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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

    Vox Sentences: Good news for the physical climate, bad news for the political climate
    archives

    We genuinely don’t know whether everyone will accept the outcome of this election; ISIS faces what might be its final battle; a huge deal to restrain the fastest-growing source of climate emissions.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Taking Trump voters’ concerns seriously means listening to what they’re actually sayingTaking Trump voters’ concerns seriously means listening to what they’re actually saying
    Politics

    It’s about race, culture, and identity — not economics.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Vox Sentences: The Trump campaign enlists the world’s sketchiest character witness
    2016 Presidential Election

    More Trump accusers come forward, and the campaign responds in its own inimitable way.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Vox Sentences: The heir to the Thai throne once made his poodle a high-ranking Air Force officer
    archives

    Thailand’s king dies after a 70-year reign.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Vox Sentences: Let’s celebrate the bravery of senators who ditched Trump, then endorsed him again
    2016 Presidential Election

    Republicans back Trump, then abandon him, then endorse him again.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    What the lottery can tell us about college affordabilityWhat the lottery can tell us about college affordability
    Politics

    Lottery wins of $10,000 to $100,000 do not have a statistically significant effect on college attendance.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Vox Sentences: Trump’s “shackles” are off, whatever the hell that means
    2016 Presidential Election

    Donald Trump loses whatever oversight he had; America’s worst sheriff faces criminal charges; Britain’s Brexit woes get a lot worse.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews