TEDWomen performer Angélique Kidjo, center, with, from left to right, Kathleen Bomani of TEDxDar, and TED Fellows Kyra Gaunt, Iyeoka Okoawo and Meklit Hadero, at the Welcome Dinner and Bonus Session, December 7, 2010, at TEDWomen in Washington, DC. Credit: Michael Brands / TED
4 unexpected lion storiesRichard Turere, 13, grew up hating lions. In Nairobi National Park, where he lives, lions roam freely and often targeted his family’s livestock at night. And yet Turere also hated the only solution his community had come up with to stop lion attacks on cows — killing the majestic creatures. “I had to find a […]
Playlist: 8 great talks that will leave you seeing doubleYes, the classic TEDTalk involves one speaker and a deck of slides. But when two speakers take the TED stage together, the effect is layered and dynamic. From playful banter to moments of shared struggle, two-speaker talks are never short on personality. Here are eight talks where the whole is greater than the sum of […]
