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TED Talks Daily
Want TED Talks on the go? Everyday, this feed brings you our latest talks in audio format. Hear thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable – from Artificial Intelligence to Zoology, and everything in between – given by the world's leading thinkers and doers. This collection of talks, given at TED and TEDx conferences around the globe, is also available in video format.
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Episodes
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Life lessons from the DJ booth | ELEW
Welcome to Club Reality, where no matter what life throws at you, the music never stops. In this talk and performance, musician ELEW shares his path from jazz…
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Sunday Pick: What are allergies — and how to get rid of them with Dr. Zachary Rubin | from TED Health
On today's "Sunday Pick" on TED Talks Daily, we bring you an episode from TED Podcast TEDHealth. Does eating local honey help reduce your allergies through…
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Why I love my bad days | Alexi Pappas
One month before the Rio Olympics, runner Alexi Pappas couldn't hit her splits in practice. She was begging her watch to change its mind. Then her coach told…
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How to give feedback that lands | Dr Renee St Jacques
Most managers give feedback. Few give feedback that actually works. Drawing on her background in psychology and executive coaching, Renee St Jacques breaks…
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Why humans should merge with AI | D Scott Phoenix
Deep tech entrepreneur D. Scott Phoenix spent years building AI — now, he believes we're on the cusp of a profound merger between humans and machines…
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A simple solution to fix workplace miscommunication | Melissa M. Mikus
Leadership expert Melissa M. Mikus breaks down why most workplace friction isn't about personality clashes or bad intentions — it's about not knowing how to…
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The wildlife sanctuary you can visit from anywhere | Maya Higa
Creator Maya Higa is on a mission to use the internet to build the next generation of conservationists. Her virtual education center, Alveus Sanctuary, is one…
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Waymo's case for a driverless future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan
What if we could solve the problem of fatal car accidents? Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana joins TED's Sal Khan to explore why fully autonomous vehicles (where…
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Sunday Pick: How Adam Grant uses data and intuition to make life decisions | from WorkLife with Molly Graham
Most of us assume data-driven people make data-driven decisions. Not quite. Adam Grant has built a career helping others think more clearly — but when it comes…
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Forget the corporate ladder — winners take risks | Molly Graham (re-release and interview)
Success in your career looks different for everyone — but no matter your industry, you'll need to take risks. Company and community builder Molly Graham took…
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All it takes is 10 mindful minutes | Andy Puddicombe (re-release)
When is the last time you did absolutely nothing for 10 whole minutes? Not texting, talking or even thinking? Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe describes the…
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What really won the trillion-dollar Supreme Court case | Neal Kumar Katyal
In November 2025, Neal Kumar Katyal was asked to do what no US Supreme Court litigator had ever done: convince the justices to strike down a sitting…
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How moms shape the world | Anna Malaika Tubbs (re-release)
Mothers undeniably impact and shape history -- but their stories are often left out or misrepresented, says sociologist and author Anna Malaika Tubbs. This…
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Why social health is key to happiness and longevity | Kasley Killam (re-release)
You know it's important to take care of your physical and mental health. But what about your social health? Social scientist Kasley Killam shows how feeling a…
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The rising cost of dissent in America | Miles Taylor
Former senior US national security official Miles Taylor shares a personal account that raises a broader civic concern: the growing cost of dissent in American…
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Sunday Pick: Are you feeling emotionally stuck? Here’s How to get past it (w/ Yowei Shaw) | from How to Be a Better Human
What if your hardest emotional challenges could be solved by talking to a stranger? A person who has gone through the exact same situation or something very…
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How to invite creativity into your life | Rose B. Simpson, Debbie Millman
What do you hear when you sit in silence? For artist Rose B. Simpson, that question is the beginning of all art. She comes from a line of ceramic artists…
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Why AI isn't going to become conscious | Anil Seth
We see consciousness in AI the same way we see faces in clouds, says neuroscientist Anil Seth. He explores the all-too-human tendency to project inner life…
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Reimagining traditional architecture for modern needs | Riyad Joucka
Architect Riyad Joucka believes your home should be a mirror of who you are. Using 3D printing and ancient architectural wisdom, he's designing efficient…
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The "hot shot rule" to help you become a better leader | Kat Cole (re-release)
Confidence doesn’t come before action — it comes from taking action, says business leader Kat Cole, who worked her way up from waitress to CEO of a global…
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The fleeting euphoria of success | Debbie Millman
Over two decades of interviewing countless creative people, Debbie Millman (host of the iconic "Design Matters" podcast) had a realization: the pride and joy…
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How to google your symptoms without freaking out | John Whyte
Why does searching your symptoms online always leave you more frightened than before? As former chief medical officer of WebMD, physician John Whyte spent…
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Sunday Pick: Min Jin Lee | from Design Matters
The author of the award-winning novels “Pachinko” and “Free Food for Millionaires,” Min Jin Lee, discusses her remarkable career and the long journey and…
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What you discover when you really listen | Hrishikesh Hirway (re-release and interview)
“Every conversation has the potential to open up and reveal all the layers and layers within it, all those rooms within rooms," says musician and host of the…
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What Kosovo can teach the world about freedom | Vjosa Osmani Sadriu
“Truth is the real oxygen for democracy,” says Vjosa Osmani Sadriu, the 6th President of the Republic of Kosovo. As a child of war, she once longed for someone…
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Beware the power of prediction | Carissa Véliz
What do the story of Oedipus and your insurance premiums have in common? They are both driven by self-fulfilling prophecies. Philosopher and TED Fellow Carissa…
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A cheat sheet for accelerating clean energy | Kimiko Hirata
After the Fukushima disaster shut down Japan's nuclear reactors, the coal industry rushed in to fill the energy gap. As climate advocate Kimiko Hirata watched…
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To love is to be brave | Kelly Corrigan (re-release)
Family life often requires extraordinary bravery, from navigating the daily challenges to surviving the unexpected crises. Author and podcaster Kelly Corrigan…
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The problem with billionaires — and the debut of True Net Worth | Randall Lane
As chief content officer of Forbes, Randall Lane oversees the magazine's signature list of billionaires, tracking the richest people on Earth. But he has…
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Sunday Pick: How a special seaweed is lowering methane emissions—one cow burp at a time | from Speed & Scale
Did you know that cows emit methane when they burp? Livestock account for over 12% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, but farmers and scientists have…
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3 questions to build resilience — and change the world | Sister True Dedication
Every moment of movement is a chance to become more aware of yourself and the world around you, says Zen Buddhist nun Sister True Dedication. Guiding us…
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How I created OpenClaw, the breakthrough AI agent | Peter Steinberger
OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger takes us back to the transformative moment he let his AI agent loose on the internet, igniting one of the world's…
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A plan to stop AI from automating our decline | Gina Raimondo
The United States is on track to win the AI race — and hollow itself out in the process, says Gina Raimondo, former Governor of Rhode Island and US Secretary…
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Why do you love your favorite songs? | Scarlet Keys (re-release)
Songs are the soundtrack of our lives. But why exactly do they make us feel the way they do? Songwriter Scarlet Keys sits down at a piano to deconstruct the…
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What I got wrong about changing the world | Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai has spent her life advocating for girls' education — surviving an assassination attempt at 15, meeting with world leaders and then watching…
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The accidental brilliance of makeshift signs | Kate Canales
What happens when the design of everyday things misses the mark? People fill in the blanks. Designer Kate Canales has spent more than 20 years photographing…
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Sunday Pick: Sci-fi writer Andy Weir doesn't love writing | from ReThinking with Adam Grant
Andy Weir is the bestselling author of The Martian and Project Hail Mary. He’s known for weaving deep, carefully researched science into his novels, building…
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A whale’s-eye-view of the ocean | Eric Stackpole
A hand-built camera with suction cups captured something no one had ever seen: two sperm whales communicating and swimming together in the deep ocean. Engineer…
TED Talks DailyTalks to Motivate You Playlist (1/10): My year of saying yes to everything | Shonda Rhimes
Shonda Rhimes, the titan behind Grey's Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder, is responsible for some 70 hours of television per season, and she…
