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TED Talks News and Politics

Seeing the world beyond news headlines: politicians, journalists and researchers share their insights onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.

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What's needed to bring the US voting system into the 21st century | Tiana Epps-Johnson

Jan 23, 2019
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How we can start to heal the pain of racial division | Ruby Sales

Feb 1, 2019
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How women in Pakistan are creating political change | Shad Begum

Feb 11, 2019
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A juror's reflections on the death penalty | Lindy Lou Isonhood

Feb 26, 2019
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A bold idea to replace politicians | César Hidalgo

Mar 5, 2019
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An architect's subversive reimagining of the US-Mexico border wall | Ronald Rael

Feb 25, 2019
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Is your country at risk of becoming a dictatorship? Here's how to know | Farida Nabourema

Feb 28, 2019
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How I'm making bricks out of ashes and rubble in Gaza | Majd Mashharawi

Mar 4, 2019
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What refugees need to start new lives | Muhammed Idris

Apr 4, 2019
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Why we ignore obvious problems -- and how to act on them | Michele Wucker

May 1, 2019