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How the delicate paper crane became a global symbol of nuclear disarmament

Artists of all stripes have used the symbol of the paper crane to make their voices heard against nuclear weapons.

A yellow robotic arm sorts recyclable items as they come down a conveyer belt

AI robots recover recyclables from Chicago's waste, saving them from the landfill

The new RecycleOS robot is ensuring every last aluminum can gets recycled from Chicago’s LRS facilities.

On the TED stage in Atlanta, Georgia, Adam Munder speaks to Hasiba Haq through his AI American Sign Language translation software: Omnibridge

In TED Talk, Deaf engineer debuts AI model that transcribes sign language to text in seconds

Adam Munder is a software engineer. Since 2015, he’s been working to bridge the gap between sign language and spoken word. Now, a decade later, he brought it to the TED stage.

A group of orange monarch butterflies sit atop green leaves

Monarch butterflies could be wiped out by 2090. To save them, scientists are relocating an entire forest

In Mexico, scientists are experimenting with the possibility of relocating oyamel fir trees to higher elevations, in order to save monarch butterflies.

Simone Stolzoff speaks on stage at TEDNext

Expert says adding these two words to the phrase 'What do you do?' can humanize the way we approach work

Simone Stolzoff says that the common phrase reinforces hustle culture, but tweaking it slightly makes a world of difference.

A hand holds up a small vial of bright yellow powder on the UC Berkeley campus

Berkeley researchers use turmeric-like powder to 'clean the air entirely' of carbon dioxide

UC Berkeley researchers have made strides in direct air carbon capture — all thanks to a vial of bright yellow powder.

Malcolm Gladwell apologizes for popularizing 'broken windows' theory in new TED Talk

Between 2003 and 2013, police made over 100,000 stops every year, heavily targeting minorities. In 2013, 56% of people stopped were Black and 29% were Latino. The majority of them were 14 to 24 years old.

Noah Kahan stands in front of a run down house in the woods. He wears a khaki button down shirt and black jeans, as well as a pair of LL Bean Bean Boots.

L.L. Bean donates $100k to Noah Kahan's Busyhead Project: 'It's going to make a huge difference'

The singer partnered with the New England-based outdoor brand to release a collection just in time for “Stick Season.”

Two photos side-by-side. On the left, author John Green wears a denim shirt and rectangular glasses. On the left, a mockup of his new book, "Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection." It is a white book cover with an orange petri dish and green triangle.

John Green announces new book about tuberculosis, following years of public health activism

John Green has announced his latest work, a nonfiction read about tuberculosis, coming to shelves in March 2025.

An ac unit outside of a window, framed by a tree branch.

Experts find that simple attachments to HVAC systems could divert 300 metric tons of CO2 emissions

Scientists found a simple, and scalable solution, to harnessing all of that extra wind coming off of AC units and HVAC systems.

Kate Barr, a white woman with short blond hair, sits in an office. She wears a cerulean blue sweatshirt, which is covered in white text that reads: "Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can't win."

North Carolina woman runs state senate campaign 'built to lose' to shine a light on gerrymandering

Kate Barr is running for office in North Carolina. Her biggest opponent? Gerrymandering.

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