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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

    Culture
    Angus Deaton’s badly misunderstood paper on whether happiness peaks at $75,000, explainedAngus Deaton’s badly misunderstood paper on whether happiness peaks at $75,000, explained
    Culture

    Even Orange is the New Black got it wrong.

    By Dylan Matthews
    archives
    9 reasons Christopher Columbus was a murderer, tyrant, and scoundrel9 reasons Christopher Columbus was a murderer, tyrant, and scoundrel
    archives

    He was … not a good guy.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    No one should turn in undocumented immigrants for the crime of working for a livingNo one should turn in undocumented immigrants for the crime of working for a living
    Politics

    You wouldn’t narc on a neighbor who smoked a joint. So why inform on innocent immigrants?

    By Dylan Matthews
    Congress
    Vox Sentences: Paul Ryan doesn’t want to be House Speaker. No one cares.Vox Sentences: Paul Ryan doesn’t want to be House Speaker. No one cares.
    Congress

    Paul Ryan somehow doesn’t want the world’s most miserable job; why you’d never heard of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winners; and the Pentagon gives up on training Syrian rebels.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    This week on “What’s Up with Lincoln Chafee”: Last month, 0.0%. Now: 0.2%. Soon: 100%!This week on “What’s Up with Lincoln Chafee”: Last month, 0.0%. Now: 0.2%. Soon: 100%!
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Last one to put his finger on his nose has to be Speaker of the HouseVox Sentences: Last one to put his finger on his nose has to be Speaker of the House
    archives

    It’s such a terrible job.

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind
    Politics
    No, there is not going to be a bipartisan speaker of the HouseNo, there is not going to be a bipartisan speaker of the House
    Politics

    It serves nobody’s interests.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Bobby Jindal’s plan for dealing with the 47%: tax the poorBobby Jindal’s plan for dealing with the 47%: tax the poor
    Politics

    It’s the most regressive tax plan of any 2016 contender.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Paul Ryan’s poverty plan
    Congress
    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    India is as rich as the US in 1881. A mesmerizing graphic shows where every country falls.India is as rich as the US in 1881. A mesmerizing graphic shows where every country falls.
    Politics

    The world is a very, very unequal place.

    By Dylan Matthews and Kavya Sukumar

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