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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

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    Hillary Clinton’s estate tax plan leaves rates way lower than they were in Bill’s dayHillary Clinton’s estate tax plan leaves rates way lower than they were in Bill’s day
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    4 winners and 2 losers in Barack Obama’s last State of the Union address4 winners and 2 losers in Barack Obama’s last State of the Union address
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    Winner number one: Hillary Clinton.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    President Obama says he and Paul Ryan can agree on fighting poverty. That’s half right.President Obama says he and Paul Ryan can agree on fighting poverty. That’s half right.
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    The sticking point, now as ever, is taxes.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Obama’s “untraditional” State of the Union, explainedVox Sentences: Obama’s “untraditional” State of the Union, explained
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    What to watch for if you’re watching tonight; relief for a town under siege in Syria; and Bernie Sanders, early-state Democratic frontrunner.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Bernie Sanders has a bold, simple idea for improving public educationBernie Sanders has a bold, simple idea for improving public education
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    Step one: equal funding.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Culture
    9 times David Bowie songs transformed movies and television9 times David Bowie songs transformed movies and television
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    His music scored many iconic pop culture scenes.

    By Emily St. James, Dylan Matthews and 1 more
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    Vox Sentences: All the young dudes carry the newsVox Sentences: All the young dudes carry the news
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    The Supreme Court might be about to gut public-sector unions. (Planet Earth is blue and there’s nothing we can do.)

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Culture
    13 songs that defined David Bowie13 songs that defined David Bowie
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    One moment he was an androgynous alien; the next he was an ‘80s synth-pop star.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    It is absolutely scandalous and ridiculous that American immigrants can’t become presidentIt is absolutely scandalous and ridiculous that American immigrants can’t become president
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    Ted Cruz is a natural-born citizen. But who cares if he weren’t?

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Mexico resets “Days Since Chapo Guzman Escaped” sign to 0Vox Sentences: Mexico resets “Days Since Chapo Guzman Escaped” sign to 0
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    Mexico captures Chapo Guzman for a third time; two high-profile terrorism arrests and a bizarre ISIS-“inspired” attack; Saudi Arabia to sell share in $1 trillion company.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews