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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

    The closure of meatpacking plants will lead to the overcrowding of animals. The implications are horrible.
    Future Perfect

    Millions of animals are being killed and dumped in landfills to make room.

    By Dylan Matthews
    America’s Covid-19 hot spots shed a light on our moral failures
    Future Perfect

    It’s no accident that prisons and meatpacking plants are hotbeds of Covid-19.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Mitch McConnell’s rediscovery of the deficit is a recipe for a depressionMitch McConnell’s rediscovery of the deficit is a recipe for a depression
    Politics

    The US needs trillions more in spending to get out of this recession. No one should care about the deficit right now.

    By Dylan Matthews
    The case for a massive federal aid package for states and cities
    Politics

    States needs hundreds of billions of dollars to weather this crisis. The alternative is catastrophe.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Future Perfect
    Americans are using the #TwitterFoodBank hashtag to help each other buy groceries amid the recessionAmericans are using the #TwitterFoodBank hashtag to help each other buy groceries amid the recession
    Future Perfect

    It’s the latest evolution of crowdfunded charity, for better and worse.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Covid-19
    Report: Amazon is using “thermal cameras” to monitor warehouse employees for feversReport: Amazon is using “thermal cameras” to monitor warehouse employees for fevers
    Covid-19

    Amazon’s warehouse workers feel unsafe amid Covid-19. Amazon’s solution: infrared cameras.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Covid-19
    Trump’s new bailout program for farmers and ranchers, explainedTrump’s new bailout program for farmers and ranchers, explained
    Covid-19

    Trump wants to bail out America’s farmers — while continuing to push food stamp cuts.

    By Dylan Matthews
    6 things the Federal Reserve can still do to fight the recession
    Future Perfect

    It’s the Fed’s job to fix the economy. And there’s a lot it could still do.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Donating and volunteering to help during Covid-19, explained
    Future Perfect

    If you’re doing okay during the coronavirus crisis, here’s how to help those who aren’t.

    By Dylan Matthews
    “Human challenge trials,” where healthy volunteers would be exposed to Covid-19, explained
    Future Perfect

    Advocates say human trials could speed up the development of a coronavirus vaccine.

    By Dylan Matthews