If you’ve ever wanted to give a TED Talk, now is your chance!. We are conducting a global search to bring the best ideas to the main stage at #TED2026 in Vancouver. Here’s @TEDChris with the details. Learn more:

Social technologist @divyasiddarth thinks that new tools can change democracy – and the world – for the better. Want to know more about the big ideas shaping the tech world? Subscribe to TED Talks Tech today:

Everyday life runs on common knowledge and shared social norms — from driving on the “right” side to sustaining international monetary systems. @sapinker asks what happens if we stop following these unspoken codes:

RT @MaryPoffenroth: Come see me speak at TEDNext this November!. TEDNext is the newest creation from the genius minds at @tedtalks, designe….

RT @stephlepp: My TED talk is live! In it, I explore the power of integrating different perspectives. I'm ~700 followers away from 5K — let….

When it comes to big issues, the answers may be complicated. @stephlepp uses “Faces of X” to show how polarizing questions don’t always have a clear answer. Watch a live performance from the series by @BillHeckyes: 

“Free speech belongs to everyone or it belongs to no one” - @glukianoff. Watch his full TED Talk on the importance of free speech — and how protecting it benefits everyone:

RT @EarthAgora: The fastest way to slow climate change now. "Cutting methane is the single fastest, most effective opportunity to reduce cl….

RT @Maxar: Our world has changed—but the way we build hasn’t. In his new @TEDTalks, our CPO Peter Wilczynski shows how spatial intelligenc….

How good are you at recognizing deepfakes and AI imagery? Here's digital forensics expert Hany Farid's guide to figuring out what's real — and what's not: .

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Patterns from the past may be indicating a scary future ahead. Here's what political scientist Heni Ozi Cukier (@hoc111) says to look out for:

RT @asuEnglish: 🏵️ "Our hands in the dirt / Our wants at sea, vast and untameable. / My heart was still so eager then. ". From "Marigolds….

RT @PwC: AI plays a key role in tackling water scarcity. 'How can AI scale for good?' a @TEDTalks collaboration film, showcases Kilimo's AI….

RT @davidkwong: Very excited about this! I'm cooking up something really special for the stage! 🎩✨🎾 Hope you can join us in Indianapolis fo….

RT @TEDSportsIndy: We were honored to host @TEDTalks Chief Program & Strategy Officer Monique Ruff-Bell in Indianapolis during WNBA All-Sta….

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RT @TEDchris: My partner @jnovogratz is pulling together a truly astonishing initiative to bring electricity to millions. The money's there….

Getting electricity to the people who need it most is about more than just light — it’s about communication during floods, cooling medicines during heat waves and so much more. Here’s how to ensure everyone in the world gets access:

RT @SpireMotorsport: A game-changing sports conference. @TEDSportsIndy and @GainbridgeSport will team up and be represented on @Justin_Hal….

RT @NargesNirumvala: This is HUGE!!!!!😊🙌🏼 From @TEDChris of @TEDTalks and I just checked the dates it’s not too late. #TED2026 #TEDTalks #T….