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Marina Bolotnikova

Marina Bolotnikova

Senior Reporter, Future Perfect

    Latest articles by Marina Bolotnikova

    Future Perfect
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    Future Perfect

    It’s also a contradictory mess.

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    26 things we think will happen in 2026
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    From the state of democracy to the chance of a recession, here’s what could happen in 2026.

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    The 25 forecasts we made in 2025, revisited.

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    We need to grow the economy. We need to stop torching the planet. Here’s how we do both.
    The Case for Growth

    Let’s fix the two massive efficiency sinks in American life.

    By Marina Bolotnikova
    Future Perfect
    8 million turkeys will be thrown in the trash this Thanksgiving8 million turkeys will be thrown in the trash this Thanksgiving
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    We don’t have to accept all that death and waste for a dry, flavorless bird no one likes.

    By Marina Bolotnikova
    The surprisingly profound debate over whether fish feel pain
    Eating the Ocean

    We can never prove that other animals are conscious. What do we do with that?

    By Marina Bolotnikova
    How 6 organizers are building effective global health solutions from the bottom up
    Future Perfect

    Meet the Future Perfect 25: On the ground.

    By Bryan Walsh, Marina Bolotnikova and 3 more
    The 6 big thinkers reshaping foreign aid, masculinity, and development
    Future Perfect

    Meet the Future Perfect 25: The Thinkers

    By Izzie Ramirez, Sara Herschander and 4 more
    Future Perfect
    We love dogs as family. We also experiment on them. Will it come to an end?We love dogs as family. We also experiment on them. Will it come to an end?
    Future Perfect

    The secretive dog experimentation industry is starting to crumble.

    By Marina Bolotnikova
    How soybeans took over America — and the world
    Future Perfect

    This technology could feed a world of 10 billion. We’re squandering it, and the trade war with China could make it worse.

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