Artist and poet Cleo Wade recites a moving poem about being an advocate for love and acceptance in a time when both seem in short supply. Woven between stories of people at the beginning and end of their lives, she shares some truths about growing up (and speaking up)...

As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee thought her country was "the best on the planet." It wasn't until the famine of the 90s that she began to wonder. She escaped the country at 14, to begin a life in hiding, as a refugee in China. Hers is a harrowing,...

Technology should work for us, but what happens when it doesn't? Comedian Chuck Nice explores the unintended consequences of technological advancement and human interaction -- with hilarious results....

Hacking, fake news, information bubbles ... all these and more have become part of the vernacular in recent years. But as cyberspace analyst Laura Galante describes in this alarming talk, the real target of anyone looking to influence geopolitics is dastardly simple:...

Hacking is about more than mischief-making or political subversion. As Catherine Bracy describes in this spirited talk, it can be just as much a force for good as it is for evil. She spins through some inspiring civically-minded projects in Honolulu, Oakland and...

It's 2013, yet 2.5 billion people in the world have no access to a basic sanitary toilet. And when there's no loo, where do you poo? In the street, probably near your water and food sources -- causing untold death and disease from contamination. Get ready for a blunt,...

What happens when a mall falls into ruin? Filmmaker Dan Bell guides us through abandoned monoliths of merchandise, providing a surprisingly funny and lyrical commentary on consumerism, youth culture and the inspiration we can find in decay....

https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_ronson_what_happens_when_online_shaming_spirals_out_of_control?utm_campaign=tedspread--b&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare Twitter gives a voice to the voiceless, a way to speak up and hit back at perceived injustice. But...

  https://www.ted.com/talks/stuart_duncan_how_i_use_minecraft_to_help_kids_with_autism?utm_campaign=tedspread--b&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare The internet can be an ugly place, but you won't find bullies or trolls on Stuart Duncan's...

https://www.ted.com/talks/levon_biss_mind_blowing_magnified_portraits_of_insects?utm_campaign=tedspread--b&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare Photographer Levon Biss was looking for a new, extraordinary subject when one afternoon he and his young son...