private practice for 25 years, I’ve seen that...
The 10 most popular TED-Ed Animations of 2021
Elise Haadsma In 2021, our YouTube audience spent over 36 million hours watching TED-Ed...
These 8 cities are putting their focus on biking and walking — not cars
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5 tips to writing emails that will always get you a reply
Angus Greig Emails are just as fundamental these days as food and water in our lives, and they...
There are 5 kinds of clutter — which one is filling your life?
Angus Greig Overwhelm. That word doesn’t feel very pleasant hanging there, does it? It brings up...
How to raise emotionally intelligent kids
Nata Schepy I’d like you to take a moment and imagine you’re four years old. You’re building a...
What is COP26? Here’s how global climate negotiations work and what’s at stake
Courtesy of UNFCCC For two weeks this November, world leaders and national negotiators will meet...
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Redesigning instruction and addressing inequities: 6 TED-Ed Innovative Educators share their learnings
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The science behind panic attacks — and what you can do to manage them
Ori Toor Have you ever woken up in the morning — or even in the middle of the night — only to...
Why we need to consider switching to a 4-day workweek
Renaud Vigourt Iceland has made recent headlines by declaring the world’s largest ever trial of a...
How one student turned an idea into a global mission to end our planet’s plastic waste crisis
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We all know people who just can’t apologize — here’s why
Mathilde Aubier Since I started writing the “Dear Guy” column, I’ve received many letters from...
A new immersive learning experience for the 21st century classroom
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6 books to get you started with cli-fi
Shutterstock You’ve heard of sci-fi, but what do you know about cli-fi? As global leaders...
How to get over a friendship breakup
Angus Greig The loss of a friendship can be devastating. Whether it’s the slow drifting apart...
Hope and action: A climate reading list
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7 ways to avoid becoming a misinformation superspreader
Angus Greig The problem of misinformation isn’t going away. Internet platforms like Facebook and...
Humans are made to be touched — so what happens when we aren’t?
Nadine Redlich Our bodies are designed to respond to touch, and not just to sense the environment...