
Muizz Akhtar
Former Future Perfect Fellow
Latest articles by Muizz Akhtar


How the car took over America and how we can take it back.


China and the US should collaborate on global infrastructure, not compete.

Between hurricanes, droughts, wildfires, and more, scientists have dubbed summer the “Danger Season.”


Covid has surged in the Chinese capital. What happens there will reverberate around the world.


The ins and outs of wastewater surveillance.


People want to help Ukrainians, and Airbnb has emerged as one way to do it. But is it the most effective?


A new report finds that, for all its flaws, the Covid-19 vaccination rollout has been a historic win for humanity.


Ursula K. Le Guin’s 1969 sci-fi tour de force can still teach us something about human connection.


You’ll soon be able to get free N95 respirator masks from your local pharmacy or community health center.


The global vaccination initiative has faced setbacks. Could a recent surge in doses foretell a better year ahead?