Future Perfect
Finding the best ways to do good. Check out our 2025 Future Perfect 25 list, which presents 25 changemakers who are innovating and implementing ways to keep making progress on global health and development.
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How “earn to give” harnesses the engine of capitalism to altruistic ends.
The world’s worst air pollution is getting worse, but there are concrete ways to fix it.
The growing chasm in American meat consumption, explained.
Tuberculosis is still the world’s top killer. The author has a plan to fight back.
From Gaza to Asheville to Valencia, the celebrity chef understands
Welcome to our third annual celebration of the thinkers, innovators, and changemakers who are working to make the future a better place.
The “How Infrastructure Works” author wants us to envision achievable utopias.
Whatever you do, don’t call the Black in Neuro founder “resilient.”
Your brain needs new rights. He’s fighting to secure them.
AI is not a “stochastic parrot,” It’s a mirror, says the philosopher.
How Rune-Christoffer Dragsdahl got the country to launch an impressive vegetarian experiment.
The What If We Get It Right? author rises to the challenge.
The “Oppenheimer” director built his career on making audiences confront humanity’s darkest possibilities.
That’s what makes her so refreshing.
Charitable giving in the US is down. But generosity goes beyond dollars.
What Trump’s return could mean for the global poor.
Regular giving, even in small amounts, can save lives.
I want to make the world better, but donating feels out of reach.
Volunteers, not FEMA, are the bedrock of disaster response. How do we best support them?
Science should be bipartisan. Why is our confidence split down party lines?
A new investigation finds false advertising continues to dupe consumers.
We can fix our staggering car fatality crisis. Start with these roads.
America voted for chaos — but we don’t know what real chaos is. Yet.
If you care about the world, find your community. It isn’t always easy — but it’s worth it.
Who owns the escaped monkeys now? It’s more complicated than you might think.
Why the future of artificial intelligence shouldn’t become a partisan issue.
Feeling despair after Trump’s election victory? Viktor Frankl can help.
How a second Trump term could take a wrecking ball to animal welfare.
The limitations of ranked-choice voting.
Donald Trump undermined public health measures during the Covid-19 pandemic. What would he do in a future health emergency?
How can you know if you truly want to be a parent?
It’s a big deal for the climate — and for the coffee industry at large.
How to power through election stress and keep your eye on the big picture.
OpenAI’s transition isn’t what you think. The stakes are tens of billions of dollars — and the future of AI.
These marketplaces are the backbone of the meat industry, where cruelty to animals is the norm.
Is it a problem that people are betting on Trump v. Harris?
Preventing the disease can improve the quality of life for thousands.
A groundbreaking study suggests your farmed shrimp and salmon might have a much bigger environmental toll than previously thought.
The world really is getting better. So why don’t people believe it?
A new book explores the world of tax havens and techno-utopias, and asks if they can be used for good.