ok so tax king dylan matthews answers all the questions you have about direct file, aka the IRS's new free tax filing program! read:
vox.com/future-perfect…

one issue with the news desert framing (which has been valuable!), is that it misses places like DC - which has as many journalists per capita as any place in the world yet whose residents starve for local coverage and civic information. the shuttering of DCist is a crisis

Since everyone is talking about scams today—they’re a major global underground industry with a huge societal impact and security implications. vox.com/world-politics…

Come work with me: Vox is hiring a senior editor for culture and features boards.greenhouse.io/voxmedia/jobs/…

New Vox piece I'm excited to share:

I wrote about the success of new publicly-owned housing built recently in Montgomery County, MD that has inspired cities like Atlanta, Boston, Chicago to follow suit. HUD + Furman Center also exploring the model.

vox.com/policy/2024/2/…

So proud to announce that Vox is launching a new daily newsletter, overseen by Caroline Houck. Every edition will have a piece from a Vox writer explaining one of the biggest stories of the day, along with all the news you need to know: vox.com/24059418/vox-d…

the nikki haley crowd has some great audience members

this remains important

maybe not advice but the thing I most needed to hear when I was 22-25: it takes a long time to get really good, longer than any timeframe you’re used to as a student

worst prediction of election night was mine that DC would get an inch of snow, max