TED 2026 - Good News & Inspiration

Good Good Good’s live coverage of TED's annual flagship conference in Vancouver, BC — and spinoff conferences including TED Countdown and TED Next

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Luxury resort saves over 600 injured sea turtles and helps hatch 120,000 more

The Brando luxury resort demonstrates that science-driven, sustainable tourism can successfully restore marine ecosystems and protect endangered sea turtles.

Malala shares the 3 steps she follows to keep fighting for change — even when hope feels lost

Malala just gave her first TED Talk — and she’s giving us all a pep talk in fighting for change.

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Forbes announces 'True Net Worth' to track how much billionaires give away

The editor of the Forbes Billionaires List introduced a new method to track wealth: How much money the world’s richest people are giving away.

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Mark Rober invested $60M on building STEM curriculum — and he's giving it to teachers for free

The NASA engineer turned YouTube sensation is on a mission to “get kids stoked about science.” He announced the next phase of his work at TED in Vancouver.

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TED's Audacious Project raises millions from donors to boost safe abortion and prevent 22.6M unintended pregnancies

This is the first time TED’s Audacious Project has invested in an organization specifically focused on abortion access and care.

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TED's Audacious Project gives $1B to nonprofits working to solve 'humanity's biggest problems'

From cleaning up ocean plastic to preventing homelessness, the new cohort of fellows receives funding necessary to execute their world-changing work.

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24 ways to thoughtfully celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in 2026

Hispanic Heritage Month (or Latino Heritage Month) is a month-long celebration that kicks off on September 15th. We’ve put together great ideas to help you celebrate it...

Eric Minikel and Sonia Vallabh smile together in a science lab

Scientist diagnosed with the rare disease that took her mother's life dedicates her life to finding a cure

Sonia Vallabh had already obtained her law degree from Harvard, but after her diagnosis, decided to retrain in biomedical engineering.

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Giant animal puppets journey from the Congo Basin to a melting glacier in the Arctic with an important message (PHOTOS)

The Herds is a large-scale and participatory public art experience that brings to life the impact of climate change on a global scale.

Want to build a deeper, richer community? Learning how to handle conflict is key, the Gottmans say

John and Julie Gottman explain to Good Good Good how to effectively navigate conflict and polarization.

What if every teen graduated with $1K and an investment portfolio? These states are making that a reality

Gifted Savings gives high school seniors the financial literacy to thrive. The program is expanding across the country.

$11 billion in unopened medicine goes to waste every year. This nonprofit is getting them to people who need them most

At TEDNext, Kiah Williams showcased how her nonprofit Sirum repurposes unused prescriptions to expand affordable healthcare access and push for price transparency nationwide.