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Pope Francis speaks in a video at the TED2017 conference Tuesday in Vancouver, British Columbia. The audience gave him a standing ovation after the talk, which stressed the importance of humility among the powerful.

In Surprise TED Talk, Pope Francis Asks The Powerful For 'Revolution Of Tenderness'

3:36pm April 26, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The pontiff's message seemed to be directed at the audience in the room. "The more powerful you are," he said, "the more responsible you are to act humbly. If you don't, your power will ruin you."

Raj Panjabi knows what health care can be like in a developing country. As a boy in Liberia he never had his eyes checked. When he came to the U.S. at age 9, he found out he had 20/80 vision.

What This Doctor Is Going To Do With His $1 Million TED Prize

9:30pm April 25, 2017

by Marc Silver

Raj Panjabi must use the award "to solve a timely, pressing problem." Here's what he plans to do.

Dr. Raj Panjabi has his blood pressure checked by a Liberian community health worker.

A Million Dollar Prize For A Doctor Who Goes The Extra Mile

6:19pm December 01, 2016

by Marc Silver

Dr. Raj Panjabi started Last Mile Health to bring health care to remote parts of Liberia. Now he has received the very generous TED Prize, to be used to fulfill "a wish."

The entrance to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

Can We Preserve Seed Diversity For The Future?

8:19am September 30, 2016

by NPR/TED STAFF

Biodiversity archivist Cary Fowler explains how the Svalbard Global Seed Vault will prepare humans for the climate change and its effect on our environment and our food supply.

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How Do We Embrace All Kinds Of Nature?

8:19am September 30, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

Environmental writer Emma Marris wants us to broaden our definition of nature to one that embraces urban and wild spaces in order learn to protect and care for it.

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Paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara speaks at TED in 2016.

What's The Anthropocene?

8:19am September 30, 2016

by NPR/TED STAFF

Have we entered a new age defined by humans? Paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara says there's "no doubt" that humans' impact on Earth will show up in the geological record.

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Paleontologist Peter Ward speaking on the TED stage.

Are We Headed Into Another Mass Extinction?

8:19am September 30, 2016

by NPR/TED STAFF

At various times, life on earth has come close to being erased. Paleontologist Peter Ward explains what we can learn from previous mass extinctions.

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How Can Dinosaurs Help Us Understand Our Own Species?

8:19am September 30, 2016

by NPR/TED STAFF

Earth's rocks and fossils can help us understand our own species. Paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara explains important moments in Earth's history that help us recognize our place in the world.

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