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What really matters at the end of life. What I’ve learned from having balls. How trees talk to each other. (1) Abandon The Idea Of Being Good And Just Try. What do food expiration dates actually mean? Things may change in regard to expiration dates on food.

What do food expiration dates actually mean?

Read this article from NPR and find out how and why. Also read, Why food labels don't mean what you think! I grew up in the Westboro Baptist Church. Here's why I left - How to talk to kids about sex. Rose Wong Today, it’s not enough to have one birds-and-the-bees talk; it needs to be an open, ongoing conversation.

How to talk to kids about sex

Author and activist Christa Desir explains why and how. The first few times I talked to high school students about sexual assault, when we got to the Q & A section, I was inundated with what I call the “Does that count?” Question. Michael Patrick Lynch: How to see past your own perspective and find truth. Poverty isn't a lack of character; it's a lack of cash. The history of the world according to cats. (1) How I climbed a 3,000-foot vertical cliff. Deep cuts vol. 3. Greta Thunberg: The disarming case to act right now on climate change. Need a fresh perspective? See the world like a horse, dog or cat. Raúl Soria Every weekday for the month of January, TED Ideas is publishing a new post in a series called “How to Be a Better Human,” containing a helpful piece of advice from a speaker in the TED community.

Need a fresh perspective? See the world like a horse, dog or cat

To see all the posts, click here. We are not alone. On Earth, that is. While it may seem laughably obvious to say that, in many ways we humans act like we’re the only inhabitants. Emily Quinn: The way we think about biological sex is wrong. Kelly Richmond Pope: How whistle-blowers shape history. Maysoon Zayid: I got 99 problems ... palsy is just one. Tiq Milan and Kim Katrin Milan: A queer vision of love and marriage. Kyra Gaunt: How the jump rope got its rhythm. Alex Honnold: How I climbed a 3,000-foot vertical cliff.