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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

    Politics
    Hillary Clinton’s autism plan shows just how far the autism rights movement has comeHillary Clinton’s autism plan shows just how far the autism rights movement has come
    Politics

    It’s a quietly radical proposal.

    By Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: China tried to stabilize its stock market. It just crashed faster.Vox Sentences: China tried to stabilize its stock market. It just crashed faster.
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    China’s stock market crashes, is frozen, crashes again; Obama’s raids on Central American immigrants are a mess; and zomg people stop it Ted Cruz is allowed to be president.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    The UN library announced its most-checked-out book of 2015. It’s kind of disturbing.The UN library announced its most-checked-out book of 2015. It’s kind of disturbing.
    Politics

    And darkly hilarious too.

    By Dylan Matthews and Zack Beauchamp
    archives
    Vox Sentences: North Korea’s H-bomb claim is silly. Its nuke strategy is serious.Vox Sentences: North Korea’s H-bomb claim is silly. Its nuke strategy is serious.
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    Why you shouldn’t laugh off North Korea’s “H-bomb;” lead in the water in Flint, MI; and allegations of mass attacks on women in Germany.

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Obama is not taking your guns. Here’s what he is doing.Vox Sentences: Obama is not taking your guns. Here’s what he is doing.
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    Executive orders on guns; Sunni-Shia conflict; and the Oregon takeover: the news cycle has taken pity on the world, and gives us a day to catch up.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: What the hell is going on in Oregon, explainedVox Sentences: What the hell is going on in Oregon, explained
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    A federal building in Oregon is under armed occupation, the Middle East’s 2 regional superpowers are getting hostile, and, oh yeah, the biggest gun-control actions of the Obama presidency. Welcome back!

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Technology
    The fall of Microsoft, in one chartThe fall of Microsoft, in one chart
    Technology

    Developers, developers, developers, developers.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Ted Cruz really, really loves the death penaltyTed Cruz really, really loves the death penalty
    Politics

    And defended it before the Supreme Court five times.

    By Dylan Matthews
    #MeToo
    Vox Sentences: Bill Cosby charged in sexual assault prosecutors knew about 11 years agoVox Sentences: Bill Cosby charged in sexual assault prosecutors knew about 11 years ago
    #MeToo

    Bill Cosby is charged in a 2004 assault; Puerto Rico is about to miss more debt payments; and the US considers new sanctions against Iran.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: California’s gas leak is doing 7 million cars’ worth of climate damageVox Sentences: California’s gas leak is doing 7 million cars’ worth of climate damage
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    The California methane leak, explained; Ramadi retaken; and seriously, what kind of parents throw their son a going-away party before he goes on the run?

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews