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Kelsey Piper

Kelsey Piper

Contributing editor

    Latest articles by Kelsey Piper

    Future Perfect
    Don’t scold people for worrying about the coronavirusDon’t scold people for worrying about the coronavirus
    Future Perfect

    Yes, we shouldn’t panic — but let’s not dismiss people’s worries so easily. There’s still much we don’t know about the virus.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Can you guess which Americans are most into plant-based meat?Can you guess which Americans are most into plant-based meat?
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    A new Gallup poll suggests interest in meat alternatives is broader than you might think

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Denny’s is now offering Beyond Burgers nationwideDenny’s is now offering Beyond Burgers nationwide
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    Can plant-based meat keep making the jump from trial to national rollout?

    By Kelsey Piper
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    The Doomsday Clock is now at “100 seconds to midnight.” Here’s what that means.The Doomsday Clock is now at “100 seconds to midnight.” Here’s what that means.
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    Climate change, nuclear war, accelerating technology, and incompetent leadership threaten us.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Kansas’s ag-gag law has been ruled unconstitutionalKansas’s ag-gag law has been ruled unconstitutional
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    The 1990 law banned documenting animal abuse on factory farms.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    California has been passing tough animal welfare laws. A court just handed the state a big victory.California has been passing tough animal welfare laws. A court just handed the state a big victory.
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    The courts keep backing states’ rights to pass animal welfare laws.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    New research shows what AI can teach us about the human brainNew research shows what AI can teach us about the human brain
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    Papers from Google’s DeepMind show what we can learn from AI.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    Why Amazon’s donation to the Australian wildfires provoked a backlash — but Facebook’s didn’tWhy Amazon’s donation to the Australian wildfires provoked a backlash — but Facebook’s didn’t
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    We’re getting pickier about corporate philanthropy.

    By Kelsey Piper
    19 big predictions about 2020, from Trump’s reelection to Brexit
    Future Perfect

    Will Biden win the nomination? Will Netanyahu hang on in Israel? Will global poverty see a decline? The staff of Future Perfect forecasts the year ahead.

    By Dylan Matthews, Sigal Samuel and 1 more
    Future Perfect
    Why McDonald’s has been slow to adopt meatless meatWhy McDonald’s has been slow to adopt meatless meat
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    The next big challenge for the plant-based meat industry is scale.

    By Kelsey Piper