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Future Perfect Archive

Archives for May 2020

A coronavirus vaccine may take longer than 12 to 18 months
Explainers

It’s possible we’ll get a coronavirus vaccine sooner, but it’s far from guaranteed.

By German Lopez
Politics
The good news and the bad news in pharma’s response to Covid-19The good news and the bad news in pharma’s response to Covid-19
Politics

America is supposed to be the world leader in medical innovation. Is it paying off during the coronavirus crisis?

By Dylan Scott
Politics
A doctor on how to make Covid-19 decisions when so much is unknownA doctor on how to make Covid-19 decisions when so much is unknown
Politics

The pandemic forces all of us to weigh risks and benefits in the face of uncertainty.

By Abraar Karan
Politics
America’s coronavirus testing numbers are really improving — finallyAmerica’s coronavirus testing numbers are really improving — finally
Politics

The US still has work to do, but it’s on a positive trend.

By German Lopez
Video
The food to avoid if you care about climate changeThe food to avoid if you care about climate change
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Video

Avoiding high-emissions foods can have a huge climate impact.

By Laura Bult
Technology
Bill Gates has an idea for how to get billionaires to donate more for coronavirusBill Gates has an idea for how to get billionaires to donate more for coronavirus
Technology

The small messages that Gates sends the signers of the Giving Pledge could have big effects.

By Theodore Schleifer
Future Perfect
Our environmental practices make pandemics like the coronavirus more likelyOur environmental practices make pandemics like the coronavirus more likely
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Future Perfect

The story we tell about pandemics casts us as victims of nature. It’s the other way around.

By Sigal Samuel
11 questions about the coronavirus we still can’t answer
Explainers

Here’s what we don’t know about the coronavirus — and why it really matters.

By German Lopez
Covid-19 could reverse decades of global progress
Future Perfect

The pandemic’s collateral damage, briefly explained.

By Sigal Samuel
Politics
Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on America’s loneliness epidemicFormer Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on America’s loneliness epidemic
Politics

Why Americans are so lonely — and what we can do about it.

By Roge Karma
Beware of these futuristic background checks
Technology

Tons of people are looking for work. AI-powered background checks could stand in the way.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
Tech billionaires are already mounting a pressure campaign to prevent the next pandemicTech billionaires are already mounting a pressure campaign to prevent the next pandemic
Technology

This push is one of the few coronavirus initiatives focused on political advocacy.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Andrew Cuomo is leaning on tech billionaires to help New York rebuildAndrew Cuomo is leaning on tech billionaires to help New York rebuild
Technology

Eric Schmidt and Bill Gates are being asked to “reimagine” New York. Not everybody loves that.

By Theodore Schleifer
Future Perfect
Bill Gates’s efforts to fight coronavirus, explainedBill Gates’s efforts to fight coronavirus, explained
Future Perfect

The Gates Foundation has emerged as a leader in the coronavirus response.

By Kelsey Piper
The closure of meatpacking plants will lead to the overcrowding of animals. The implications are horrible.
Future Perfect

Millions of animals are being killed and dumped in landfills to make room.

By Dylan Matthews