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Why democracy requires renewal
Pew Research Center president Michael Dimock has spent years listening to what Americans think — and what they're telling him right now is pretty dark. But buried in the data is something revealing: people are ready for bold democratic reform that the country hasn't seen in decades. He e..
TED
Why countries should measure dreams and ambitions (just like GDP)
What do you want to be when you grow up? It's a universal question — and yet at some point, people stop asking you. Drawing on a nationwide survey across the Philippines, consumer researcher Lance Katigbak makes the case that countries should keep track of their citizens' ambitions and a..
TED
Should there be a wealth limit for politicians?
What would it take to build a democracy that works for everyone? Communications strategist Sally Kohn and entrepreneur Jeff Maurer discuss the systems they think need rebuilding — and what people will need to truly thrive within them. They debate whether politicians should face a wealth limit, wha..
TED
Your vaccine questions deserve real answers
What good is a vaccine people don't trust? Immunologist and TED Fellow Kizzmekia Corbett co-developed the first COVID-19 vaccine to enter clinical trials — but she says making the vaccine was never the hardest part. The real obstacle is the gap between scientists and the people who have hones..
TED
Beyond the Talk: Hiba Qasas on peacebuilding in a fractured world
Following her talk at TED2026, conflict mediator Hiba Qasas joins Elise Hu, host of TED Talks Daily, to explore a new framework for peacebuilding. Qasas shares how she builds common ground where formal diplomacy has stalled — and what the rest of us can do to help end conflict.
TED
How to be smarter about the news
Political scientist Ian Bremmer has access to the rooms, conversations and world leaders who make the news of the day. So how does he stay on top of everything that’s going on? In conversation with TED’s Helen Walters, Bremmer opens up about how he thinks about sources, how he avoids getting spu..
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