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Grammy-winning musician Jacob Collier says your life will be divided into two parts: before and after hearing youth choir MAS Vocal perform "Bridge Over Troubled Water." The stunning arrangement premiered at TED 2026 and is already captivating viewers online.
Romans in Pompeii used walls as their social media, scribbling messages that survived 2,000 years. An archaeologist is now revealing what these ancient "group chats" teach us about modern life.
A Kenyan music duo is creating waves by blending traditional East African sounds with modern trap and R&B. Akoth Jumadi and Mr. Lu performed their hypnotic fusion at the TED Countdown Summit, showing how ancient and future sounds can create something completely new.
Three education giants just teamed up to prepare students for an AI-powered future. The Khan TED Institute will offer free courses to help the next generation thrive in a rapidly changing world.
A 2,000-year-old Roman amphitheater in Amman, Jordan, became the venue for the TED Idea Search finale, drawing 4,000 people to hear speakers share powerful ideas shaped by life in the Middle East. The event proved once again that the best ideas can come from anywhere.
TED is bringing its world-changing ideas to high schoolers this summer. Students aged 15-18 can now spend two weeks learning to craft and share their own big ideas with expert guidance.