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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

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    Vox Sentences: Bernie and Kissinger and Churchill, oh my!Vox Sentences: Bernie and Kissinger and Churchill, oh my!
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    Bashar al-Assad agrees to a (highly tentative, likely to collapse) ceasefire in Syria; Bernie and Hillary debate foreign policy; and Kanye West is himself.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: After 40 days, the Oregon standoff comes to a quiet, sad closeVox Sentences: After 40 days, the Oregon standoff comes to a quiet, sad close
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    The Oregon militia standoff comes to a close; scientists detect a gravitational wave for the first time; and Bernie Sanders prepares to compete in states that look a bit less like Vermont.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: New Hampshire votes to overthrow billionaires, make a billionaire presidentVox Sentences: New Hampshire votes to overthrow billionaires, make a billionaire president
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    Bernie and Trump take New Hampshire, and the Supreme Court deals a temporary but tough blow to climate change action.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    The Donald Trump phenomenon, explained in 21 maps and charts
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    Trump is on his way to the Republican nomination. Here’s the best way to understand his stunning rise — and how far he could still go.

    By Libby Nelson and Dara Lind
    Politics
    Marco Rubio’s strategy for winning the nomination just got torn to shredsMarco Rubio’s strategy for winning the nomination just got torn to shreds
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    Let’s dispel with the notion that the Rubio campaign didn’t know what it was doing. It knew exactly what it was doing. (It just didn’t do it.)

    By Dara Lind
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    The one word that sums up the New Hampshire primary results: yuuugeThe one word that sums up the New Hampshire primary results: yuuuge
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    Yuuuuuuuuuuge.

    By Dara Lind
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    Vox Sentences: We live in a world where Trump has probably won a presidential primaryVox Sentences: We live in a world where Trump has probably won a presidential primary
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    New Hampshire speaks; another growing humanitarian crisis in Syria; Obama’s last budget won’t pass but matters anyway.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Facebook for everyone in India? Not so fast.Vox Sentences: Facebook for everyone in India? Not so fast.
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    India blocks Facebook’s attempt to bring (some of) the internet to everyone; North Korea’s rocket launch has everybody nervous; a black Bill Gates in the making.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Marco Rubio’s debate performance was bad. Really bad.Marco Rubio’s debate performance was bad. Really bad.
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    Terrible. Horrible. No good.

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    Vox Sentences: Are you ready for some football? It’s okay if you’re not. No pressure.Vox Sentences: Are you ready for some football? It’s okay if you’re not. No pressure.
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    Super Bowl tips for everyone; Sanders vs. Clinton heats up; ISIS’s Twitter purge.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews