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Kelsey Piper

Kelsey Piper

Contributing editor

    Latest articles by Kelsey Piper

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    Mississippi is forbidding grocery stores from calling veggie burgers “veggie burgers”Mississippi is forbidding grocery stores from calling veggie burgers “veggie burgers”
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    Proponents of the law say it’s necessary to avoid confusing consumers. That...doesn’t sound right.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    George Soros and Charles Koch team up for a common cause: an end to “endless war”George Soros and Charles Koch team up for a common cause: an end to “endless war”
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    The controversial billionaire philanthropists are launching a new anti-interventionist think tank.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Is climate change an “existential threat” — or just a catastrophic one?Is climate change an “existential threat” — or just a catastrophic one?
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    The debate over whether climate change will end life on Earth, explained.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Americans are terrifyingly supportive of nuking civilians in North KoreaAmericans are terrifyingly supportive of nuking civilians in North Korea
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    A new survey finds that a third of Americans embrace a nuclear strike that would kill a million people.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Death by algorithm: the age of killer robots is closer than you thinkDeath by algorithm: the age of killer robots is closer than you think
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    We have the technology to make robots that kill without oversight. But should we?

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Del Taco’s meatless meat tacos: a surprise fast-food hitDel Taco’s meatless meat tacos: a surprise fast-food hit
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    The chain has sold two million Beyond Meat tacos in two months. It’s now rolling out more meatless meat products.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Hyped-up science is a problem. One clever Twitter account is pushing back.Hyped-up science is a problem. One clever Twitter account is pushing back.
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    How a simple nudge can improve health and nutrition reporting.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Climate
    There’s a new meatless Beyond Burger. It tastes even more like meat.There’s a new meatless Beyond Burger. It tastes even more like meat.
    Climate

    Beyond Meat’s latest alternative meat product hits grocery stores this week.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    This charity just canceled one of its poverty programs. That’s a good thing.This charity just canceled one of its poverty programs. That’s a good thing.
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    By ending a program that was less effective than it thought, Evidence Action offers a model for other nonprofits.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Vaccines that don’t need refrigeration could save a ton of livesVaccines that don’t need refrigeration could save a ton of lives
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    The fight to make vaccines that can withstand hot temperatures.

    By Kelsey Piper