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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24 ways to thoughtfully celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

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...

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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.

Mark Rober speaks on stage at TED in front of a photo of a satellite in space. He wears a black t-shirt and backwards baseball cap

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.

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.

A herd of giant cardboard animal puppets scale a glacier in Jostedalsbreen National Park, Norway

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.

A young woman in a gray shirt stands on stage at TED, demonstrating Google's new XR glasses

In TED Talk, Google demos Android XR: The 'Tony Stark' glasses that translate languages in real time

In addition to translating languages in real time, the glasses use a “Memory” tool to help users remember where they’d misplaced forgotten items.

A phone screen displays an "I voted" graphic with the American flag

This man wants to fix America's low voter turnout with mobile phone voting. Here's what it would look like

As Congress approves the SAVE Act, venture capitalist and political strategist Bradley Tusk hopes to make elections more accessible.

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.

The Future of Ethical Fashion is Digital – And It's Closer Than You Think

Digital clothing could become a daily reality by 2033 and has the potential to significantly reduce environmental and social impacts of fast fashion.

A man stands in front of a large screen displaying yellow solar panels.

Scientists Invent Solar Panels That Provide Wireless Energy From Space

The Space Solar Power Project has demonstrated how to use solar power to provide wireless energy from space.