Dylan Scott
dylanlscott.bsky.social
Dylan Scott
@dylanlscott.bsky.social
Senior correspondent and editor at Vox. All good things in all good time. Tips/pitches: [email protected].
I talked with @drtomfrieden.bsky.social about what's happening at the CDC:

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The disaster at the CDC, explained by its former boss
The CDC has lost one-third of its staff this year. What now?
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October 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Exclusive: RFK Jr. and the White House buried a major study on alcohol and cancer. Here’s what it shows.

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Exclusive: RFK Jr. and the White House buried a major study on alcohol and cancer. Here’s what it shows.
Kennedy wants to “Make America Healthy Again” — but doesn’t want you to see a report that could do just that.
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September 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
icing my knees and feet after coaching two youth soccer games today, I have never felt closer to 40
May 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
We took on the eternal question:

Is "moderate" drinking really that bad for you?

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Is “moderate” drinking really that bad for you?
The confusing guidance about alcohol, simplified.
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March 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
the new Vox pod on AI is gonna be so good

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The AI revolution is here. Can we build a Good Robot?
The battle over artificial intelligence is just beginning.
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March 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This is an important quote from Trump's outside health care czar:

“I think you can be pretty expansive about what’s considered waste, fraud, and abuse."

He's referring to the ACA's Medicaid expansion match:

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Republicans’ new Medicaid arguments: They’re only cutting waste, fraud, and abuse
A conservative group's study claims there's a high level of improper payments in Medicaid, amid efforts to cut spending.
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March 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
top 10 movies of 2024 for Oscar Day:

1. The Seed of the Sacred Fig
2. Civil War
3. Red Rooms
4. Dune: Part II
5. Nickel Boys
6. Longlegs
7. Conclave
8. Anora
9. Flow
10. Rebel Ridge

HM: The Substance, The Wild Robot, Hit Man, His Three Daughters, Nosferatu
March 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
today my sick kindergartener kept asking me “what’s wrong with your gavel until I realized he meant the wrinkles when I arch my eyebrows

I am deceased now and tweeting from the afterlife
February 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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February 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Reposted by Dylan Scott
Texas health officials just confirmed the first death in the measles outbreak spreading at the TX-New Mexico border: That of an unvaccinated, school-aged child.

@dylanlscott.bsky.social with the latest: www.vox.com/health/40113... @vox.com
What RFK Jr. has said about the ongoing measles outbreak
The new Health and Human Services secretary is facing one of his first public health crises. Will he blow up the typical protocol?
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February 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Vox's Future Perfect is accepting applications for its excellent fellowship program -->

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2025 Future Perfect Fellows
Remote (US Only)
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February 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I means do they *want* people to think it’s rigged?
February 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
You could do a lot worse as far as anthems go these days

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(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding
Elvis Costello & The Attractions · Armed Forces (Remastered 2020) · Song · 2020
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February 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
every american should be required to watch juror #2 i am not even joking
February 6, 2025 at 2:02 AM
love to write
February 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I (grandson of a Protestant minister to be clear) feel I just had an epiphany about why American Christianity has lost its way, might have to write something on this
February 2, 2025 at 2:00 AM
new era has demanded a change to the life soundtrack, van morrison is out, early soundgarden is in
January 31, 2025 at 2:35 AM
watching robocop for no particular reason
January 23, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don’t we treat them like one?

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Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don’t we treat them like one?
The anti-tobacco playbook could help turn the US public against their beloved oversized cars.
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January 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
One of my favorite Vox traditions and this year I was able to take part:

25 things we think will happen in 2025

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25 things we think will happen in 2025
From tariffs and a Trump/Elon break-up to artificial general intelligence, here’s what could happen in 2025, according to the Future Perfect team.
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January 2, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I like Bob Dylan, my name is Dylan, I tell people to spell my name “like Bob”…

still can’t get excited for A Complete Unknown
December 31, 2024 at 10:34 PM
got covid for christmas, where’s my gift receipt
December 26, 2024 at 3:04 PM
call me basic but I maintain to this day the Battle of Helms Deep is still the most bravura epic action sequence ever put to film
December 15, 2024 at 2:38 AM
really trying to refrain from commenting on the drones but would also really like somebody to tell me what the fuck is going on with the drones
December 14, 2024 at 4:02 AM
…. yikes?
December 10, 2024 at 2:14 AM