Is democracy doomed? The global fight for our future | Timothy Snyder

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What I learned from cooking my way across a continent | Dieuveil Malonga

Chef and TED Fellow Dieuveil Malonga traveled to nearly every country in Africa, tasting flavors straight from farms and local kitchens, to learn about the traditions that transform a dish. Today, he runs a center to train the next generation of top chefs from across the continen ...  Show more

How I found resilience as my life fell apart | Jane Marie Chen

Entrepreneur and TED Fellow Jane Marie Chen started a company that created a low-cost portable incubator for premature babies in underserved communities, with the goal of saving more than one million babies around the world. But when a major setback at the company led to burnout, ...  Show more

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