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Bryan Walsh

Bryan Walsh

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

    Latest articles by Bryan Walsh

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    We’re secretly winning the war on cancerWe’re secretly winning the war on cancer
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    The quiet revolutions that have prevented millions of cancer deaths.

    By Bryan Walsh
    Future Perfect
    These stories could change how you feel about AIThese stories could change how you feel about AI
    Future Perfect

    From disaster warnings to drug development, how AI is generating real-world wins.

    By Bryan Walsh
    Future Perfect
    What will happen to the US when Harvard can’t be HarvardWhat will happen to the US when Harvard can’t be Harvard
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    The real cost of forcing foreign students away from elite universities like Harvard.

    By Bryan Walsh
    Future Perfect
    The case against summerThe case against summer
    Future Perfect

    Your summer won’t be as good as you think it will be. It never is.

    By Bryan Walsh
    Future Perfect
    Why we need a Memorial Day for civilian victims of warWhy we need a Memorial Day for civilian victims of war
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    Non-combatants bear the brunt of modern war’s toll, but we don’t know how to memorialize them.

    By Bryan Walsh
    Good News
    Something remarkable is happening with violent crime rates in the USSomething remarkable is happening with violent crime rates in the US
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    Americans remained scared of violent crime. The numbers tell a different story.

    By Bryan Walsh
    Good News
    How the US turned the tide on drug overdose deathsHow the US turned the tide on drug overdose deaths
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    The record drop in drug overdose deaths, briefly explained.

    By Bryan Walsh
    Future Perfect
    Americans are dying younger. 5 science-based tips could reverse the trend.Americans are dying younger. 5 science-based tips could reverse the trend.
    Future Perfect

    How to live longer — and healthier.

    By Bryan Walsh
    Future Perfect
    The life-or-death case for self-driving carsThe life-or-death case for self-driving cars
    Future Perfect

    Sorry, a robot is probably a safer driver than most humans.

    By Bryan Walsh
    Future Perfect
    5 ways we’re making progress on climate change5 ways we’re making progress on climate change
    Future Perfect

    The good news about global warming.

    By Bryan Walsh