FORA.tv

I don't know if I'd call FORA a rival for TED or a siblilng.  It's the site that makes my brain smile and where I'm always in my happy place.  You can watch lectures from renowned speakers,techies, filmmakers, educators, foreign leaders, and authors.  The best description is NPR meets TED.  Sometimes I don't agree with what's said, but it's said in an intellectual, researched way and I can respect that.