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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

    Politics
    The White House, definitely not scared of socialism, issues report on why socialism is badThe White House, definitely not scared of socialism, issues report on why socialism is bad
    Politics

    Because Swedes can’t afford pickup trucks. Also because Stalin.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Can technocracy be saved? An interview with Cass Sunstein.
    Future Perfect

    Obama’s regulation czar makes the case that “the issues that most divide us are fundamentally about facts rather than values.”

    By Dylan Matthews
    Future Perfect
    Cage-free, free range, organic: what all those egg labels really meanCage-free, free range, organic: what all those egg labels really mean
    Future Perfect

    The stuff that sounds nice isn’t always better.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Future Perfect
    Kamala Harris’s new basic income-style bill is so frustratingly close to being greatKamala Harris’s new basic income-style bill is so frustratingly close to being great
    Future Perfect

    Harris almost endorses a real basic income, then doesn’t.

    By Dylan Matthews
    23 charts and maps that show the world is getting much, much better
    Future Perfect

    These are bleak times — but a lot of things are improving.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Future Perfect
    How to make prisons more humaneHow to make prisons more humane
    Podcast
    Future Perfect

    A North Dakota prison official tries to take a page from Norway.

    By Dylan Matthews and Byrd Pinkerton
    You have $8 billion. You want to do as much good as possible. What do you do?
    Future Perfect

    Inside the Open Philanthropy Project, the group tasked with giving away Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz’s massive fortune.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Future Perfect
    How to save a stranger’s lifeHow to save a stranger’s life
    Podcast
    Future Perfect

    Here’s why I donated my kidney.

    By Dylan Matthews and Byrd Pinkerton
    Future Perfect
    Giving out cash is a great way to fight poverty. This approach might be even better.Giving out cash is a great way to fight poverty. This approach might be even better.
    Future Perfect

    “Graduation” for the ultra-poor, explained.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Future Perfect, explained
    Future Perfect

    Welcome to Vox’s home for stories about changing the world.

    By Dylan Matthews

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