Amy Tan: Where does creativity hide?
Sheila Marie Orfano: Why should you read "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan?
In her Auntie An-mei's home, Jing-Mei reluctantly takes her seat at the eastern corner of the mahjong table. At the north, south and west corners are her aunties, long-time members of the Joy Luck Club. This gathering is the point of departure for a series of interconnected vignettes in Amy Tan's debut novel. Sheila Marie Orfano explores why the...
Crush Club: "My Man" / "Bohanna" / "We Dance"
Kenny Coogan: This weird trick will help you summon an army of worms
In the middle of Florida's Apalachicola National Forest, a bizarre, almost magical scene is unraveling. Sliding a metal strip over a wooden stake, a master summoner is sending deep croaking noises reverberating throughout the area. And, as if in a trance, hundreds of earthworms begin emerging from the soil. What's going on? Kenny Coogan explores...
Body Stuff with Jen Gunter: Can I speed up my metabolism?
From metabolism gummies to spicy foods, the Keto diet to intricate exercise routines—it seems there’s always something that is being sold or promoted to speed up your metabolism. But do most of us even know what our metabolism IS? And is there any way to hack it (you know, so we can eat pizza all day and not stress about it)? In this episode, Dr...
Dan Finkel: Can you solve the giant cat army riddle?
The villainous Dr. Schrödinger has developed a growth ray and intends to create an army of giant cats to terrorize the city. Your team of secret agents has tracked him to his underground lab. You burst in to find ... that it's a trap! Can you escape from Dr. Schrödinger's lair and save the day? Dan Finkel shows how. [TED-Ed Animation by Artrake ...
Raghava KK: My 5 lives as an artist
Sara Menker: A global food crisis may be less than a decade away
Sara Menker quit a career in commodities trading to figure out how the global value chain of agriculture works. Her discoveries have led to some startling predictions: "We could have a tipping point in global food and agriculture if surging demand surpasses the agricultural system's structural capacity to produce food," she says. "People could s...
Joshua Prager: In search of the man who broke my neck
Percy Tussamba: My Big Idea (Ep. 2): Can a boxing gym transform a community?
Percy Tussamba was born in Angola, but after a very turbulent time for his family, was forced to leave his home and ended up in the UK. Faced with the challenge of starting a new life in an unfamiliar place, he found a sport that changed his life. Now he wants to share his experience and help build community for other refugees, helping them esta...
TED: What if you could give a TED Talk? An inside look at “My Big Idea,” an original series from TED
If you’ve ever wondered how you can give a TED Talk, you’re not alone. TED believes that ideas change everything — and that they can come from unexpected places. So, we issued an open call to anyone in the UK in search of the biggest, boldest and brightest ideas. Out of 500 applicants, 10 were selected to speak at a special in-person TED event i...
Dave Eggers: My wish: Once Upon a School
Amy Tan: An Empowering 10 years of Living off the Grid
Aimée Diagne: Re.penser ses ancêtres : Moteur de réussite ?
Revenir au péi est le chemin voulu, mais il a été long et nécessaire. Pendant l’exil Aimée s’interroge sur la place d’une femme, au coeur d’une société pluriculturelle. Sa construction identitaire de 5 ans a été un tremplin vers le bonheur, bonheur de femme réunionnaise avant tout puis en tant que mère. Nous vous invitons à vous plonger dans s...