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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

    The F Word
    Explainers

    The debate over whether to call Donald Trump a fascist, and why it matters.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Biden can fight climate change, guarantee housing, and halve poverty — without the GOP
    Politics

    Biden’s majority is fragile. But it could also be incredibly powerful.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    A Trump supporter called C-SPAN in tears to ask if her president had lied to herA Trump supporter called C-SPAN in tears to ask if her president had lied to her
    Politics

    Listen to a self-described Trump supporter rethink her support in real time.

    By Dylan Matthews
    5 winners and 2 losers from the Georgia Senate elections
    Explainers

    Democrats’ double victory will fundamentally change the next two years of American politics.

    By Andrew Prokop, Ian Millhiser and 4 more
    Our predictions for 2021, from the Biden presidency to Covid-19
    Future Perfect

    2020 was unpredictable. But Future Perfect is going to predict 2021 anyway.

    By Kelsey Piper, Sigal Samuel and 1 more
    The pop culture that brought us joy in 2020
    Podcast
    Culture

    What 26 Vox staffers consumed this year to get them through the darkness.

    By Meredith Haggerty, Allegra Frank and 24 more
    Future Perfect
    How much is an hour of your free time worth? Lyft tried to find out.How much is an hour of your free time worth? Lyft tried to find out.
    Future Perfect

    On average? It’s worth about $19.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Future Perfect
    The fight over Joe Biden tapping Tom Vilsack as agriculture secretary, explainedThe fight over Joe Biden tapping Tom Vilsack as agriculture secretary, explained
    Future Perfect

    Vilsack held the post under Obama, and critics say he was too close to Big Ag.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Future Perfect
    The appointments Biden needs to prioritize to revitalize the economyThe appointments Biden needs to prioritize to revitalize the economy
    Future Perfect

    The Federal Reserve is the most important economic agency in the country. Biden should treat it as such.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Joe Biden is taking office amid a poverty crisis
    Future Perfect

    Columbia researchers project that 5 million to 12 million more people will be in poverty in January than a year before.

    By Dylan Matthews