Skip to main content

The context you need, when you need it

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own.

We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today?

Join now
Kelsey Piper

Kelsey Piper

Contributing editor

    Latest articles by Kelsey Piper

    Future Perfect
    Google’s brand-new AI ethics board is already falling apartGoogle’s brand-new AI ethics board is already falling apart
    Future Perfect

    One member resigned and two more are under fire. It’s only a week old.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    The unlikely partnership that might decide the future of meatThe unlikely partnership that might decide the future of meat
    Future Perfect

    The country’s biggest meat companies are investing in vegan foods. Here’s why.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    Bill Gates: AI is like “nuclear weapons and nuclear energy” in danger and promiseBill Gates: AI is like “nuclear weapons and nuclear energy” in danger and promise
    Future Perfect

    In a Stanford keynote, Gates argues AI can transform medicine and education but warns of risks as well.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    How deadly pathogens have escaped the lab — over and over againHow deadly pathogens have escaped the lab — over and over again
    Future Perfect

    Research into dangerous viruses and bacteria is important, but for the deadliest pathogens, it’s not clear the benefits are worth the risks.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    A microloan can help poor people in Bangladesh. What about New Jersey?A microloan can help poor people in Bangladesh. What about New Jersey?
    Future Perfect

    A new study of low-income American women finds that small loans can help them a little.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    Study: losing sleep might make us worse citizensStudy: losing sleep might make us worse citizens
    Future Perfect

    Taking advantage of time zones for a natural experiment, researchers found that sleep-deprived people vote less, donate less, and won’t sign petitions.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    The lab-grown meat industry just got the regulatory oversight it’s been begging forThe lab-grown meat industry just got the regulatory oversight it’s been begging for
    Future Perfect

    Taking cell-based meat products to market will require a regulatory framework. The FDA and USDA just announced one.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    Zika, dengue, and yellow fever are about to get much worseZika, dengue, and yellow fever are about to get much worse
    Future Perfect

    Urbanization, transportation, and climate change are rapidly expanding mosquito habitats. That’s bad news.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    The case for “Band-Aid” philanthropyThe case for “Band-Aid” philanthropy
    Future Perfect

    Philanthropists used to be too unwilling to take risks. Now they might be too unwilling to just buy bednets.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    Dear Michael Bloomberg: Thank you for not running for presidentDear Michael Bloomberg: Thank you for not running for president
    Future Perfect

    Michael Bloomberg is going to work on climate change. Good.

    By Kelsey Piper