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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

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    Life
    9 questions about the dating app Hinge you were too embarrassed to ask9 questions about the dating app Hinge you were too embarrassed to ask
    Life

    Hinge wants to be the Facebook to Tinder’s MySpace.

    By Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: What little we know about the attack in TunisiaVox Sentences: What little we know about the attack in Tunisia
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    That and more in our daily news roundup.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Obama suggested making it illegal not to vote. Here’s how that’s worked in Australia.Obama suggested making it illegal not to vote. Here’s how that’s worked in Australia.
    archives

    Compulsory voting is a proven way to increase turnout.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Scott Walker’s aide accidentally told the truth about Steve King and IowaScott Walker’s aide accidentally told the truth about Steve King and Iowa
    Politics

    Why should a small, rural, overwhelmingly white state decide presidential nominees?

    By Dylan Matthews
    Culture
    Community is back, and we miss Shirley more than we thought possibleCommunity is back, and we miss Shirley more than we thought possible
    Culture

    Two Vox writers discuss the first two episodes and where the show’s headed from here.

    By Emily St. James and Dylan Matthews
    Israel
    Vox Sentences: The big winner in Israel’s elections is utter chaosVox Sentences: The big winner in Israel’s elections is utter chaos
    Israel

    That and more in our daily news roundup.

    By Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Who — if anyone — killed Dag Hammarskjöld?Vox Sentences: Who — if anyone — killed Dag Hammarskjöld?
    archives

    That and more in our daily news roundup.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    The great invention gap between rich and poor kids — and why it mattersThe great invention gap between rich and poor kids — and why it matters
    Politics

    Rich kids are way more likely to get patents — even compared with poor kids of equal talent.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Criminal Justice
    The Secret Service scandals, explainedThe Secret Service scandals, explained
    Criminal Justice

    The agency’s back in the news with due to a scandal involving agents who allegedly drove through an active crime scene at the White House.

    By Dylan Matthews

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