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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

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    Vox Sentences: Uber pays $100 million to keep its drivers from becoming employeesVox Sentences: Uber pays $100 million to keep its drivers from becoming employees
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    Virginia will reenfranchise 200,000 people with felonies; Uber settles suits brought by drivers; three CIA torture victims are finally getting the chance to sue two of the program’s architects.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Dearly beloved…Vox Sentences: Dearly beloved…
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    Prince’s giant footprint on the 20th century; the first open(ish) election for UN secretary general; Maine’s governor literally wants heroin addicts to die sooner.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Culture
    President Obama on the death of Prince: “Today, the world lost a creative icon”President Obama on the death of Prince: “Today, the world lost a creative icon”
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    “Michelle and I join millions of fans in mourning the sudden death of Prince.”

    By Dylan Matthews
    Culture
    Prince, in 14 songs that show why he’s a musical legendPrince, in 14 songs that show why he’s a musical legend
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    RIP.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Science
    This chart shows just how skewed our autism funding priorities areThis chart shows just how skewed our autism funding priorities are
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    Only 1 percent goes to research on the needs of adults.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Got change for a $20?Vox Sentences: Got change for a $20?
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    The ex-slave and the slaveholder, sharing a bill; the ongoing fight over Saudi Arabia’s role in 9/11; the first criminal charges in Flint.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Andrew Jackson was a slaver, ethnic cleanser, and tyrant. He deserves no place on our money.Andrew Jackson was a slaver, ethnic cleanser, and tyrant. He deserves no place on our money.
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    Keeping him is a travesty.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Justice for RSS Boaty McBoatfaceVox Sentences: Justice for RSS Boaty McBoatface
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    The New York primary has some Sanders fans crying foul even before the polls close; Iraq’s political meltdown; Great Britain proves it can’t have nice things like democracy.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    There’s a disturbing economic trend no one’s talking about. Obama’s top economist explains.There’s a disturbing economic trend no one’s talking about. Obama’s top economist explains.
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    Jason Furman on the mystery of men dropping out of work, and more.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Culture
    What Taylor Swift would tell herself at 19: you’ll be “a lightning rod for slut shaming”What Taylor Swift would tell herself at 19: you’ll be “a lightning rod for slut shaming”
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    T-Swift gets real in a new Vogue interview.

    By Dylan Matthews