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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: Why 180,000 people preordered a car that won’t be available for 21 monthsVox Sentences: Why 180,000 people preordered a car that won’t be available for 21 months
    archives

    Tesla hits the mass market; two big victories for the Fight for $15 movement; the UN’s big sexual abuse problem.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    2 political scientists have found a key reason Republicans and Democrats see politics so differently2 political scientists have found a key reason Republicans and Democrats see politics so differently
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Will Alabama’s governor have to resign over phone sex?Vox Sentences: Will Alabama’s governor have to resign over phone sex?
    archives

    Alabama, scandalized; the collapse of Canadian pharmaceutical giant Valeant; the World Cup–winning US women’s team wants to be paid as much as its mediocre men’s team.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    2016 Presidential Election
    Vox Sentences: Two abortion stories — one that matters, and one that involves TrumpVox Sentences: Two abortion stories — one that matters, and one that involves Trump
    2016 Presidential Election

    Women seeking abortions get good news from the FDA and bad (? who even knows) news from Donald Trump.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Life
    7 adorable animals that are also murderous monsters7 adorable animals that are also murderous monsters
    Life

    These polar bear cubs are capable of unspeakable things.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Obama’s economists are worried about automation — and think the poor have the most to loseObama’s economists are worried about automation — and think the poor have the most to lose
    Politics

    The less an occupation pays, the likelier it is that computers can do it.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Life
    You can give 5 percent of everything you spend at Amazon to charity — at no cost to youYou can give 5 percent of everything you spend at Amazon to charity — at no cost to you
    Life

    It’s as simple as adding a tag to your URLs.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Donald Trump isn’t rich because he’s a great investor. He’s rich because his dad was rich.Donald Trump isn’t rich because he’s a great investor. He’s rich because his dad was rich.
    Politics

    He could’ve put his inheritance in index funds and still wound up a billionaire.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Supreme Court
    Vox Sentences: The first major ruling of the post-Scalia eraVox Sentences: The first major ruling of the post-Scalia era
    Supreme Court

    Supreme Court gives unions some good news; Trump’s campaign manager charged with battery; US evacuating families out of Turkey.

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind
    Terrorism
    Vox Sentences: Why Sunday’s terrorist attack in Pakistan happenedVox Sentences: Why Sunday’s terrorist attack in Pakistan happened
    Terrorism

    The political context of Sunday’s suicide bombing in Lahore; the EU’s migration plan is both incompetent and inhumane; welcome to the age of virtual reality!

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews