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Can we hack photosynthesis to feed the world? | Steve Long

Photosynthesis is one of the most important processes on the planet, helping produce the food we...

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Life on the frontlines of war reporting | Jane Ferguson

Covering global war stories can be hard and thankless — but it's critical work if the rest of us...

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A case for a new Great Migration in the US | Charles M. Blow

Social progress in the United States often seems to take two steps forward and one step back,...

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How gratitude rewires your brain | Christina Costa

When a psychologist who studies well-being ends up with a brain tumor, what happens when she puts...

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Are you really as good at something as you think? | Robin Kramer

Does confidence equal competence? Not quite. In a talk that will make you better aware of...

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Why you shouldn't trust boredom | Kevin H. Gary

Are you actually bored, or is something else going on? Educator Kevin H. Gary shares three...

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The exciting, perilous journey toward AGI | Ilya Sutskever

Just weeks before the management shakeup at OpenAI rocked Silicon Valley and made international...

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When Biden met Xi (and what's going on with the US and China) | Ian Bremmer

US President Joe Biden and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping recently met in...

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A crash course in making political change | Katie Fahey

You don't need political power to make real change, says activist Katie Fahey. She tells the...

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Meet methane, the invisible climate villain | Marcelo Mena

A landfill on fire doesn't only emit a horrid stench — it has devastating consequences for the...

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The secret perks of driving electric | Cynthia Williams

Electric vehicles need to be more than just eco-friendly — they have to be more chic, convenient...

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A case for color blindness | Coleman Hughes

Racial inequality provokes passionate opinions and varied ideas of how to build a fair, equitable...

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Your company is wasting time — here's how to stop it | Salvatore Cali

The vast majority of our time at work is spent trudging through redundant and outdated workflows,...

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Why you should ditch deadly fossil-fuel appliances | Donnel Baird

In the US, people spend the overwhelming majority of their time inside buildings that burn fossil...

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An economy powered by sun and wind -- it's almost here | Kala Constantino

With some of the highest energy bills in Southeast Asia and extreme weather to match, the...

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The unexpected way spirituality connects to climate change | Gopal D. Patel

Environmental activist Gopal D. Patel thinks the climate movement could learn a lot from one of...

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It's time to rethink the position of First Lady | Irina Karamanos Adrian

Irina Karamanos Adrian didn't plan on becoming Chile's First Lady — but she set out to transform...

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Artificial skin? We made it — here's why | Anna Maria Coclite

Material scientist Anna Maria Coclite unveils "smart skin" — artificial skin technology that...

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Photographing nature beyond the limits of human perception | Doris Mitsch

Artist Doris Mitsch invites us to revel in the wonders of nature through her dazzling...

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How tech can help create the world we want | Ruha Benjamin

When it comes to technology, we're often presented with two contrasting visions of the future:...

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