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Van Jones is a media personality, changemaker and serial social entrepreneur who has a track record of building productive coalitions among people who disagree. In addition to being a CNN host and Emmy-winning producer, he and his ventures tackle hard problems such as clean energy innovation, criminal justice reform and racial inclusion in the tech sector. He is the author of three New York Times bestselling books — The Green Collar Economy (2008), Rebuild the Dream (2012) and Beyond the Messy Truth (2017) — and shares his latest thinking on Substack.

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Live from TED2026

Au revoir: Day 5 of TED2026

April 17, 2026

After 11 extraordinary years in Vancouver, TED’s time in our beloved British Columbia conference home is up. To celebrate the final day of TED2026, thinkers, doers and legends — mainstays of the TED community and newcomers alike — came together to create a rollicking session of talks and performances to remember. It was a fitting […]

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Live from TED2026

Watch TED2026: All of Us — live online this week

April 12, 2026

Can’t make it to Vancouver for TED2026 this week? No problem! You can stream the entire conference online with TED Live. TED Live brings the TED conference experience to your home – or anywhere you want to watch. Get exclusive access to every talk. Share the minute-by-minute excitement of the conference with people around the […]

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