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Cities: Notes from Session 9 of TED2022

Cities: Notes from Session 9 of TED2022

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The future of cities is inextricably tied to the future of humanity. They’re sites of innovation, culture, community building — and, at the same time, home to some of the world’s most intractable problems, like homelessness and pollution. In Session 9 of TED2022, six speakers explored an intentionally provocative whiplash of ideas tied to city […]

One TED speaker becomes a college president, another designs a beautiful new perfume bottle …

One TED speaker becomes a college president, another designs a beautiful new perfume bottle …

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The TED community has been very busy over the past few weeks. Below, some newsy highlights. Wellesley has a new president. Dr. Paula Johnson, a longtime champion of women’s health and health policy, is Wellesley College’s 14th president. The celebrations surrounding her inauguration focused on the theme of Intersections; in her inauguration address, she reflected […]