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Street artist's wish to change the world

The anonymous -- and mysterious -- street artist JR has had an impact in many places around the world, even though he's still in his 20s.

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Power of women ignites city wide artupdated: Sun Jun 19 2011 14:25:00

Artist JR talks about his city-sized art and one of his recent projects, "Women Are Heroes."

Philosopher: Why we should ditch religionupdated: Thu Mar 25 2010 16:13:00

For the world to tackle truly important problems, people have to stop looking to religion to guide their moral compasses, the philosopher Sam Harris told CNN.

Why to ditch religionupdated: Thu Mar 25 2010 16:13:00

Atheist philosopher Sam Harris tells CNN at TED 2010 that religion distracts people from tackling real problems.

Why teaching is 'not like making motorcars'updated: Wed Mar 17 2010 07:00:00

Sir Ken Robinson says our education system works like a factory. It's based on models of mass production and conformity that actually prevent kids from finding their passions and succeeding, he said.

Teacher: Education is brokenupdated: Wed Mar 17 2010 07:00:00

Sir Ken Robinson says educating kids is "not like making motorcars." At TED, he spoke about how to improve the system.

Virtuoso: The ukulele makes peaceupdated: Thu Mar 11 2010 12:54:00

Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro says his traditional Hawaiian instrument, which he learned to play at age 4, can make the world less violent.

YouTube ukulele virtuosoupdated: Thu Mar 11 2010 12:54:00

After his recent TED talk, Jake Shimabukuro explains his happy little instrument.

Artist Raghava KK: 'You develop new skills when you're down'updated: Thu Mar 04 2010 09:17:00

Painter and cartoonist Raghava KK has known a number of successes and failures. He cherishes the failures most.

Artist: Nothing is perfectupdated: Thu Mar 04 2010 09:17:00

After his recent TED talk, Raghava KK tells CNN people should enjoy the process of creativity beyond just the results.

Temple Grandin: Why autism is a giftupdated: Tue Mar 02 2010 11:54:00

Temple Grandin sees her autism as a gift, not a disability.

Sarah Silverman: Fat jokes about women are offensiveupdated: Thu Feb 18 2010 19:14:00

It doesn't seem like comedian Sarah Silverman would be offended by much.

What offends Sarah Silverman?updated: Thu Feb 18 2010 19:14:00

The no-holds-barred comedian, interviewed after her controversial TED Talk, says she doesn?t approve of fat jokes about women.

TED2010: Ten fascinating people you've never heard ofupdated: Tue Feb 16 2010 14:45:00

Jane McGonigal is one of the most interesting inventors you've never heard of.

Fixing the world with online gamesupdated: Tue Feb 16 2010 14:45:00

Game developer, Jane McGonigal, hopes to harness kids' passions to create change.

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