Skip to main content

The context you need, when you need it

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own.

We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today?

Join now
Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

    3 winners and 3 losers from the New Hampshire primary
    Politics

    A big night for Bernie Sanders. A bad one for Joe Biden.

    By Andrew Prokop, Dylan Matthews and 3 more
    Politics
    Andrew Yang suspends his 2020 presidential campaignAndrew Yang suspends his 2020 presidential campaign
    Politics

    The entrepreneur and basic income advocate got further than any previous Asian American candidate for president.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Michael Bennet, Colorado centrist, is dropping out of the presidential raceMichael Bennet, Colorado centrist, is dropping out of the presidential race
    Politics

    The moderate Colorado senator focused on New Hampshire but had trouble gaining traction.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Future Perfect
    The surprising strategy behind the Gates Foundation’s successThe surprising strategy behind the Gates Foundation’s success
    Future Perfect

    Bill and Melinda Gates’ philanthropy, explained.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    New Hampshire shouldn’t be the first primaryNew Hampshire shouldn’t be the first primary
    Politics

    Take it from me, a New Hampshirite: The current system is horrendously unfair.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Future Perfect
    Americans have fewer kids than they say they want. Alaska has a solution.Americans have fewer kids than they say they want. Alaska has a solution.
    Future Perfect

    Alaska’s small basic income is causing parents to have more kids.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Trump was never going to be forced outTrump was never going to be forced out
    Politics

    So much for the end stage of Donald Trump’s presidency.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    How Canada lifted nearly 300,000 kids out of poverty in a single yearHow Canada lifted nearly 300,000 kids out of poverty in a single year
    Podcast
    Politics

    The Canadian government gives parents money each month. Listen to this episode of The Impact to find out how the program has made a real difference.

    By Byrd Pinkerton, Dylan Matthews and 2 more
    4 winners and 2 losers from Trump’s 2020 State of the Union
    Politics

    Trump’s reelection campaign was a winner, immigrants came away as losers, and other assessments of Trump’s big speech.

    By Zack Beauchamp, Dylan Matthews and 1 more
    Future Perfect
    “No country is fully prepared”: Why the coronavirus outbreak is a huge wake-up call“No country is fully prepared”: Why the coronavirus outbreak is a huge wake-up call
    Future Perfect

    A top biosecurity expert says the US and the world aren’t ready for a big, mass-casualty pandemic.

    By Dylan Matthews