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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

    Future Perfect
    Can a college course in moral philosophy convince people to eat less meat?Can a college course in moral philosophy convince people to eat less meat?
    Future Perfect

    One study found that sitting in a discussion section on the ethics of meat led students to lower their meat consumption.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Future Perfect
    Taco Bell is removing some vegetarian menu items. Here’s why you shouldn’t panic.Taco Bell is removing some vegetarian menu items. Here’s why you shouldn’t panic.
    Future Perfect

    The favorite fast food joint of herbivores is making some changes, but they’re not necessarily bad.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Mayors want to fight Covid-19 and the recession with one big idea
    Future Perfect

    Mayors of Atlanta, Los Angeles, Stockton, and other cities want a federal cash program to support their residents in need.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Trump reduced fines for nursing homes that put residents at risk. Then Covid-19 happened.
    System Failure

    The Obama administration cracked down on nursing homes with infection control problems. Trump reversed course.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Congress’s Covid-19 rescue plan was bigger than the New Deal. It’s about to end.
    Future Perfect

    The CARES Act is vital, historic legislation expiring before its time.

    By Dylan Matthews
    How police unions became so powerful — and how they can be tamed
    Politics

    Over about half a century, police unions have become one of the most powerful lobbies in local government.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Future Perfect
    Pandemic unemployment insurance is expiring soon. This economist has a fix for it.Pandemic unemployment insurance is expiring soon. This economist has a fix for it.
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    Ioana Marinescu would allow people who’ve lost jobs to keep collecting $600 a week even after getting a new job.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    A major study on Covid-19 and hydroxychloroquine has been retractedA major study on Covid-19 and hydroxychloroquine has been retracted
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    There’s little evidence that hydroxychloroquine helps Covid-19 patients, but there were problems with the study suggesting it’s actively deadly.

    By Dylan Matthews
    How today’s protests compare to 1968, explained by a historian
    Politics

    Heather Ann Thompson explains what’s changed and what has stayed the same.

    By Dylan Matthews
    How exposing healthy volunteers to Covid-19 for vaccine testing would work
    Future Perfect

    “Human challenge trials” may be able to speed up vaccine testing and rollout — if we clear some hurdles to make them work.

    By Dylan Matthews