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  • The doctor on a mission to build a healthier South Sudan | Yohanis Riek

    The doctor on a mission to build a healthier South Sudan | Yohanis Riek
    Feb 13 2026

    Yohanis Riek went from herding cattle and fighting as a child soldier to becoming the first doctor in his community in South Sudan. He shares his journey to found a nonprofit bringing health care to remote communities — empowering locals to take charge of their own health, as the world's newest country finds its place in the world.


    (Following the talk, Lily James Olds, director of the TED Fellows program, interviews Riek on the effect of USAID withdrawal in South Sudan and why he’s choosing to stay in his home country to better serve local populations.)

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    29 mins
  • The pressure that makes Olympians perform worse | Dominique Condo

    The pressure that makes Olympians perform worse | Dominique Condo
    Feb 12 2026

    Why do we celebrate appearance over ability in sports? Performance scientist Dominique Condo explores why so many elite female athletes — women with Olympic medals, world records and championship trophies — report body image concerns that end up hindering their performance. She offers a series of subtle shifts we can make to help any athlete stay focused on building strength, resilience and confidence.

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    14 mins
  • How competition is stifling AI breakthroughs | Llion Jones

    How competition is stifling AI breakthroughs | Llion Jones
    Feb 11 2026

    Llion Jones cowrote "Attention Is All You Need," the seminal paper that introduced the transformer — the architecture that launched the generative AI revolution. Now he warns that the industry that grew out of this breakthrough is stifling the next one. Learn why the current corporate arms race is killing true innovation and how we can get back to bold exploration.

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    16 mins
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