TED Talks DailyTalks to Motivate You Playlist (2/10): The three secrets of resilient people | Lucy Hone
Everyone experiences loss, but how do you cope with the tough moments that follow? Resilience researcher Lucy Hone shares three hard-won strategies for…
TED Talks DailyTalks to Motivate You Playlist (3/10): Is perfectionism just procrastination in disguise? | Jon Youshaei
What separates struggling artists from successful ones? Looking to creative geniuses like Mozart, Edison and Monet, video creator Jon Youshaei explains why…
TED Talks DailyTalks to Motivate You Playlist (4/10): How to do laundry when you're depressed | KC Davis
Ever had a hard time doing daily household tasks -- cooking, cleaning, laundry -- and felt like a terrible person for struggling in the first place? Therapist…
TED Talks DailyTalks to Motivate You Playlist (5/10): Let your ambition light you up, not burn you out | Tarveen Forrester
Burnout shouldn’t be the price of success, but setting boundaries at work is easier said than done. Tarveen Forrester, who oversees workplace culture at…
TED Talks DailyTalks to Motivate You Playlist (6/10): How to speak up — even when you don’t want to | Sarah Crawford-Bohl
What stops you from speaking up when it matters most? Healthcare leader Sarah Crawford-Bohl offers a practical, compassionate framework to have difficult…
TED Talks DailyTalks to Motivate You Playlist (7/10): Let curiosity lead | Yara Shahidi
Don't second-guess what "distracts" you, says actor-producer Yara Shahidi; that's your curiosity coming through. The star of hit shows like "black-ish" and…
TED Talks DailyTalks to Motivate You Playlist (8/10): How to discover your authentic self — at any age | Bevy Smith
In a talk packed with wry wisdom, pop culture queen Bevy Smith shares hard-earned lessons about authenticity, confidence, mature success and why, if you put in…
TED Talks DailyTalks to Motivate You Playlist (9/10): Get comfortable with being uncomfortable | Luvvie Ajayi Jones
Luvvie Ajayi Jones isn't afraid to speak her mind or to be the one dissenting voice in a crowd, and neither should you. "Your silence serves no one," says the…
TED Talks DailyTalks to Motivate You Playlist (10/10): Why you should stop setting goals (yes, really) | Emmanuel Acho
In athletics, in business, in life, everyone sets goals. But that's not the way to excel, according to former NFL player Emmanuel Acho, now an author and TV…
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The anti-CEO playbook | Hamdi Ulukaya (re-release)
Profit, money, shareholders: these are the priorities of most companies today. But at what cost? In an appeal to corporate leaders worldwide, Chobani founder…
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The single most important parenting strategy | Becky Kennedy (re-release)
Everyone loses their temper from time to time — but the stakes are dizzyingly high when the focus of your fury is your own child. Clinical psychologist and…
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The art and science of wine tasting | Qian Janice Wang
No two people taste wine the same way, and science is starting to show us why. Sensory scientist Qian Janice Wang explores why experts and beginners experience…
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The nurse who can smell Parkinson’s | Joy Milne
What does Parkinson's smell like? Ask nurse Joy Milne. Born with a hypersensitive nose, she spent a lifetime learning to recognize diseases through their…
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Sunday Pick: What to do when your beliefs are challenged (w/ Tenelle Porter) | from How to Be a Better Human
Tenelle Porter’s job is to study humility. Specifically, intellectual humility, the idea that we might be wrong or mistaken about some of our beliefs. Tenelle…
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Where joy hides and how to find it | Ingrid Fetell Lee (re-release)
Cherry blossoms and rainbows, bubbles and googly eyes: Why do some things seem to create such universal joy? In this captivating talk, Ingrid Fetell Lee…
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How I imitate nature's voices | Snow Raven (re-release)
You're about to hear the sounds of several different creatures — from the voice of one single musician. In a spellbinding talk and performance, singer Snow…
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I let DaddyGPT parent my kids. Here's what I learned | Stephen Remedios
As the world races toward digital perfection, tech humanist Stephen Remedios tried to optimize the messiest and most imperfect of all human work: parenting. He…
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5 practical ways to take control of your life | Jim VandeHei
You can't control the world — but you can control you. That's the mantra that took Axios CEO Jim VandeHei, a once "unremarkably unremarkable 20-year-old," all…
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Why I must come out | Geena Rocero (re-release)
When fashion model Geena Rocero first saw a photo of herself in a bikini, "I thought ... you have arrived!" As she reveals, that's because she was born with…
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Stress resets, the ultimate mental health hack | Jenny Taitz
Stress is contagious — but so is calm. Psychologist Jenny Taitz explains why one stressful moment tends to snowball into the next, and shares small, immediate…
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Sunday Pick: Unsolicited Advice: How to handle layoffs with care | from Fixable
When an organization lays people off , those who remain are often left scrambling to find their footing – and hold other people up – in an environment that no…