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Born | Irvine, California, U.S. | May 9, 1984
Education | University of California, Santa Cruz University of California, Los Angeles (BA) |
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Years active | 2003–present |
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Children | 2 |
Relatives | Abel Klein (father) |
Ezra Klein (born May 9, 1984) is an American journalist, political analyst, New York Times columnist, and the host of The Ezra Klein Show podcast.[1][2][3] He is a co-founder of Vox and formerly was the website's editor-at-large.[1] He has held editorial positions at The Washington Post and The American Prospect, and was a regular contributor to Bloomberg News and MSNBC.[1][4] His first book, Why We're Polarized, was published by Simon & Schuster in January 2020.[2][5]
Klein rose to prominence as a blogger who became well known for his in-depth analysis on a range of policy issues.[6][7] By 2007, Klein's blog had gained a substantial following and was acquired by The American Prospect, where he was an associate editor.[8] At The Washington Post, Klein managed Wonkblog, a branded blog that featured his writing on domestic policy.[9]
In 2014, alongside fellow journalists Matthew Yglesias and Melissa Bell, Klein co-founded Vox, a website for explanatory news owned by Vox Media.[10] He was the editor-in-chief, and later the editor-at-large.[11] Klein also contributed articles to the site, hosted an associated podcast (The Ezra Klein Show), and worked as an executive producer for Vox's Netflix series Explained.[2] In November 2020, Klein announced he would be leaving Vox to join The New York Times as a columnist and podcast host.[12][13]
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