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A warm look at the legends and rituals of the most important festival in China, as shared by entrepreneur and Chineasy creator ShaoLan Hsueh.

You don’t “find your calling,” you fight for it — and other lessons from people who found their passion (sometimes late in life).

In 2002, Ingrid Betancourt was campaigning to become president of Colombia when she was kidnapped by guerillas. She was held in the jungle for six years. With fear her constant companion, she learned how to use it and grow.

IDEO founder David Kelley wants to unleash creativity within everyone. Hear his thoughts on design thinking and embedded innovation.

Neil Gaiman writes stunningly original stories that can make the skin crawl and the teeth chatter. But his latest work might sound familiar: it’s an adaptation of the Brothers Grimm breadcrumb dropper, Hansel & Gretel.

Why government leaders should publish the reams of data they’re collecting — and why citizens everywhere should push them to do so.

Just in time for the second season of TED Talks India, Bollywood actor, producer and series host Shah Rukh Khan selects 8 talks that have inspired him and tells us why.

Stretch your mind and strengthen your relationships by stealing this simple way to learn from schoolkids, says education innovator and TED Prize winner Sugata Mitra.

The past, present and future of food in space — from astronaut ice cream to “Enchilasagna” on Mars.

Meg Jay caused a storm after she gave her TED Talk in 2013. What got people so hot under the collar? Her thesis that one’s 20s are not a throwaway decade, and that planning for life needs to start happening … right now. Here, the talk gets a cool graphic treatment from Superinteressante magazine.