Future Perfect Archive
Archives for July 2020


Arizona’s governor claimed “it’s safe out there.” Then coronavirus cases skyrocketed.


“We’ve been suddenly plunged into an existential crisis, and we’re not a society in general that turns to deep questions of life meaning.”

Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren have a new bill, and a new coalition, with far-reaching consequences.


Nursing homes account for 81 percent of Covid-19 deaths in the country. How did this happen?

The CARES Act is vital, historic legislation expiring before its time.

People are starting to leave their homes again. Here’s how to do that and stay as safe as possible.

There’s a lot of uncertainty and anxiety about going out during a pandemic. Here’s how to think about the risk.


Black activism and Buddhist mindfulness share a fascinating history — and future.


Siberia’s triple-digit heat wave and wildfires are a glimpse into the future of the Arctic.


States are doing reopening wrong. Here’s how to fix it.


The debate over whether the world’s megarich are too rich is really a debate about whether America’s megarich are too rich.