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The autism spectrum isn’t what you think it is | Chloé Hayden

Actress Chloé Hayden is best known for her role as Quinnie on the popular TV show “Heartbreak High” — one of the first-ever autistic characters to actually be played by an autistic person. Now, she’s…

26.06.2025
The razor-thin line between contagion and connection | Dan Taberski

After a mysterious wave of tics and twitches swept through a small-town high school in New York, documentary podcaster Dan Taberski set out to investigate what was really happening. Drawing on extensive research and intimate…

25.06.2025
Let’s get real about free speech | Greg Lukianoff

“Too many people believe in something closer to freedom from speech rather than freedom of speech,” says attorney Greg Lukianoff. In a timely talk, he warns against the rise of “mob censorship” — and reminds…

24.06.2025
The US bombed Iran. Now what? | TED Explains the World with Ian Bremmer

On June 21, the United States launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites, escalating the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. Political scientist Ian Bremmer explains why President Trump decided to bomb Iran, the risk…

23.06.2025
Sunday Pick: Kara Swisher | Design Matters

Tech journalist, opinion leader, and disruptor—Kara Swisher has hosted hundreds of newsmaking interviews tracking tech and media’s changing power dynamics, often going head-to-head with the most prominent figures in the technology industry. She joins a…

22.06.2025
How do you prepare for jobs that don’t exist yet? A work expert and a YouTuber answer | Jon Youshaei and Michelle Weise

Video creator Jon Youshaei and workplace expert Michelle Weise team up to crack the code on how to thrive through career chaos. They discuss how technological change is upending traditional career paths, explore the art…

21.06.2025
Is your partner “the one?” Wrong question | George Blair-West

Marrying for love is a relatively recent phenomenon for humanity, and we still don’t fully understand what it means for building successful relationships, says author and psychiatrist George Blair-West. Drawing from his extensive experience working…

20.06.2025
What is Juneteenth, and why is it important? | Karlos Hill and Soraya Field Fiorio

At the end of the Civil War, though slavery was technically illegal in all states, it still persisted in the last bastions of the Confederacy. This was the case when Union General Gordon Granger marched…

19.06.2025
A musical duet with AI herself | Todd Almond and Donna Murphy

In a show-stopping duet, Broadway legends Todd Almond and Donna Murphy (portraying the imagined character of AI) dig into our tangled relationship with artificial intelligence — blending wit and warmth with a touch of existential…

18.06.2025
The real cost of palm oil | Andika Putraditama

Palm oil is in nearly every commodity you use — food, shampoo, makeup and more — but the harvesting of this essential material has contributed to the destruction of millions of hectares of forests globally….

17.06.2025