TED 2026 - Good News & Inspiration

TED speaker, NASA advisor, and National Geographic Explorer Ariel Waldman breaks down the common misunderstandings about Antarctica, the biggest problems the continent faces, and how we can take action now.

Amy Baxter is a pain pioneer, who is urging doctors, patients, and everyone in between to change how we think about pain.

Witness the power of the human spirit as we reveal the five TED Talks from 2023’s conference that moved an audience to their feet! Don't miss these life-changing stories. 🎤

This Women's History Month, learn from some of the world's most daring women leaders — and their TED Talks.

Whether you’re a longtime admirer of her work or someone just discovering her profound insights — this curated collection of Brené Brown quotes will inspire introspection, resilience, and a deeper understanding of oneself and others. 

Representing 11 countries and five continents, and spanning disciplines like health care, bioengineering, artificial intelligence, firefighting, visual art, and more, the newest TED Fellows are building a better future.

As the world’s most creative minds convened to talk about ideas that are far-out and far-reaching, TED maintains its foundation in finding the good — in making more room for possibility.

In partnership with a company called Panjaya, TED is taking its iconic Talks and dubbing them — in the original speaker’s voice — into multiple languages. The original speaker’s lip movements will also be changed to match the dubbed language.

Diana Greene Foster and her team of researchers followed 1,000 American women over the course of five years.

Through her organization, City of Joy, Christine Schuler Deschryver has helped survivors of sexual violence in Congo rebuild a sense of community.

The new film, which will be released in December 2023, is DuVernay’s adaption of a bestselling non-fiction book.

It was nearly 15 years ago that Close began her foray into advocacy when she created a public service announcement with her sister, Jessie, who lives with bipolar disorder.