How I Help Transgender Teens Become Who They Want to Be
Endocrinologist shares personal journey in treating transgender teens with hormone therapy, providing time and support during puberty for identity alignment and improved well-being.
For Parents, Happiness Is a Very High Bar
Explore modern parenting challenges and learn alternative, more achievable goals for raising children in this insightful talk on redefining parental success and reducing anxiety.
Be Passionate - Be Courageous - Be Your Best
Inspiring talk by Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly on resilience, courage, and their campaign against gun violence after Giffords' near-fatal shooting. Highlights their journey of recovery and advocacy.
How Public Spaces Make Cities Work
Discover how well-designed public spaces contribute to urban livability, drawing insights from animal behavior studies and New York City's innovative park planning strategies.
My Daughter, Malala
Ziauddin Yousafzai shares powerful stories about gender equality in education, focusing on his daughter Malala's courage and the importance of not limiting women's potential.
The Long Reach of Reason
Animated Socratic dialog explores the power of reason in moral progress, challenging the notion of irrationality's dominance in politics and culture through a persuasive philosophical discussion.
Can We All -Have It All-
Exploring work-life balance, gender equality, and societal shifts needed for everyone to thrive personally and professionally. Challenges traditional notions and proposes cultural and policy changes for a more inclusive future.
A Word Game to Communicate in Any Language
Discover a revolutionary approach to language using visual maps, enabling nonverbal communication and exploring the potential of FreeSpeech concept for universal understanding.
A Little-Told Tale of Sex and Sensuality
Explore the changing landscape of sexuality in the Arab world through Shereen El Feki's five-year journey, uncovering historical openness and potential for renewed dialogue on intimacy and safety.
So We Leaned In - Now What?
Sheryl Sandberg discusses the impact of her 2010 TED talk on women in business, exploring ongoing challenges and successes in gender equality in the workplace.
How an Obese Town Lost a Million Pounds
Discover how Oklahoma City's mayor led a transformative health initiative, resulting in a collective weight loss of one million pounds and improving the city's livability.
Never, Ever Give Up
Inspiring tale of perseverance: Diana Nyad's 100-mile swim from Cuba to Florida at age 64, overcoming jellyfish stings, hallucinations, and exhaustion to achieve her lifelong athletic goal.
Does Money Make You Mean?
Social psychologist Paul Piff explores how wealth affects behavior, revealing surprising insights from rigged Monopoly games and discussing the broader implications of inequality on society.
How We Cut Youth Violence in Boston by 79 Percent
Rev. Jeffrey Brown shares his journey of reducing youth violence in Boston by 79% through listening and engaging with young people, offering insights on community-driven change and effective urban peacekeeping.
How We're Priming Some Kids for College and Others for Prison
Sociologist explores systemic inequalities in education and criminal justice, revealing how African-American and Latino youth are disproportionately guided towards incarceration instead of higher education.
Why We Laugh
Explore the science of laughter with cognitive neuroscientist Sophie Scott, uncovering surprising facts and insights into this universal human behavior in a fast-paced, entertaining presentation.
How to Make Peace? Get Angry
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kailash Satyarthi shares his journey of freeing 83,000 children from slavery, emphasizing the power of righteous anger in driving positive change and social justice.
Vincent Cochetel - I Was Held Hostage for 317 Days - Here's What I Thought About
Powerful account of a UN worker's 317-day hostage experience, exploring survival, human nature, and the rising dangers faced by humanitarian aid workers globally.
How I Work to Protect Women from Honor Killings
Activist Khalida Brohi shares insights on campaigning against honor killings in Pakistan, discussing challenges faced and lessons learned in protecting women's rights and changing cultural mindsets.
How the Internet Has Made Social Change Easy to Organize, Hard to Win
Explore how rapid online organization can hinder long-term social change, examining global movements and the challenges of digital activism in achieving lasting impact.
My Mother's Strange Definition of Empowerment
Khadija Gbla shares her journey navigating cultural clashes surrounding female empowerment, addressing female genital mutilation, and advocating for women's rights to bodily autonomy and sexual pleasure.