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Is this the time of monsters — or miracles?

Angus Hervey · TED

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About

Headlines warn of a world in collapse, but solutions journalist Angus Hervey finds the overlooked triumphs that never make the news — from the rollout of malaria vaccines to the recovery of sea turtles. With hard data and stories from the frontlines, he reveals the hidden progress that perseveres even as it feels like the world is falling apart, and challenges us to decide which future we'll help write.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED2025
Speaker
Angus Hervey
Year
2025
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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