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Richard Browning
How I built a jet suit
14:41
Anab Jain
Why we need to imagine different futures
15:17
Megan Phelps-Roper
I grew up in the Westboro Baptist Church. Here's why I left
6:08
Lux Narayan
What I learned from 2,000 obituaries
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Joshua Smith
New nanotech to detect cancer early
13:28
Adam Grant
Are you a giver or a taker?
13:28
Alexander Wagner
What really motivates people to be honest in business
11:22
Eduardo Briceño
How to get better at the things you care about
19:18
Halla Tómasdóttir
It's time for women to run for office
12:46
Sisonke Msimang
If a story moves you, act on it
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Sandi Toksvig
A political party for women's equality
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Deepika Kurup
A young scientist's quest for clean water
13:22
Jude Kelly
Why women should tell the stories of humanity
15:08
Adam Galinsky
How to speak up for yourself
15:37
Ian Bremmer
How the US should use its superpower status
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Sayu Bhojwani
Immigrant voices make democracy stronger
15:54
James Beacham
How we explore unanswered questions in physics
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Tim Leberecht
4 ways to build a human company in the age of machines
11:46
Isaac Lidsky
What reality are you creating for yourself?
13:21
Jim Hemerling
5 ways to lead in an era of constant change
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Deeyah Khan
What we don't know about Europe's Muslim kids
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Julia Galef
Why you think you're right -- even if you're wrong
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Courtney E. Martin
The new American Dream
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Kang Lee
Can you really tell if a kid is lying?
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Reshma Saujani
Teach girls bravery, not perfection
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Christiana Figueres
The inside story of the Paris climate agreement
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Adam Grant
The surprising habits of original thinkers
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Norman Lear
An entertainment icon on living a life of meaning
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Shonda Rhimes
My year of saying yes to everything
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Astro Teller
The unexpected benefit of celebrating failure
4:19
Sanford Biggers
An artist's unflinching look at racial violence
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How I learned to read -- and trade stocks -- in prison
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Judson Brewer
A simple way to break a bad habit
14:12
Matthew Williams
Special Olympics let me be myself -- a champion
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Nadia Lopez
Why open a school? To close a prison
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Victor Rios
Help for kids the education system ignores
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