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Bryan Walsh

Bryan Walsh

Senior Editorial Director, Future Perfect, Climate, Unexplainable and The Gray Area

    Latest articles by Bryan Walsh

    26 things we think will happen in 2026
    Future Perfect

    From the state of democracy to the chance of a recession, here’s what could happen in 2026.

    By Bryan Walsh, Izzie Ramirez and 11 more
    The 19 predictions that came true in 2025 — and the 4 that didn’t
    Future Perfect

    The 25 forecasts we made in 2025, revisited.

    By Bryan Walsh, Dylan Matthews and 4 more
    Future Perfect
    The 2025 stories that prove people still run toward dangerThe 2025 stories that prove people still run toward danger
    Future Perfect

    Five strangers who risked everything to save someone else.

    By Bryan Walsh
    Future Perfect
    The end of malariaThe end of malaria
    Future Perfect

    How politics, not parasites, became the biggest threat in the fight against malaria

    By Bryan Walsh
    Future Perfect
    The 10 most read stories on Future Perfect in 2025The 10 most read stories on Future Perfect in 2025
    Future Perfect

    De-extinction, drinking, and a whole new thing that could end the world.

    By Bryan Walsh
    Future Perfect
    2025 felt like a disaster — but the numbers tell a very different story2025 felt like a disaster — but the numbers tell a very different story
    Future Perfect

    From a CRISPR baby to a closing ozone hole, 5 actually good things from 2025.

    By Bryan Walsh
    The Case for Growth
    We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.
    The Case for Growth

    What if the best use of AI is restarting the world’s idea machine?

    By Bryan Walsh
    The Case for Growth
    Breaking free of zero-sum thinking will make America a wealthier countryBreaking free of zero-sum thinking will make America a wealthier country
    The Case for Growth

    The affordability crisis is a growth crisis.

    By Bryan Walsh
    Future Perfect
    A shocking new warning about global poverty should unsettle everyoneA shocking new warning about global poverty should unsettle everyone
    Future Perfect

    One of humanity’s biggest achievements may be slipping away.

    By Bryan Walsh
    Future Perfect
    The global decline in murder, explained in one chartThe global decline in murder, explained in one chart
    Future Perfect

    The world is aging out of killing one another.

    By Bryan Walsh