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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

    Is it okay to harvest pig kidneys to save human lives?
    Future Perfect

    We’re starting to grow pigs to take their organs and put them in humans. Wait, what?

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Biden could end the debt ceiling — all by himselfBiden could end the debt ceiling — all by himself
    Politics

    Minting the trillion-dollar coin, the 14th Amendment, and other ways to finally kill the debt ceiling.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Future Perfect
    Advice for a young idealist: Find a lonely causeAdvice for a young idealist: Find a lonely cause
    Future Perfect

    If you want to make a difference, find a neglected problem no one is working on.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Over 20 years, $6 trillion, 900,000 lives
    Explainers

    The enormous costs and elusive benefits of the war on terror.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Future Perfect
    Will the Taliban roll back two decades of public health progress in Afghanistan?Will the Taliban roll back two decades of public health progress in Afghanistan?
    Future Perfect

    Child and maternal mortality have fallen dramatically. Now what?

    By Dylan Matthews
    The big drop in American poverty during the pandemic, explained
    Explainers

    The lesson from the past year: Poverty is a policy choice.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Future Perfect
    Don’t worry about inflationDon’t worry about inflation
    Future Perfect

    Why fears of the return of 1970s-style inflation are overblown.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Future Perfect
    The child tax credit is blowing up on TikTok. That should tell lawmakers something.The child tax credit is blowing up on TikTok. That should tell lawmakers something.
    Future Perfect

    The videos of parents getting their checks aren’t just a fun meme — they suggest a path for making the one-year policy permanent.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Biden’s biggest anti-poverty plan has launched. He can still make it even better.
    Future Perfect

    The expanded child tax credit should be easy to get — and permanent.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    The Democratic plan to smash poverty for seniors and people with disabilitiesThe Democratic plan to smash poverty for seniors and people with disabilities
    Politics

    The coming battle to expand Supplemental Security Income, explained.

    By Dylan Matthews