How one small idea led to $1 million of paid water bills | Tiffani Ashley Bell
TED Talks Daily3 Maalis 2023

How one small idea led to $1 million of paid water bills | Tiffani Ashley Bell

When programmer Tiffani Ashley Bell learned that thousands of people in Detroit were facing water shutoffs because they couldn't afford to pay their bills, she decided to take action -- in the simplest, most obvious way possible. It's an inspiring story of how one person with tenacity and an idea can create monumental change -- and a demonstration that each of us can find our own way to help the world, even if it means starting without all the answers.

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Stress resets, the ultimate mental health hack | Jenny Taitz

Stress resets, the ultimate mental health hack | Jenny Taitz

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30 Maalis 13min

Sunday Pick: Unsolicited Advice: How to handle layoffs with care | from Fixable

Sunday Pick: Unsolicited Advice: How to handle layoffs with care | from Fixable

When an organization lays people off , those who remain are often left scrambling to find their footing – and hold other people up – in an environment that no longer feels stable. In the wake of ongoi...

29 Maalis 25min

3 things I wish I knew when I was broke | Vivian Tu

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28 Maalis 27min

Why the world is still not built for women | Virginia Santy

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Design consultant Virginia Santy set out to create an office space built specifically for women, flipping the script on the subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways that workplaces and cities still fail them. ...

27 Maalis 15min

The magical, mesmerizing migration of monarch butterflies | Jaime Rojo (re-release)

The magical, mesmerizing migration of monarch butterflies | Jaime Rojo (re-release)

When monarch butterflies migrate, they produce one of the most iconic wildlife spectacles in the world — and provide us with an important indicator of ecological health, says photographer Jaime Rojo. ...

26 Maalis 12min

My bank called in the middle of my TED Talk | Mike Albo

My bank called in the middle of my TED Talk | Mike Albo

In this TED Talk gone wrong, comedian Mike Albo receives an unexpected call from his bank. The result: a hilariously uncomfortable tour of his purchase history, and a reminder that in the digital age,...

25 Maalis 7min

3 ways to create a truly original design | Lope Gutierrez-Ruiz

3 ways to create a truly original design | Lope Gutierrez-Ruiz

In a world where design trends are quietly converging — same color palettes, same typography, same illustration styles — how do you make work that actually looks different? Designer and TED Fellow Lop...

24 Maalis 7min

Life on the frontlines of war reporting | Jane Ferguson (re-release)

Life on the frontlines of war reporting | Jane Ferguson (re-release)

Covering global war stories can be hard and thankless — but it's critical work if the rest of us are to understand what's really going on in the world. For nearly two decades, journalist Jane Ferguson...

23 Maalis 15min

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