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Sigal Samuel

Sigal Samuel

Correspondent

    Latest articles by Sigal Samuel

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    Dopamine fasting is Silicon Valley’s hot new trend. Is it backed by science?Dopamine fasting is Silicon Valley’s hot new trend. Is it backed by science?
    Future Perfect

    How dopamine fasting works — and doesn’t.

    By Sigal Samuel
    How should billionaires spend their money to fight climate change? I asked 9 experts.
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    Is it better to invest in developing clean energy technologies, say, or in trying to get a Democrat elected president?

    By Sigal Samuel
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    Is biohacking ethical? It’s complicated. A new Netflix series explains why.Is biohacking ethical? It’s complicated. A new Netflix series explains why.
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    Unnatural Selection tackles tough questions about CRISPR gene editing, designer babies, and more.

    By Sigal Samuel
    The best and most substantive answers of the 4th Democratic debate
    Politics

    From Kamala Harris on abortion rights to Julián Castro on police violence as gun violence, the 2020 Democratic candidates delivered some memorable responses on Tuesday.

    By Anna North, Jen Kirby and 3 more
    5 winners and 3 losers from the October Democratic presidential debate
    Politics

    Winner: Bernie Sanders. Loser: Joe Biden.

    By Dylan Matthews, Sigal Samuel and 3 more
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    Have we gotten any happier over 200 years? Researchers analyzed millions of books to find out.Have we gotten any happier over 200 years? Researchers analyzed millions of books to find out.
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    Here’s what our literature reveals about our well-being, according to a sentiment analysis algorithm.

    By Sigal Samuel
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    Watch the first-ever video of pigs using tools with no human promptingWatch the first-ever video of pigs using tools with no human prompting
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    Pigs are smarter than you might think.

    By Sigal Samuel
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    A California city gave some residents $500 a month, no strings attached. Here’s how they spent it.A California city gave some residents $500 a month, no strings attached. Here’s how they spent it.
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    Stockton is conducting a basic income experiment — and the early results are in.

    By Sigal Samuel
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    Don’t want to read privacy policies? This AI tool will do it for you.Don’t want to read privacy policies? This AI tool will do it for you.
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    If you take a minute to teach this AI, it’ll teach you something in turn.

    By Sigal Samuel
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    Scientists have found air pollution particles in pregnant women’s placentasScientists have found air pollution particles in pregnant women’s placentas
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    This is the first study to show just how close soot can get to the fetus.

    By Sigal Samuel