Why do Americans and Canadians celebrate Labor Day? | Kenneth C. Davis
TED Talks Daily2 Syys 2024

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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The harm reduction model of drug addiction treatment | Mark Tyndall

The harm reduction model of drug addiction treatment | Mark Tyndall

Why do we still think that drug use is a law-enforcement issue? Making drugs illegal does nothing to stop people from using them, says public health expert Mark Tyndall. So, what might work? Tyndall s...

18 Huhti 201816min

A printable, flexible, organic solar cell | Hannah Bürckstümmer

A printable, flexible, organic solar cell | Hannah Bürckstümmer

Unlike the solar cells you're used to seeing, organic photovoltaics are made of compounds that are dissolved in ink and can be printed and molded using simple techniques. The result is a low-weight, f...

17 Huhti 201810min

What's missing in the global debate over refugees | Yasin Kakande

What's missing in the global debate over refugees | Yasin Kakande

In the ongoing debate over refugees, we hear from everyone -- from politicians who pledge border controls to citizens who fear they'll lose their jobs -- everyone, that is, except migrants themselves....

16 Huhti 20184min

How the arts help homeless youth heal and build | Malika Whitley

How the arts help homeless youth heal and build | Malika Whitley

Malika Whitley is the founder of ChopArt, an organization for homeless teens focused on mentorship, dignity and opportunity through the arts. In this moving, personal talk, she shares her story of hom...

11 Huhti 20186min

How a team of chefs fed Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria | Jose Andres

How a team of chefs fed Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria | Jose Andres

After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in 2017, chef José Andrés traveled to the devastated island with a simple idea: to feed the hungry. Millions of meals served later, Andrés shares the remarkable s...

10 Huhti 201821min

The Standing Rock resistance and our fight for indigenous rights | Tara Houska

The Standing Rock resistance and our fight for indigenous rights | Tara Houska

Still invisible and often an afterthought, indigenous peoples are uniting to protect the world's water, lands and history -- while trying to heal from genocide and ongoing inequality. Tribal attorney ...

9 Huhti 201811min

How I use the drum to tell my story | Kasiva Mutua

How I use the drum to tell my story | Kasiva Mutua

In this talk-performance hybrid, drummer, percussionist and TED Fellow Kasiva Mutua shares how she's breaking the taboo against female drummers in Kenya -- and her mission to teach the significance an...

6 Huhti 201812min

Should we create a solar shade to cool the earth? | Danny Hillis

Should we create a solar shade to cool the earth? | Danny Hillis

In this perspective-shifting talk, Danny Hillis prompts us to approach global issues like climate change with creative scientific solutions. Taking a stand for solar geoengineering, he looks at contro...

5 Huhti 20187min

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