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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

    Bernie Sanders
    Vox Sentences: Ready for BernieVox Sentences: Ready for Bernie
    Bernie Sanders

    That and more in our daily news roundup.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Culture
    How Scottish history (and Game of Thrones) explains this week’s best Mad Men gagHow Scottish history (and Game of Thrones) explains this week’s best Mad Men gag
    Culture

    “The king ordered it!”

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Why Obama’s big trade deal isn’t a no-brainer for the world’s poorWhy Obama’s big trade deal isn’t a no-brainer for the world’s poor
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    It could really hurt Bangladesh and Cambodia.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Hillary Clinton
    Vox Sentences: Hillary Clinton’s surprisingly forceful speech on race, crime, and policeVox Sentences: Hillary Clinton’s surprisingly forceful speech on race, crime, and police
    Hillary Clinton

    That and more in our daily news roundup.

    By Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: The National Guard arrives in BaltimoreVox Sentences: The National Guard arrives in Baltimore
    archives

    That and more in our daily news roundup.

    By Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: The horrific damage of Nepal’s earthquakeVox Sentences: The horrific damage of Nepal’s earthquake
    archives

    That and more in our daily news roundup.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Culture
    The latest Mad Men episode just didn’t feel big enough. Here’s why.The latest Mad Men episode just didn’t feel big enough. Here’s why.
    Culture

    It doesn’t really feel like all that much is on the line.

    By Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Money really does buy happiness, in one mapMoney really does buy happiness, in one map
    archives

    Rich countries are happy. Poor countries aren’t.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Life
    Alaska is big. Alaska.org wants to show you exactly how big.Alaska is big. Alaska.org wants to show you exactly how big.
    Life

    It’s really quite large.

    By Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: 100 years since the Armenian genocide beganVox Sentences: 100 years since the Armenian genocide began
    archives

    That and more in our daily news roundup.

    By Dylan Matthews

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