Why do Americans and Canadians celebrate Labor Day? | Kenneth C. Davis
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Why do Americans and Canadians celebrate Labor Day? | Kenneth C. Davis

In the United States and Canada, the first Monday of September is a federal holiday, Labor Day. Originally celebrated in New York City’s Union Square in 1882, Labor Day was organized by unions as a rare day of rest for the overworked during the Industrial Revolution. Kenneth C. Davis illustrates the history of Labor Day from Union Square to today.

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How we can turn the tide on climate | Christiana Figueres and Chris Anderson

How we can turn the tide on climate | Christiana Figueres and Chris Anderson

Witness the unveiling of Countdown, a major global campaign to cut greenhouse gas emissions. TED has partnered with scientists, policy makers, organizations, activists and more to create an initiative...

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To help solve global problems, look to developing countries | Bright Simons

To help solve global problems, look to developing countries | Bright Simons

To address the problem of counterfeit goods, African entrepreneurs like Bright Simons have come up with innovative and effective ways to confirm products are genuine. Now he asks: Why aren't these sol...

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Jasmine Crowe: What we’re getting wrong in the fight to end hunger

Jasmine Crowe: What we’re getting wrong in the fight to end hunger

In a world that's wasting more food than ever before, why do one in nine people still go to bed hungry each night? Social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe calls for a radical transformation to our fight to ...

18 Joulu 201912min

Your body was forged in the spectacular death of stars | Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz

Your body was forged in the spectacular death of stars | Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz

We are all connected by the spectacular birth, death and rebirth of stars, says astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz. Journey through the cosmic history of the universe as Ramirez-Ruiz explains how supe...

17 Joulu 201914min

How the gut microbes you're born with affect your lifelong health | Henna-Maria Uusitupa

How the gut microbes you're born with affect your lifelong health | Henna-Maria Uusitupa

Your lifelong health may have been decided the day you were born, says microbiome researcher Henna-Maria Uusitupa. In this fascinating talk, she shows how the gut microbes you acquire during birth and...

16 Joulu 201910min

This is what makes employees happy at work | Michael C. Bush

This is what makes employees happy at work | Michael C. Bush

There are three billion working people on this planet, and only 40 percent of them report being happy at work. Michael C. Bush shares his insights into what makes workers unhappy -- and how companies ...

16 Joulu 20194min

A guide to collaborative leadership | Lorna Davis

A guide to collaborative leadership | Lorna Davis

What's the difference between heroes and leaders? In this insightful talk, Lorna Davis explains how our idolization of heroes is holding us back from solving big problems -- and shows why we need "rad...

12 Joulu 201914min

An honest look at price, innovation and who powers the economy | Mariana Mazzucato

An honest look at price, innovation and who powers the economy | Mariana Mazzucato

Where does wealth come from, who creates it and what destroys it? In this deep dive into global economics, Mariana Mazzucato explains how we lost sight of what value means and why we need to rethink o...

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