
Dylan Matthews
Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer
Latest articles by Dylan Matthews


Hillary Clinton opposes the TPP, which makes no sense; Russia’s giving air cover to the Syrian military; and the bombing of a humanitarian hospital appears to have violated the US’s rules of engagement.


New Yorker writer John Seabrook explains the rise of Max Martin and other mega-producers.


Russian planes keep “buzzing” Turkey; is daily fantasy sports just legalized gambling?; and your update on the first two 2015 Nobel Prizes.


The US kills 22 in the bombing of a humanitarian hospital in Afghanistan; the TPP trade deal is finalized; and South Carolina’s flooding, explained.


“They’re planning their good deeds in cold blood.”


No other developed country lets this happen.


The gun-control debate rejoined; the share of Americans in the workforce is at its lowest since 1977; and the Secretary of Education resigns.


President Obama really doesn’t want to give another speech after a mass shooting; a major Senate criminal-justice reform bill; and why DMV closures in Alabama could be a voter-suppression issue.


Russia bombs Syria to help out Assad; the head of the Palestinian Authority is very frustrated; and Oklahoma just delayed an execution, again.


Predicting the breakout stars from this year’s MacArthur “genius” grant winners; Donald Trump’s tax plan is not populist but is lame; and remember the Taliban? They’re back...