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Why are we demolishing homes during a housing crisis? | Olaf Grawert
Why are we demolishing homes during a housing crisis? | Olaf Grawert

Every minute somewhere in Europe, a house is demolished — along with the memories and sense of community it holds, says architect Olaf Grawert. Expos…

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How we built Watch Duty, the lifesaving wildfire alert app | John Mills
How we built Watch Duty, the lifesaving wildfire alert app | John Mills

After finding himself alone in an unreported wildfire in the woodlands of California, John Mills decided to take matters into his own hands. Hear the…

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How I found resilience through artistry | Misty Copeland
How I found resilience through artistry | Misty Copeland

How did Misty Copeland break barriers and become one of the world's most famous ballerinas? In this powerful talk, she charts her rise from childhood…

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An art movement built on ancestral wisdom | Jackie Lebo
An art movement built on ancestral wisdom | Jackie Lebo

"How are the children? How are the cattle? Is it raining?" Filmmaker Jackie Lebo discovered the meaning of this traditional greeting when she and nin…

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Sunday Pick: Tech Solutions (#3): How one of China’s biggest tech companies is tackling carbon removal (with Xu Hao)
Sunday Pick: Tech Solutions (#3): How one of China’s biggest tech companies is tackling carbon removal (with Xu Hao)

Tencent is one of China’s biggest tech companies, running the popular Chinese messaging app WeChat and the world’s largest video game vendor. Now, it…

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Can AI uplift entrepreneurs that traditional banks reject? | Mercedes Bidart
Can AI uplift entrepreneurs that traditional banks reject? | Mercedes Bidart

Can AI help people without a traditional credit history get access to fair loans? Impact entrepreneur Mercedes Bidart shows how AI is letting informa…

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"The Minister of Loneliness" | Sarah Kay
"The Minister of Loneliness" | Sarah Kay

Sarah Kay performs "The minister of loneliness," a heartwarming poem imagining what life would look like if homes were connected with tin-can telepho…

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The daily practice that could rewire your brain | Timm Chiusano
The daily practice that could rewire your brain | Timm Chiusano

Timm Chiusano was having one of the worst days of his career when he found himself inexplicably fascinated by a mundane part of the world on his walk…

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Will AI make humans useless? | Akram Awad
Will AI make humans useless? | Akram Awad

"As jobs disappear, so will identity," says AI futurist Akram Awad, outlining the three types of people that will emerge as AI continues to replace t…

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How AI is unearthing hidden scientific knowledge | Sara Beery
How AI is unearthing hidden scientific knowledge | Sara Beery

Scientists estimate that 80 percent of life on Earth is still unknown to humanity. But as global temperatures rise, habitats shrink and food and wate…

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