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TED Talks Society and Culture

Thought-provoking videos about life and being human, with ideas from business leaders, psychologists and researchers speaking 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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The real story of Rosa Parks -- and why we need to confront myths about Black history | David Ikard

Feb 3, 2020
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For the love of fangirls | Yve Blake

Feb 18, 2020
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3 ways to uproot a culture of corruption | Wanjira Mathai

Feb 26, 2020
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How women are revolutionizing Rwanda | Agnes Binagwaho

Mar 6, 2020
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The gender-fluid history of the Philippines | France Villarta

Mar 9, 2020
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Why it's so hard to talk about the N-word | Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor

Mar 12, 2020
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Without farmers, you'd be hungry, naked and sober | Eric Sannerud

Mar 18, 2020
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In uncertain times, think like a mother | Yifat Susskind

Apr 6, 2020
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Racism has a cost for everyone | Heather C. McGhee

Apr 16, 2020
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The injustice of "policing for profit" -- and how to end it | Dick M. Carpenter II

Apr 28, 2020