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Sara Herschander

Sara Herschander

Future Perfect fellow

    Latest articles by Sara Herschander

    The End of HIV
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    The End of HIV

    When “pro-life” foreign aid hurts women and children the most.

    By Sara Herschander
    Future Perfect
    How to help the resistance to ICE in Minnesota — and beyondHow to help the resistance to ICE in Minnesota — and beyond
    Future Perfect

    What Minnesota’s immigrant communities need from you now.

    By Sara Herschander
    Future Perfect
    Americans don’t trust crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe. So, why do they keep giving?Americans don’t trust crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe. So, why do they keep giving?
    Future Perfect

    How public opinion on crowdfunding soured, explained in one chart.

    By Sara Herschander
    Future Perfect
    X just paywalled Grok’s deepfakes. They’re still everywhere.X just paywalled Grok’s deepfakes. They’re still everywhere.
    Future Perfect

    Grok’s sexualized imagery is entirely predictable — and preventable.

    By Sara Herschander
    26 things we think will happen in 2026
    Future Perfect

    From the state of democracy to the chance of a recession, here’s what could happen in 2026.

    By Bryan Walsh, Izzie Ramirez and 11 more
    Inside Trump’s “no data, just vibes” approach to science
    Climate

    8 ways the administration has undermined data collection this year.

    By Umair Irfan, Dylan Scott and 2 more
    Future Perfect
    How Wall Street helped turn poor countries into permanent debtorsHow Wall Street helped turn poor countries into permanent debtors
    Future Perfect

    The global debt crisis works like your credit card — but much, much worse.

    By Sara Herschander
    Future Perfect
    The low, low cost of ending extreme povertyThe low, low cost of ending extreme poverty
    Future Perfect

    Less than Americans’ holiday shopping, actually.

    By Sara Herschander
    Future Perfect
    MacKenzie Scott’s billion-dollar bet on vibesMacKenzie Scott’s billion-dollar bet on vibes
    Future Perfect

    A billionaire’s spiritual guide to letting go — of $19 billion.

    By Sara Herschander
    The End of HIV
    200,000 additional children under 5 will die this year — thanks to aid cuts200,000 additional children under 5 will die this year — thanks to aid cuts
    The End of HIV

    The historic increase in global child deaths, explained in one chart.

    By Sara Herschander

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