Angus Hervey

Solutions journalist
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Why you should listen

Angus Hervey is the founding editor of Fix The News, an independent media company that shares stories of human progress — from rising living standards to wins in global health, human rights, clean energy, science, conservation and more. His weekly email newsletter is widely regarded as one of the world's most authoritative and comprehensive sources of good news. He is committed to showing that we’re making progress (even if we don't hear much about it) and that, despite the setbacks, humanity is still rising to meet many of the big challenges of our time.

Angus Hervey’s TED talks

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Why are we so bad at reporting good news?

Posted Jun 2023
8:45

Angus Hervey

The good news you might have missed

Posted May 2024
20:23

Angus Hervey

Break the bad news bubble (Part 1)

Posted Sep 2024
8:17

Angus Hervey

Break the bad news bubble (Part 2)

Posted Dec 2024
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Live from TED2025

5 things we learned at day 1 of TED2025

April 8, 2025

Buckle up: It’s time for TED! In a classically eclectic opening session of TED2025, seven speakers and a performer explore the big issues of the day — from the rise of techno-authoritarianism and the existential threat of superhuman AI to the rebirth of Notre-Dame de Paris and signs of progress from around the world. Also, […]

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Live from TED2024

Dreamers: Notes on Session 1 of TED2024

April 16, 2024

It’s time for TED! And this year’s conference marks a big year: the 40th anniversary of TED, honoring the inaugural conference in 1984. With that in mind, TED2024 kicked off with a classically eclectic opening session, ranging from a powerful conversation on how Israel and Palestine can find peace to the future of AI to […]

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Live from TED2023

Off with a bang: Notes on Session 1 of TED2023

April 18, 2023

It’s time for TED! In an eclectic and interdisciplinary opening session, artists, scientists, activists, entrepreneurs and more explored the breadth of transformative possibilities that lie ahead of us, from understanding animal communication to breakthroughs in artificial intelligence to the theory of the “adjacent possible.” The event: Talks from Session 1 of TED2023: Possibility, hosted by […]

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