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Dylan Scott

Dylan Scott

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dylan Scott

    Future Perfect
    The stunning success of vaccines in America, in one chartThe stunning success of vaccines in America, in one chart
    Future Perfect

    America, before and after vaccines.

    By Dylan Scott
    John Green’s crusade to make the world “suck less”
    Future Perfect

    Tuberculosis is still the world’s top killer. The author has a plan to fight back.

    By Dylan Scott
    2024 Elections
    How to make sense of the 2024 electionHow to make sense of the 2024 election
    2024 Elections

    Why did Trump win? What will he do now? And more questions, answered.

    By Dylan Scott
    Trump 2.0, explained
    What happens if another pandemic strikes while Trump is president?What happens if another pandemic strikes while Trump is president?
    Trump 2.0, explained

    Donald Trump undermined public health measures during the Covid-19 pandemic. What would he do in a future health emergency?

    By Dylan Scott
    2024 Elections
    Republicans are serious about cutting people’s health careRepublicans are serious about cutting people’s health care
    2024 Elections

    Donald Trump’s election could allow the GOP to gut Medicaid and protections for preexisting conditions.

    By Dylan Scott
    Future Perfect
    Cities face daunting challenges. Mike Bloomberg wants to help them help each other.Cities face daunting challenges. Mike Bloomberg wants to help them help each other.
    Future Perfect

    The 11 policies that could help the cities of the future.

    By Dylan Scott
    Explain It to Me
    Why is US health care like this?Why is US health care like this?
    Explain It to Me

    America unintentionally built a health care system that is hard to fix.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    3 winners and 2 losers from the Walz-Vance debate3 winners and 2 losers from the Walz-Vance debate
    Politics

    Tuesday night’s Vance-Walz matchup was more civil and substantive than the Trump-Harris one — with enough for both sides to claim victory.

    By Andrew Prokop, Dylan Scott and 2 more
    Climate
    Everyone knows plastic pollution is bad. Why is it so hard for the world to act?Everyone knows plastic pollution is bad. Why is it so hard for the world to act?
    Climate

    The UN has three months to reach a deal on plastic pollution.

    By Dylan Scott
    Future Perfect
    I asked Bill Gates why there are still so many hungry childrenI asked Bill Gates why there are still so many hungry children
    Future Perfect

    The billionaire philanthropist talks about how the fight for global health lost steam — and how to get it back.

    By Dylan Scott