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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: Twitter kills Vine, a genuine 21st-century art formVox Sentences: Twitter kills Vine, a genuine 21st-century art form
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    You might not think you’ll miss Vine, but you will.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: The biggest NATO/Russia confrontation since the Cold WarVox Sentences: The biggest NATO/Russia confrontation since the Cold War
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    A buildup in the Baltic; what the GOP plans to do with its likely retention of the House of Representatives; ballot referenda!

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: ISIS is not going quietly in MosulVox Sentences: ISIS is not going quietly in Mosul
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    California National Guard to soldiers: That $15,000 bonus we paid you a decade ago? We’d like it back.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: France bulldozes the most visible symbol of the EU’s migrant crisisVox Sentences: France bulldozes the most visible symbol of the EU’s migrant crisis
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    One of the world’s most famous migrant camps gets razed.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    21 maps and charts that will change how you think about the election21 maps and charts that will change how you think about the election
    Politics

    These facts just might alter your perception of what’s happening this year.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Hope you didn’t need to use the internet for anything todayVox Sentences: Hope you didn’t need to use the internet for anything today
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    Your internet was probably attacked by somebody’s fancy refrigerator.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: The Philippines tries to form an Axis of DeplorablesVox Sentences: The Philippines tries to form an Axis of Deplorables
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    Trump’s late-season reality show twist isn’t nearly as cute as he thinks it is; Rodrigo Duterte proposes a Russo-Sino-Filipino alliance.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    3 winners and 2 losers from the final 2016 presidential debate3 winners and 2 losers from the final 2016 presidential debate
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    It’s all over now.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: The end is in sightVox Sentences: The end is in sight
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    The third debate (which historically does not matter); Ethiopia’s human rights emergency; should Peter Thiel be purged?

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Vox Sentences: Ecuador cuts the cord on Julian Assange
    2016 Presidential Election

    Ecuador not-exactly-but-pretty-much accuses WikiLeaks of trying to tamper with the US elections.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews