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Who controls your city's money? | Trinity Tran

October 5, 2026 · 37 min

What if your city could borrow money from its own bank instead of private lenders? TED Fellow Trinity Tran is leading the push for public banks — which are owned by the people through their local governments — and shows how this model…
Why countries should measure dreams and ambitions (just like GDP) | Lance Katigbak

September 28, 2026 · 13 min

What do you want to be when you grow up? It's a universal question — and yet at some point, people stop asking you. Drawing on a nationwide survey across the Philippines, consumer researcher Lance Katigbak makes the case that countries…
Growing Your Career: How to ask for more — and get it | Alex Carter

September 25, 2026 · 18 min

How do you get what you want out of a negotiation? United Nations negotiation trainer Alex Carter says the best methods center on recruitment, not rivalry. Whether you're asking for a raise or resolving a family dispute, she offers five…
Growing Your Career: Why the best hire might not have the perfect resume | Regina Hartley

September 25, 2026 · 11 min

Given the choice between a job candidate with a perfect resume and one who has fought through difficulty, human resources executive Regina Hartley always gives the "Scrapper" a chance. As someone who grew up with adversity, Hartley knows…
Growing Your Career: How to speak so that people want to listen | Julian Treasure

September 25, 2026 · 10 min

Have you ever felt like you're talking, but nobody is listening? Here's Julian Treasure to help. In this useful talk, the sound expert demonstrates the how-to's of powerful speaking -- from some handy vocal exercises to tips on how to…
Growing Your Career: Why we choke under pressure -- and how to avoid it | Sian Leah Beilock

September 25, 2026 · 16 min

When the pressure is on, why do we sometimes fail to live up to our potential? Cognitive scientist and Barnard College president Sian Leah Beilock reveals what happens in your brain and body when you choke in stressful situations, sharing…
Growing Your Career: Let your ambition light you up, not burn you out | Tarveen Forrester

September 25, 2026 · 11 min

Burnout shouldn’t be the price of success, but setting boundaries at work is easier said than done. Tarveen Forrester, who oversees workplace culture at Kickstarter, shares practical strategies for protecting your time and cultivating…
The four steps to hearing hard feedback gracefully | Chris Wheatley

September 21, 2026 · 16 min

We all have a "thing" — the way we act when we're not at our best that we somehow can't see in ourselves. Leadership expert Chris Wheatley learned about his when his best friend at work called him on it. He shares how hearing that hard…