Sam Matthews

New York

Senior Supervising Producer, Social and Video at Yahoo News

Video and Social @YahooNews. Formerly @vice @abc and a bunch of other places.

Articles

Who does the new travel ban apply to?

2 days ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Sam Matthews

Who does the new travel ban apply to? Here's what we know about the Trump administration's new travel ban — and who will be impacted when it goes into effect on June 9.
‘Monkeys on the loose’: Escaped primates remain at large in S.C.

Nov 8, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Sam Matthews

‘Monkeys on the loose’: Escaped primates remain at large in S.C.As dozens of primates remain at large after escaping a medical research facility, residents of Yemassee, S.C., are urged to stay vigilant this weekend. Yahoo News explains. Residents of a South Carolina town are urged to stay vigilant this weekend as dozens of escaped monkeys from a medical research center remain at large.
Nonconsecutive executives: A guide to head of state comebacks

Oct 25, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Sam Matthews

If former President Donald Trump wins the 2024 election, he’ll be only the second U.S. president to win nonconsecutive terms. Globally, however, heads of state leaving and then coming back is considerably more common. Yahoo News presents a guide to world leaders who got a second chance at running their countries. I think it's the most important election in the history of our country.
A second gentleman’s guide to first gentlemen

Oct 18, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Sam Matthews

A second gentleman’s guide to first gentlemenIf Vice President Harris wins the 2024 presidential election, she’ll make history in a lot of ways — but so would her husband, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, who would become the first first gentleman of the United States. However, he’d hardly be the first male spouse of a head of state. Yahoo News presents a guide to other men who have had the job. If Vice President Kamala Harris wins the 2024 presidential election, she'll make history in a lot of ways.
Biden has dropped out of the presidential race. What happens now?

Jul 21, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Sam Matthews

Biden has dropped out of the presidential race. What happens now? President Biden announced on Sunday that he’s dropping out of the 2024 presidential race — and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place as the Democratic candidate. While Harris has vowed to “earn and win” the nomination, with less than a month before the convention, we’re in uncharted territory with what exactly happens next. Yahoo News explains what to know.
Who is J.D. Vance? Your guide to the Republican nominee for vice president

Jul 16, 2024 | yahoo.com | Sam Matthews |Rachel Win

On the first day of the Republican National Convention, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio was announced as former President Donald Trump’s pick for vice president — and then promptly nominated by the party. Yahoo News presents a guide to how the Hillbilly Elegy writer went from Trump critic to the potential heir to the Trump-led GOP. View comments
Why do House Republicans want to change voter registration laws?

May 17, 2024 | yahoo.com | Sam Matthews

Ahead of the 2024 election, a group of House Republicans have introduced the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (or SAVE) Act, which they say is vital to protecting the integrity of our elections. The bill would make it illegal for noncitizens to vote, and order states to remove noncitizens from voter rolls. However, critics say there’s a small issue with the plan: It’s already illegal for noncitizens to vote — and states have safeguards in place to weed out those who may register in error.
The It List: 'Civil War' depicts a dystopian America, 'Bluey' fans await 'The Sign,' Vampire Weekend release first album in 5 years

Apr 10, 2024 | yahoo.com | Sam Matthews |Kate Murphy |Lily Herman

The It List is Yahoo's guide to what's new in pop culture. Each week, we share staff picks for the latest releases that we can't wait to watch, stream, listen to, read and binge. What's new this week: Bluey fans rejoice over a longer episode, Michael Douglas becomes Benjamin Franklin and Yulin Kuang releases her debut novel. What to watchWhen: Civil War is in theaters and IMAX on April 12. What to know: The latest from writer-director Alex Garland imagines a United States at war with itself.
Super Tuesday: Which states vote, and when will we know the results?

Mar 1, 2024 | yahoo.com | Sam Matthews

Super Tuesday is coming on March 5, and it will mark a major turning point in the 2024 presidential election. Yahoo News presents a guide to which states will hold their party nominations, who can vote and why it may take a few days to learn exactly how many delegates each candidate has won. View comments
Why China is taking pandas back from the U.S.

Oct 2, 2023 | news.yahoo.com | Dylan Stableford |Sam Matthews

For the first time in more than 50 years, there will be no pandas in the United States in 2024, after zoos in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., return theirs to China — which has been loaning its pandas to countries for decades. The United States has been engaged in so-called panda diplomacy since 1972, when China gifted two pandas to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., during President Richard Nixon’s administration as a gesture of goodwill.