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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A forgotten ancient grain that could help Africa prosper | Pierre Thiam

A forgotten ancient grain that could help Africa prosper | Pierre Thiam

Forget quinoa. Meet fonio, an ancient "miracle grain" native to Senegal that's versatile, nutritious and gluten-free. In this passionate talk, chef Pierre Thiam shares his obsession with the hardy cro...

13 Syys 201715min

What really motivates people to be honest in business | Alexander Wagner

What really motivates people to be honest in business | Alexander Wagner

Each year, one in seven large corporations commits fraud. Why? To find out, Alexander Wagner takes us inside the economics, ethics and psychology of doing the right thing. Join him for an introspectiv...

12 Syys 201713min

How our friendship survives our opposing politics | Caitlin Quattromani and Lauran Arledge

How our friendship survives our opposing politics | Caitlin Quattromani and Lauran Arledge

Can you still be friends with someone who doesn't vote the same way as you? For Caitlin Quattromani and Lauran Arledge, two best friends who think very differently about politics, the outcome of the 2...

11 Syys 201714min

What it feels like to see Earth from space | Benjamin Grant

What it feels like to see Earth from space | Benjamin Grant

What the astronauts felt when they saw Earth from space changed them forever. Author and artist Benjamin Grant aims to provoke this same feeling of overwhelming scale and beauty in each of us through ...

7 Syys 201712min

How to build a company where the best ideas win | Ray Dalio

How to build a company where the best ideas win | Ray Dalio

What if you knew what your coworkers really thought about you and what they were really like? Ray Dalio makes the business case for using radical transparency and algorithmic decision-making to create...

6 Syys 201716min

How young people join violent extremist groups -- and how to stop them | Erin Marie Saltman

How young people join violent extremist groups -- and how to stop them | Erin Marie Saltman

Terrorists and extremists aren't all naturally violent sociopaths -- they're deliberately recruited and radicalized in a process that doesn't fit into a neat pattern. Erin Marie Saltman discusses the ...

5 Syys 201711min

A smog vacuum cleaner and other magical city designs | Daan Roosegaarde

A smog vacuum cleaner and other magical city designs | Daan Roosegaarde

Daan Roosegaarde uses technology and creative thinking to produce imaginative, earth-friendly designs. He presents his latest projects -- from the sidewalks of Amsterdam, where he reinterpreted "The S...

5 Syys 201712min

TED's secret to great public speaking | Chris Anderson

TED's secret to great public speaking | Chris Anderson

There's no single formula for a great talk, but there is a secret ingredient that all the best ones have in common. TED curator Chris Anderson shares this secret -- along with four ways to make it wor...

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