Future Perfect Archive
Archives for December 2020
It’s a list that reflects how our fears and hopes morphed over the course of the year.
Companies are pledging to sell you more plant-based meat and dairy to fight climate change (and cash in on a growing trend).
Many of this year’s breakthroughs and lessons have the potential to make our future much brighter.
The deal would get the US a little closer to its vaccine goals.
Mike Troncoso is a former top aide to Kamala Harris, so this move is stirring speculation about a move to the White House.
Giving the vaccine to older people first will save lives. Here’s why it was (briefly) controversial.
Solitude is a skill. You can get better at it with practice.
The countries that defeated the coronavirus have done so collectively. The US’s individualistic approach isn’t working.
On average? It’s worth about $19.
Chicken bites from bioreactor-grown chicken will be available for sale.
Giving to these three effective organizations right now could make a big difference.
Your gift can cheer up one person. Or it can cheer up many — for the same price.
Which animals can catch Covid-19, which can’t — and why it matters.
A vote on Tuesday was the latest flashpoint in the debate over the proper role for billionaire philanthropy.
Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife is donating money with unusual speed.