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Rachel DuRose

Rachel DuRose

Former Future Perfect Fellow

    Latest articles by Rachel DuRose

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    Why some of the US has the most polluted air in the world right nowWhy some of the US has the most polluted air in the world right now
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    Canada’s smoke blanketing the US is just the latest example of intensifying wildfires.

    By Rachel DuRose
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    One big idea that could prevent thousands of gun deathsOne big idea that could prevent thousands of gun deaths
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    The scorched-earth fight over gun control obscures a key idea that could actually save lives: prioritizing gun storage.

    By Rachel DuRose
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    How new vaccine technologies could reduce the massive death toll from malariaHow new vaccine technologies could reduce the massive death toll from malaria
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    There’s still a long way to go, but RNA vaccines might help in the fight against malaria.

    By Kelsey Piper and Rachel DuRose
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    Why this toxic algae is quietly ruining all your beach daysWhy this toxic algae is quietly ruining all your beach days
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    Dead fish, closed beaches, and itchy eyes don’t make for a great spring break vacation.

    By Rachel DuRose
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    Save the “massive, living, beautiful, breathing, majestic boxes of carbon” known as whalesSave the “massive, living, beautiful, breathing, majestic boxes of carbon” known as whales
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    Ships, noise, and climate change are killing whales. Here’s how to change that.

    By Rachel DuRose
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    Why 70 percent of the world’s maternal deaths are in sub-Saharan AfricaWhy 70 percent of the world’s maternal deaths are in sub-Saharan Africa
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    How do we ensure no person dies as a result of bringing life into this world?

    By Rachel DuRose
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    We can overcome vaccine hesitancy. Just look at the HPV shot.We can overcome vaccine hesitancy. Just look at the HPV shot.
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    What we can learn from the shot that protected a generation of women from cancer.

    By Rachel DuRose
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    Why earthquakes are deadlier depending on where you liveWhy earthquakes are deadlier depending on where you live
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    What Turkey and Syria’s deadly earthquakes reveal about wealth.

    By Rachel DuRose
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    What can the world learn from China’s “zero-Covid” lockdown?What can the world learn from China’s “zero-Covid” lockdown?
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    Short-term lockdowns could be key to ending pandemics early.

    By Rachel DuRose
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    2022 was dark — but 9 stories gave us hope for the future2022 was dark — but 9 stories gave us hope for the future
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    From climate to housing, these policy and science wins suggest that 2022 featured more progress than we thought.

    By Oshan Jarow, Rachel DuRose and 2 more