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Sunday Pick: Why your brain is an unreliable narrator (w/ Aparna Nancherla) | How to Be a Better Human

11.01.2026 • 00:37:52

Impostor syndrome is one of many therapy-speak words that have gone mainstream in the past few years — but what is it, really? Aparna Nancherla knows ...

Silence, the universal medicine | Pico Iyer

10.01.2026 • 00:12:39

In a world growing louder, faster and more fractured, author Pico Iyer makes the case for a radical act of repair. Explore why tapping into silence ma...

Beyond the Talk: Pico Iyer on silence and stillness

10.01.2026 • 00:17:16

“Humans were never designed to live at a pace determined by machines,“ says author Pico Iyer. Following his talk at TED2025, he joins Elise Hu, host o...

Why I spend hours sketching in conflict zones | George Butler

09.01.2026 • 00:32:08

Illustrator and TED Fellow George Butler reports on the ground from conflict zones, climate hotspots and humanitarian crises, using pen, ink and water...

Is inviting everyone to the meeting holding back global cooperation? | Qahir Dhanani

08.01.2026 • 00:11:21

International collaboration expert Qahir Dhanani makes the case for rebuilding public trust in broken institutions by embracing small, focused coaliti...

How to introduce yourself — and get hired | Rebecca Okamoto

07.01.2026 • 00:11:01

First impressions matter, so how do you make yours count? Communication consultant Rebecca Okamoto outlines five simple ways to introduce yourself in ...

The biggest global risks for 2026 | Ian Bremmer

06.01.2026 • 00:52:16

2026 is a tipping point year, says Ian Bremmer, founder of Eurasia Group. Highlighting the top risks that await the world, he breaks down the US milit...

Sitting all day is killing you — here's what to do about it | Manoush Zomorodi

05.01.2026 • 00:12:09

You've heard that too much time online is bad for your mental health, but what is it doing to your body? In this energizing talk, journalist and autho...

Sunday Pick: Building atomic habits with James Clear | from ReThinking with Adam Grant

04.01.2026 • 00:39:28

As a blogger and executive coach, James Clear spent years studying how to form and change habits. His research culminated in the book "Atomic Habits”,...

Interview: What happens in your brain when you pay attention? with Dr. Sasha Hamdani | from TED Health

03.01.2026 • 00:36:40

Attention isn't just about what we focus on -- it's also about what our brains filter out. By investigating patterns in the brain as people try to foc...