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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

    Explainers
    Court-packing, Democrats’ nuclear option for the Supreme Court, explainedCourt-packing, Democrats’ nuclear option for the Supreme Court, explained
    Explainers

    Why an FDR plan from the 1930s is suddenly popular again.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Covid-19 taught companies how to run remote offices. That could transform developing countries.
    Future Perfect

    Economist Richard Baldwin thinks Covid-19 could inspire a global shift to remote work.

    By Dylan Matthews
    A Biden presidency
    Joe Biden’s latest pandemic plan: At least $3,000 in cash to parents for every childJoe Biden’s latest pandemic plan: At least $3,000 in cash to parents for every child
    A Biden presidency

    And make that $3,600 per year for kids 5 and younger.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Future Perfect
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    Podcast
    Future Perfect

    Introducing Future Perfect season 3, all about the human cost of factory farming.

    By Dylan Matthews and Byrd Pinkerton
    Politics
    Trump insists absentee ballots are fair but mail voting is corrupt. That’s nonsense.Trump insists absentee ballots are fair but mail voting is corrupt. That’s nonsense.
    Politics

    There isn’t really any difference between the two.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Future Perfect
    Two experts explain why solving the housing crisis helps the climateTwo experts explain why solving the housing crisis helps the climate
    Podcast
    Future Perfect

    Annie Fryman and Leonora Camner join the Future Perfect podcast to explain what the rest of the country can learn from California’s housing struggles.

    By Dylan Matthews
    5 winners and 4 losers from the last night of the Democratic convention
    2020 Presidential Election

    Joe Biden delivered an acceptance speech laser-focused on Covid-19 and the economic recovery.

    By Ian Millhiser, Li Zhou and 7 more
    5 winners and 2 losers from night 3 of the Democratic convention
    Politics

    The night featured Barack Obama’s sharpest public remarks about Trump to date — and Kamala Harris officially becoming the Democratic vice presidential nominee.

    By Dylan Matthews, Zack Beauchamp and 4 more
    Politics
    Wyoming’s Senate primary pits a veteran Congress member against a party activistWyoming’s Senate primary pits a veteran Congress member against a party activist
    Politics

    Former Rep. Cynthia Lummis is heavily favored to take the open seat.

    By Dylan Matthews
    This is the future Joe Biden wants
    A Biden presidency

    But can he break from his past to get there?

    By Dylan Matthews

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