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A brief history of African-American social dance, from the Charleston to the Dougie: http://t.ted.com/C47LzYL

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A presidential pardon may be the NSA whistleblower's only hope of coming home, says Freedom of the Press Foundation’s Trevor Timm:

OP-ED: Why Obama should pardon Edward Snowden
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A presidential pardon may be the NSA whistleblower's only hope of coming home, says Freedom of the Press Foundation’s Trevor Timm:

OP-ED: Why Obama should pardon Edward Snowden
People might not like his tactics, but Snowden has done great things for privacy rights, says Trevor Timm.
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What beautiful, mysterious coral can teach us about climate change:

The secrets I find on the mysterious ocean floor
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ted.com|By Laura Robinson

How we can fight terror without destroying democracy:

We need freedom of the press and open Internet to fight terror
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Rejected projects from Google's R&D department
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ted.com|By Astro Teller

"We have the power to change the outcome of elections, to introduce new issues into the policy debate and to change the face of the pale, male, stale leadership."

How immigrant voices make democracy stronger
"We have fought to be here," Sayu Bhojwani says. "It's our country, too."
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The TED Fellows are some of the most creative, inventive people solving today's problems. Apply to join them:

Apply to be a TED Fellow for 2017!
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“Vote for the prosecutor who's helping people stay out of jail, not putting them in.”

A prosecutor's vision for a better justice system
Adam Foss, a prosecutor in Boston, argues for a reformed justice system that replaces wrath with opportunity.
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How aspirin and ibuprofen treat our everyday aches and pains (via TED-Ed):

How do pain relievers work?
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Should salaries be secret? Maybe not.

Why you should know how much your coworkers get paid
A compelling case for why sharing salaries could benefit employees, organizations and society.
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"If you have a creative mind, it’s like owning a border collie. You have to give it something to do or it will find something to do, and you will not like the thing it finds to do."

11 tips to help you be more creative
"Eat Pray Love" author Elizabeth Gilbert shares how to live a meaningful creative life.
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These clever solutions can make life with Parkinson's easier:

Simple hacks for life with Parkinson's
Accessible designs that make the everyday tasks of those living with Parkinson's a bit easier.
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The myths and realities of gene editing:

What you need to know about CRISPR
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How to get what you need -- and what you want:

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"I'd like to invite you to open your ears, to open your eyes, take part in our culture and experience our visual language."

The enchanting music of sign language
Artist Christine Sun Kim was born deaf, and she was taught to believe that sound wasn't a part of her life, that it was a hearing person's thing.
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You're much more than just a bunch of traits.

The surprising differences between introverts and extroverts
Brian Little dissects the surprising differences between introverts and extroverts and explains why your personality may be more malleable than you think.
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