"You can write a song and you can not tell the truth, but your song will suck," says pop star Kesha. So what's the secret to making a great pop song? She explains the special alchemy of her own hits like "TiK ToK" and "Praying" and gives a stunning debut performance of her new song, "Cathedral." (Note: This talk contains mature language.)

Grammy-nominated popstar Kesha delivers a powerful, earthshaking performance of "Shadow," a song from her critically acclaimed album "High Road" that's all about refusing to let the negativity of others darken your skies and the power of fearless perseverance. She's accompanied by Mary Lattimore on harp, Karina DePiano on piano, and Skyler Stone...

In this joke-laden talk, Kasha Patel uses the standup comedy format to make a case for combining science communication with humor in order to make the former more accessible and the latter more educational.

"Music can unlock a frozen memory that melts into the seeds of our creativity," says musician Rosanne Cash. Reflecting on the power of memory, solitude and community, she performs "The Sunken Lands" and "Particle And Wave" and meditates on some of life's most poignant and bittersweet themes.

Daniel Kish has been blind since he was 13 months old, but has learned to "see" using a form of echolocation. He clicks his tongue and sends out flashes of sound that bounce off surfaces in the environment and return to him, helping him to construct an understanding of the space around him. In a rousing talk, Kish shows how this works -- and ask...

What do sandwiches have to do with AI? Data reformist Kasia Chmielinski helps us think about artificial intelligence with a useful food metaphor — and breaks down why AI systems should have "nutrition labels" to ensure the development of fairer, more transparent algorithms.

Got an idea to make your workplace better? Labor organizer and TED Fellow Jess Kutch can show you how to put it into action. In this quick talk, she explains how "productive conflict" -- when people organize to challenge and change their work lives for the better -- can be beneficial for employees and employers alike.

Throughout the history of Islam, says journalist Bobby Ghosh, there have been two sides to jihad: one, internal, a personal struggle to be better, the other external. A small minority has appropriated the second meaning, using it as an excuse for deadly global violence against "the West." Ghosh suggests it's time to reclaim the word.

When the son of the president of a desperately poor country starts buying mansions and sportscars on an official monthly salary of $7,000, Charmian Gooch suggests, corruption is probably somewhere in the picture. In a blistering, eye-opening talk (with several specific examples), she details how global corruption trackers follow the money -- to ...

Anonymous companies protect corrupt individuals – from notorious drug cartel leaders to nefarious arms dealers – behind a shroud of mystery that makes it almost impossible to find and hold them responsible. But anti-corruption activist Charmian Gooch hopes to change all that. At TED2014, she shares her brave TED Prize wish: to know who owns and ...

African artifacts shown in museums worldwide are often not borrowed, but stolen -- and TED Fellow Jim Chuchu is on a mission to get them back. Learn the sordid history behind how many of the collections in the West came to be, Chuchu's extensive work tracking and restoring Kenya's cultural heritage and what these efforts can mean for the wider A...

Every day, we're inundated with heaps of data and no easy way to decipher it. It's easy to feel overwhelmed in the face of this avalanche of information. With three simple tools, Jonathan Koch outlines how each of us can better understand data to make more informed decisions in our professional and personal lives.

India's big cities have some of the worst air quality in the world. How can we fix this public health crisis? In an actionable talk, social entrepreneur Arunabha Ghosh lays out a five-step plan to put India on the path to cleaner, safer air -- and shows how every citizen can play an active role in getting there.

Esha Alwani began writing songs when she was six years old, shortly after being diagnosed with Tourette syndrome. And she noticed something amazing: whenever she played music, her involuntary tics suddenly went away. Listen along as Alwani explores the power of music and delights the audience with an ethereal performance of her piano ballad "I'm...

"Sustainability has become more marketing than action," says environmental business journalist Esha Chhabra. Challenging conventional business models solely focused on profit, she shares how regenerative companies that embed purpose into every facet of their operations can drive real change — and make things better for people and the planet.

A young teen describes her life of emptiness and coming to a point where she can actually define herself.

En España hay 3.4 millones de viviendas vacías y una tolerancia inusual hacia este hecho. Por otro lado, hay escasez de vivienda para alquiler. ¿Podrían ser dos extremos que se unan?

العائلة، الوالدين، والمنزل، عند سماعنا هذه الكلمات يخطر ببالنا الإستقرار والدفئ والحنان أغلى ما نملك ولا نستطيع الإبتعاد عنهم لكن هذا لا يجب أن يقف أمام الهدف الأسمى ألا وهو الدراسة والتفوق لذلك غالبا ما تأتي الرياح بما لا تشتهيه السفن ونضطر للإبتعاد عن عائلتنا لظروف ، وأفضل مثال حي سنتعرف عليه من خلال التلميذة"سهيلة الشاوش" تحكي عن تجربتها او ب...

Katia Sagrafena pone un parallelismo tra l’epoca attuale e quella vissuta in Italia alla fine del 1400. Si tratta di due epoche grandiose, vivaci e dinamiche che hanno visto due grandi protagonisti: Internet e la scoperta dell’America. Questi ultimi hanno definito una nuova geografia, mettendo in dubbio valori e competenze. Ridefinendo, giorno d...

Storyteller Rituparna Ghosh talks about how stories get written, what is included, and what often gets left out, and why that matters for how we communicate with one another across the world.

Who am I? What is my purpose in life? How can I realize my potential? If like many other people, you are in search of answers on these questions, this video is for you! A personal and business coach is sharing her own self-searching story and lessons learned in the process

Gosha spoke about the importance of sharing one’s emotions with other people, as it leads to coping with negative feelings. In addition, Gosha demonstrated how to describe one’s experience through different media, including digital ones. «Расскажи миру, что вечером ты рыдал в подушку» Гоша Бондарев – художник, дизайнер и блоггер. Гоша Бондаре...

Os cuidados paliativos são os cuidados de saúde especializados, prestados por equipas multiprofissionais, destinados às pessoas (e suas famílias) portadoras de doenças avançadas, progressivas, com necessidades complexas, a partir do momento do diagnóstico. Após a morte do doente, estendem-se aos familiares próximos durante o processo de luto. Tê...

Venturing deep into the world of opportunities to serve the community, Shubhankar embarks on a journey to find a way to make a unique and positive impact on the people around him and across the world. An insight into his exciting expedition where his strong drive for serving people and the environment transforms into a beautiful fascination. He ...

Choosing to share my life online has shown me how changeable truth can be. But shutting out the online world and the comments that come with it is like covering your eyes and choosing not to see the world. It’s there…and its staying. How do you find your own truth when everyone seems to be telling you who you should be, or who they want you to b...

The day before Meredith Koch's birthday in May of 2015, she was crushed by an 850-pound piano. She turned twenty-five years old on the operating table. Meredith made a choice in Intensive Care to fight, to live the best life she could with whatever her body was able to do. She was terrified of the stereotypes surrounding disability, but she lea...

Dr. Pradipta Ghosh is a professor of Medicine and Cellular and Molecular Medicine and the founding Director of the Center for Network Medicine at University of California, San Diego. Through her research which is inspired by transdisciplinary ideas and her (often unorthodox and disruptive) experimental approaches, she seeks to understand the fun...

Mr. Debasshish Ghosh talks about how he faced challenges and overcame them during his international bike ride.

The majority of the population consists of children and the elderly. However, they are the most essential inhabitants who should experience happiness as the area is full of refuse and dullness with no hope. This is when Mashrou El-Saada decided to assist them in finding their way down the happiness path using Art.