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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: Don’t get too excited about Facebook’s plan to fight fake newsVox Sentences: Don’t get too excited about Facebook’s plan to fight fake news
    Syria
    Vox Sentences: Syria said it would evacuate Aleppo’s civilians. It bombed them instead.Vox Sentences: Syria said it would evacuate Aleppo’s civilians. It bombed them instead.
    Syria
    Vox Sentences: “A complete meltdown of humanity” in AleppoVox Sentences: “A complete meltdown of humanity” in Aleppo
    Syria
    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Making sense of the allegations that Russia “hacked the election”Vox Sentences: Making sense of the allegations that Russia “hacked the election”
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    By Dara Lind, Dylan Matthews and 1 more
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    Vox Sentences: The impeachment of South Korea’s president could destabilize the whole regionVox Sentences: The impeachment of South Korea’s president could destabilize the whole region
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    Vox Sentences: South Sudan is at serious risk of genocideVox Sentences: South Sudan is at serious risk of genocide
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    Genocide warning alarms in South Sudan; Donald Trump’s labor offensive; a banner day for depressing data about America.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Today’s Trump Cabinet nominees, ranked by normalityVox Sentences: Today’s Trump Cabinet nominees, ranked by normality
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    Donald Trump’s Cabinet is coming into full view, as is how it will demolish President Obama’s legacy.

    By Dylan Matthews, Dara Lind and 1 more
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    Vox Sentences: Wall Street is basically hanging on to Donald Trump’s every tweetVox Sentences: Wall Street is basically hanging on to Donald Trump’s every tweet
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    Vox Sentences: #NoDAPL — at least for nowVox Sentences: #NoDAPL — at least for now
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    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: The Trump administration’s relationship with China just started off badlyVox Sentences: The Trump administration’s relationship with China just started off badly
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    US presidents and presidents-elect hadn’t talked to the presidents of Taiwan for 37 years. You’ll never guess what happened today.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews