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Muizz Akhtar

Muizz Akhtar

Former Future Perfect Fellow

    Latest articles by Muizz Akhtar

    Future Perfect
    Silicon Valley is wrong about the future of transportationSilicon Valley is wrong about the future of transportation
    Future Perfect

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

    By Muizz Akhtar
    Future Perfect
    Biden’s latest global infrastructure plan is all about competing with China. That’s a problem.Biden’s latest global infrastructure plan is all about competing with China. That’s a problem.
    Future Perfect

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

    By Muizz Akhtar
    Preparing for extreme weather is a community concern. Here’s how to be ready.
    Even Better

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

    By Muizz Akhtar
    Future Perfect
    The developing Covid crisis in Beijing, explainedThe developing Covid crisis in Beijing, explained
    Future Perfect

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

    By Muizz Akhtar
    Politics
    How sewage can warn us about the next pandemicHow sewage can warn us about the next pandemic
    Politics

    The ins and outs of wastewater surveillance.

    By Muizz Akhtar
    Technology
    Is booking Airbnbs really the best way to help Ukrainians?Is booking Airbnbs really the best way to help Ukrainians?
    Technology

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

    By Muizz Akhtar
    Future Perfect
    What the world got right during the Covid-19 pandemicWhat the world got right during the Covid-19 pandemic
    Future Perfect

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

    By Muizz Akhtar
    One Good Thing
    One Good Thing: The Left Hand of Darkness showed us that the greatest romances in life can be friendshipsOne Good Thing: The Left Hand of Darkness showed us that the greatest romances in life can be friendships
    One Good Thing

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

    By Muizz Akhtar
    Future Perfect
    What you need to know about Biden’s 400 million mask planWhat you need to know about Biden’s 400 million mask plan
    Future Perfect

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

    By Muizz Akhtar
    Future Perfect
    Is Covax finally going to vaccinate the world?Is Covax finally going to vaccinate the world?
    Future Perfect

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

    By Muizz Akhtar