Ezra Klein
American journalist; co-founder of Vox and New York Times columnist and podcast host.
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- Ezra Klein (born 9 May 1984, Irvine, California) is an American journalist and political commentator.
- His blog was acquired by The American Prospect, and from May 2009 he wrote for The Washington Post, where he ran Wonkblog, until he left in January 2014.
- That year he co-founded Vox with Matthew Yglesias and Melissa Bell, as editor-in-chief and later editor-at-large.
- In November 2020 he left Vox for The New York Times, where he has been a columnist and host of The Ezra Klein Show from 2021.
- He wrote Why We're Polarized (2020) and, with Derek Thompson, Abundance (2025).
Key facts
- Born
- 9 May 1984, Irvine, California1
- The Washington Post
- May 2009 to January 2014 (Wonkblog)1
- Vox
- Co-founder (2014); editor-in-chief, then editor-at-large, until November 20201
- The New York Times
- Columnist and host of The Ezra Klein Show, from 20211
- Books
- Why We're Polarized (2020), Abundance (2025, with Derek Thompson)1
Roles
Founded
Part of
- The New York TimesOrganization
opinion columnist and host of The Ezra Klein Show (as of October 2026); joined from Vox · since 2021 source on The New York Times
Before
Part of until Jan 2014
The Washington Post (the Post's first pure blogger on politics and economics; ran Wonkblog) source on The Washington Post
Part of until Nov 2020
Vox (co-founder; editor-in-chief, then editor-at-large) source on Vox
Links
Sources
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