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Sigal Samuel

Sigal Samuel

Correspondent

    Latest articles by Sigal Samuel

    Future Perfect
    Delta is surging. Your boss wants you in the office. Is it safe?Delta is surging. Your boss wants you in the office. Is it safe?
    Future Perfect

    Here are the most important precautions your office should have in place if it wants you back.

    By Sigal Samuel
    It’s hard to be a moral person. Technology is making it harder.
    Technology

    Digital distractions such as social media and smartphones wreak havoc on our attention spans. Could they also be making us less ethical?

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    Jane Goodall reveals what studying chimpanzees teaches us about human natureJane Goodall reveals what studying chimpanzees teaches us about human nature
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    The renowned primatologist wants us to remember that humans aren’t so exceptional — we’re animals, too.

    By Sigal Samuel
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    It’s hard to make chickenless chicken delicious. Has Beyond Meat cracked the code?It’s hard to make chickenless chicken delicious. Has Beyond Meat cracked the code?
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    The new Beyond Chicken tenders taste almost identical to the real thing.

    By Sigal Samuel
    7 questions about Covid-19 booster shots, answered
    Future Perfect

    Will you need a booster? Does it matter if you got Pfizer, Moderna, J&J, or another vaccine?

    By Sigal Samuel
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    What we owe to future generationsWhat we owe to future generations
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    They’ll face extreme risks like climate change, pandemics, and artificial intelligence. We can help them survive.

    By Sigal Samuel
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    We admire these do-gooders. We just don’t want to date them.We admire these do-gooders. We just don’t want to date them.
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    A neuroscientist’s studies show that altruism isn’t always attractive.

    By Sigal Samuel
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    Guaranteed income is graduating from charity to public policyGuaranteed income is graduating from charity to public policy
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    American cities are finally taking the safety net seriously.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    Why Covax, the fund to vaccinate the world, is strugglingWhy Covax, the fund to vaccinate the world, is struggling
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    Covax wanted to send 2 billion doses worldwide this year. It’s 3.4 percent of the way there.

    By Sigal Samuel
    The US should give away its vaccine doses. Now.
    Future Perfect

    America’s vaccine surplus is staggering. It’s a moral outrage to not share faster with a virus-ravaged world.

    By Sigal Samuel