Matt Thompson

@mthomps

(in 3rd person) 'He's executive editor of . His last company was . You can also find him on the board, and helping run .'

Washington, DC
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    Sep 4

    So much was lost in Brazil's devastating museum fire--irreplaceable fossils, now-fully-dead languages, artifacts, careers, knowledge. It's hard to put the loss into words, but I tried:

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    Sep 4

    1. This morning, we launched —a new destination for incisive analysis, essays, and commentary. Read more from :

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    Aug 31

    Is it normal for reviews to make you cry? I feel so seen by this one in , from the way it picks up on my lame arugula jokes to the Ishiguro shoutouts and analysis of "a subtle form of dehumanization that shows even on the level of language."

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  4. Aug 31

    This week’s Radio Atlantic is a sad, but rich and illuminating conversation, about what we’ve learned in the year since Hurricanes Maria and Harvey. Thx to and for bringing the knowledge:

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  5. Aug 31

    One story that really sticks with me from my editing days, several years ago, is this joint on transcultural [in this case, Korean<—>American] adoption:

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  6. Aug 30

    My fellow Thomps——and the Crazy/Genius team have done excellent work. Subscribe it up.

    The first episode of season two of Crazy/Genius is on solar geo-engineering—which has a rather unique combination of radicalness and world-saving potential, explains host . Get it on :
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    Aug 29

    Great news: , of Facebook and NYT, is joining as chief business and product officer. Welcome, Alex!

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    Aug 29

    🎧 NEW EP ALERT 🎧 In recent weeks, rumors of a recording of President Trump using the N-Word have resurfaced. But critics have been describing Trump as racist for years. So, if this tape were to exist, would it even matter? ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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    Aug 29

    Okay, there is a lot going on in politics, but we've got some G O O D stuff coming out of politics section all day, every day, to catch you up. Sign up for the Politics & Policy Daily evening newsletter to get the scoop

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    Aug 24

    I wrote about retired LBJ's luscious locks and the fantastic story behind them in our archives:

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    Aug 24

    The podcast Crazy/Genius with returns for its second season to explain five radical ideas that could save the world:

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    Aug 23

    What does the guilt of Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen mean for President Trump? and sit down with and .

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    Aug 23

    This is amazing. , who used to cover the mafia, went back through decades-old notebooks to find why reminded him so much of his old beat.

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    Aug 22

    Twenty-five years ago today, 'Living Single' premiered and invited us into the '90s kinda world of Khadijah, Synclaire, Maxine, and Regine. I caught up with the cast and crew to write this oral history of the show:

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    Aug 22

    1/ To celebrate ’s 80th anniversary year, we asked our alumni for examples of journalism that influenced them, their beat, their country or their culture. We’ll soon be publishing 80 answers . And they’re spectacular.

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    Aug 21

    This is one of the best magazine stories ever. And if ever there were a night to read (or reread it), this is the night.

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    Aug 21

    .: "I have spent years reporting on Manafort, and probing what makes him tick. I’m convinced that Manafort never cut a deal with the Feds ... because he was sure that he could prevail in his trial."

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    Aug 21

    i watched crazy rich asians, and then wrote about better luck tomorrow, which was *that* film for me

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  19. Aug 21

    Two years into the Trump administration -- a master class in the construction and destruction of norms -- folks still talk in terms of binaries and rules. Would it "matter" if a tape were to emerge of the president using the n-word? Wrong question:

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    Aug 21

    Forgot to tweet this, but not because I was too busy sleeping with sources and passing out in karaoke bars and gin-crying in the bath

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