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A dire controversy
When science and sensationalism collide.
The car-free, kid-friendly cities of the future
Walkable cities aren't just safer. They're friendlier and more human.
The feminist future of straight sex: Femdom vs. patriarchy
Both sex and society in general are built on the assumption of male domination. What if we turned it around?
The feminist future of straight sex: Consent culture
The future of straight sex will look like the present of queer sex.
When it’s hell on the surface, it’s time to go deep
The perspective is out there.
The future of murder
A 'guided missile for the poor' is changing the face of targeted killing.
You are one of the most important humans who have ever lived
It isn't the end of the world. But give it a minute.
A less crowded future
Almost no one saw this coming.
The passing of the American era
For better and worse, it's over.
Is oligarchy the human condition?
Let's stop pretending that this is a departure from the norm.
The unforgiven generations
We will be remembered for nothing else.
Weather whiplash: How the future will have to design for resilience
Climate change isn't headed for an extreme. It's headed for every extreme.