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Marina Bolotnikova

Marina Bolotnikova

Senior Reporter, Future Perfect

    Latest articles by Marina Bolotnikova

    America’s fastest-growing suburbs are about to get very expensive
    Future Perfect

    Sprawl made suburbia affordable. Now it’s breaking it. Here’s what a new vision of the suburbs could look like.

    By Marina Bolotnikova
    The one thing the Trump administration got very right
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    Too bad it’s now sabotaging it.

    By Marina Bolotnikova
    Future Perfect
    You’re being lied to about proteinYou’re being lied to about protein
    Future Perfect

    Yes, protein builds muscle. No, you don’t need as much as lifting influencers say.

    By Marina Bolotnikova
    The life of a dairy cow
    Future Perfect

    The surprising truth about milk is hiding in plain sight.

    By Marina Bolotnikova
    Future Perfect
    These fluffy white wolves explain everything wrong with bringing back extinct animalsThese fluffy white wolves explain everything wrong with bringing back extinct animals
    Future Perfect

    Don’t buy the hype about “de-extinction.”

    By Marina Bolotnikova
    Future Perfect
    Americans are drinking more cow’s milk. Here’s why that’s a problem.Americans are drinking more cow’s milk. Here’s why that’s a problem.
    Future Perfect

    For years, dairy milk was plummeting. The vibe shift — and America’s protein obsession — is bringing it back.

    By Marina Bolotnikova
    25 things we think will happen in 2025
    Future Perfect

    From tariffs and a Trump/Elon break-up to artificial general intelligence, here’s what could happen in 2025, according to the Future Perfect team.

    By Dylan Matthews, Bryan Walsh and 4 more
    The 14 predictions that came true in 2024 — and the 10 that didn’t
    Future Perfect

    The 24 forecasts we made in 2024, revisited.

    By Bryan Walsh, Dylan Matthews and 4 more
    You’re being lied to about “ultra-processed” foods
    Future Perfect

    Coverage of the latest nutrition buzzword is overly broad, arbitrary, and wildly misleading. The problem goes deeper.

    By Marina Bolotnikova
    Future Perfect
    Starbucks won’t charge extra for plant-based milk. Other companies should follow.Starbucks won’t charge extra for plant-based milk. Other companies should follow.
    Future Perfect

    It’s a big deal for the climate — and for the coffee industry at large.

    By Marina Bolotnikova and Kenny Torrella