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Future Perfect Archive

Archives for April 2020

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Trump is keeping meatpacking plants open — but employees are scared to show up for workTrump is keeping meatpacking plants open — but employees are scared to show up for work
Future Perfect

Workers say they aren’t getting enough protection as the coronavirus rips through the plants.

By Nicole Narea
Explainers
What to do if you have symptoms of the new coronavirusWhat to do if you have symptoms of the new coronavirus
Explainers

What to do if you suspect you might have Covid-19.

By Umair Irfan
Why summer likely won’t save us from the coronavirus
Explainers

Summer weather could help slow the coronavirus. But it’s likely not enough.

By German Lopez
One of America’s key voting rights groups plunged into chaos when it was needed most
Technology

Inside the bitter war between Silicon Valley celebrities and Vote.org that could spell trouble in November.

By Theodore Schleifer
You’re single. You live alone. Are you allowed to have a coronavirus buddy?
Future Perfect

Epidemiologists weigh in on whether it’s safe to see a “closed circle” of friends during the pandemic.

By Sigal Samuel
Politics
The US needs more urgency on developing a coronavirus vaccineThe US needs more urgency on developing a coronavirus vaccine
Politics

Regulatory approval of challenge tests and money for redundant manufacturing would help.

By Matthew Yglesias
Bill Gates’s vision for life beyond the coronavirus
Podcast
Covid-19

Bill Gates saw the coronavirus coming. Here’s his plan to beat it.

By Ezra Klein
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Andrew Cuomo has a plan to start reopening New York — eventuallyAndrew Cuomo has a plan to start reopening New York — eventually
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New York is still one of the hardest-hit parts of the country. But the state’s governor is starting to look ahead.

By Kelsey Piper
It’s actually very reasonable for Florida to open its beaches
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As long as tourists stay home and residents keep their distance, beaches are part of sustainable, low-risk social distancing.

By Kelsey Piper
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This new charity offers scientists coronavirus grants in 48 hoursThis new charity offers scientists coronavirus grants in 48 hours
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Researchers working on the virus shouldn’t be waiting weeks for grants.

By Kelsey Piper
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A new plan to get $1,000 to 100,000 families in the next 100 daysA new plan to get $1,000 to 100,000 families in the next 100 days
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The coronavirus economic crisis is pushing cash transfers into the mainstream.

By Sigal Samuel
Africa has so far been spared the worst of the coronavirus. That could soon change.
Explainers

“I don’t know what ‘flattening the curve’ really means in this part of the world,” one expert told Vox.

By Alex Ward
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Americans are using the #TwitterFoodBank hashtag to help each other buy groceries amid the recessionAmericans are using the #TwitterFoodBank hashtag to help each other buy groceries amid the recession
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It’s the latest evolution of crowdfunded charity, for better and worse.

By Dylan Matthews
The devastating consequences of coronavirus lockdowns in poor countries
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A one-size-fits-all approach to fighting the virus could lead to even more suffering in the developing world.

By Kelsey Piper
6 things the Federal Reserve can still do to fight the recession
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It’s the Fed’s job to fix the economy. And there’s a lot it could still do.

By Dylan Matthews