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Why you should share a recipe with a stranger
Can we eat our way to a stronger democracy? Civic leader Anuj Gupta believes that food is one of our last common denominators. Drawing on a decade spent bringing together strangers for shared meals, he explains how the stories and memories behind our recipes can bridge divides that seem insurmountab..
TED
How to explain something complicated
This is episode 8 of the animated series, “Public Speaking 101.” Ideas change everything — and since language lets us share our ideas, learning how to use it well gives speakers the power to inspire people and even change how they think. This 11-episode course will teach you how to identify, d..
TED
The secret to deeper conversations
Is conversation a lost art, or is it just evolving? Journalist Joshua Johnson and social entrepreneur Blake Mycoskie answer questions on everything from the male loneliness crisis to what it actually takes to connect with others — and reveal two deceptively simple tips for going deeper with the pe..
TED
News tells you what happened. Drawing shows you how it felt
What does a war look like when you sit still long enough to draw it? Reportage artist and TED Fellow George Butler sketches the people that the news passes by: a 99-year-old survivor of the Holodomor famine in Ukraine, a man gathering books blasted into a rose garden, an architect whose home was hit..
TED
4 ways to tell a great story
This is episode 7 of the animated series, “Public Speaking 101.” Ideas change everything — and since language lets us share our ideas, learning how to use it well gives speakers the power to inspire people and even change how they think. This 11-episode course will teach you how to identify, d..
TED
The 60 seconds that make or break a conversation
What's your point? Communication expert Chris Fenning reveals how the first 60 seconds can make or break a workplace conversation — and shares a three-step framework to help you get it right.
TED
