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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: Popemania!Vox Sentences: Popemania!
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    Circus Pontifex Maximus; a counter-coup in Burkina Faso; and Hillary Clinton comes out against Keystone XL.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: The British prime minister did what with a pig?!?Vox Sentences: The British prime minister did what with a pig?!?
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    An embarrassing rumor about a college ritual, a dead pig’s head, and the UK Prime Minister; an antibiotic goes from $13.50 to $750 overnight; and Scott Walker is out of the presidential race.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Scott Walker dropping out is good news for Marco RubioScott Walker dropping out is good news for Marco Rubio
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    Is Rubio the only one who can stop Trump?

    By Dylan Matthews
    Fall TV 2015: Empire and 22 other returning shows you need to be watching
    Explainers

    From low-rated (but excellent) cable dramas to some of TV’s biggest hits, this fall has something for everyone

    By Genevieve Koski, Emily St. James and 3 more
    The case against equality of opportunity
    Politics

    It’s a morally toxic goal. The sooner we stop pursuing it, the better.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Volkswagen made cars smart enough to cheat on emissions testsVox Sentences: Volkswagen made cars smart enough to cheat on emissions tests
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    And the EPA has inspectors smart enough to catch them.

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind
    Politics
    Zoltan Istvan’s presidential campaign is wacky as hell. It’s also necessary.Zoltan Istvan’s presidential campaign is wacky as hell. It’s also necessary.
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    The transhumanist candidate won’t win. But his ideas matter.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    In 2011 Donald Trump wanted to eliminate taxes on corporations and slash them for the richIn 2011 Donald Trump wanted to eliminate taxes on corporations and slash them for the rich
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    Step two: massive tariffs.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Japanese legislators start public brawl to defend pacifismVox Sentences: Japanese legislators start public brawl to defend pacifism
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    Carly Fiorina wins her second GOP debate; the Fed isn’t cutting interest rates — yet; and Japan’s on the verge of ending a 70-year commitment to pacifism.

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind
    Politics
    Anti-vaxxers like Trump aren’t just wrong: they promote bigotry toward people with autismAnti-vaxxers like Trump aren’t just wrong: they promote bigotry toward people with autism
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    It’s extremely insulting to imply that getting autism is worse than dying from measles.

    By Dylan Matthews