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Future Perfect Archive

Archives for July 2024

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Africa is beating HIV. But the rest of the world is falling behind.Africa is beating HIV. But the rest of the world is falling behind.
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Now isn’t the time to stop funding key public health programs.

By Jess Craig
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Do bigger highways actually help reduce traffic?Do bigger highways actually help reduce traffic?
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How America’s ever-widening highways are built on a lie.

By David Zipper
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Warren Buffett’s breakup with the Gates Foundation will hurt the worldWarren Buffett’s breakup with the Gates Foundation will hurt the world
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Buffett’s decision to put his money into a foundation controlled by his kids is a mistake.

By Kelsey Piper
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The most promising way to understand how AI works is by understanding the brainThe most promising way to understand how AI works is by understanding the brain
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We know how to build AI models, but not why they work. Neuroscience could be the key.

By Celia Ford
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The billionaire tax proposal that’s driving Silicon Valley to support TrumpThe billionaire tax proposal that’s driving Silicon Valley to support Trump
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No, it isn’t a devious Democratic plan to destroy startups.

By Dylan Matthews
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The bird flu doom loopThe bird flu doom loop
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Is bird flu here to stay?

By Kenny Torrella
It shouldn’t be so hard to live near your friends
Even Better

Americans are more socially isolated than ever. Here’s how we can reconnect.

By Zoë Bernard
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Artificial intelligence isn’t a good argument for basic incomeArtificial intelligence isn’t a good argument for basic income
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A major study backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman shows unconditional cash has benefits that have nothing to do with AI.

By Oshan Jarow
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How should we sell psychedelics?How should we sell psychedelics?
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A new report outlines policy options for who gets to sell psychedelics, and who gets to buy them.

By Oshan Jarow
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Traveling this summer? Maybe don’t let the airport scan your face.Traveling this summer? Maybe don’t let the airport scan your face.
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You have the right to opt out of facial recognition tech. Here’s how.

By Sigal Samuel
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Why do we have grass lawns?Why do we have grass lawns?
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Lawns aren’t natural, so why do so many Americans have one?

By Dean Peterson
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Free medical school won’t solve the doctor shortageFree medical school won’t solve the doctor shortage
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Too many Americans can’t find a doctor. Michael Bloomberg is donating $1 billion to Johns Hopkins to try to change that.

By Dylan Scott
Labor
The hidden cost of your Prime Day purchasesThe hidden cost of your Prime Day purchases
Labor

For Amazon workers, the bevy of sales reinforces the human toll of “same-day delivery, lifetime of injury.”

By Sam Delgado
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It’s time to stop arguing over the population slowdown and start adapting to itIt’s time to stop arguing over the population slowdown and start adapting to it
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The world population could peak in your lifetime.

By Bryan Walsh
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What a big experiment giving money to parents revealsWhat a big experiment giving money to parents reveals
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Giving people cash makes them less poor. It doesn’t fix everything.

By Dylan Matthews