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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

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    9 charts to be thankful for this Thanksgiving9 charts to be thankful for this Thanksgiving
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    It’s not all bad news — life expectancy and literacy are up, and global poverty is down.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    9 questions about Watergate you were too embarrassed to ask9 questions about Watergate you were too embarrassed to ask
    Politics

    A very basic guide to the scandal that would end Richard Nixon’s presidency.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Here’s how much America’s billionaires give to charity, in one chartHere’s how much America’s billionaires give to charity, in one chart
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    Jeff Bezos gave an estimated 0.1 percent of his wealth in 2018.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    A charity dropped a massive stimulus package on rural Kenya — and transformed the economyA charity dropped a massive stimulus package on rural Kenya — and transformed the economy
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    GiveDirectly’s most ambitious evaluation to date is a gamechanger.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    An easy way to make piglet lives betterAn easy way to make piglet lives better
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    Male piglets usually have their testicles cut off without anesthetics. There’s a simple, pain-free alternative.

    By Dylan Matthews
    4 winners and 3 losers from the November Democratic debate
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    Winner: Cory Booker. Loser: asylum seekers.

    By Nicole Narea, Dylan Matthews and 4 more
    Politics
    The conspiracy theories about the Clintons and Jeffrey Epstein’s death, explainedThe conspiracy theories about the Clintons and Jeffrey Epstein’s death, explained
    Politics

    The idea that Bill and Hillary Clinton secretly kill their political enemies has circulated in right-wing fever swamps for decades.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    The Trump Foundation was a sham. We have no idea how many other foundations are, too.The Trump Foundation was a sham. We have no idea how many other foundations are, too.
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    The foundation’s malfeasance was prosecuted, but most foundation wrongdoing is never even investigated.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Bashing Bill Gates lets the rest of the billionaire class off the hookBashing Bill Gates lets the rest of the billionaire class off the hook
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    Most of the ultra-rich are right-wing and single-mindedly focused on lowering their taxes, and it’s a major social problem.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Why the left should worry more about AIWhy the left should worry more about AI
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    It’s not just a weird libertarian obsession. Corporate AI is already warping our lives and our governments.

    By Dylan Matthews