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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Explainers
    The paradox at the heart of Obama’s Central American refugee policyThe paradox at the heart of Obama’s Central American refugee policy
    Politics
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    Politics

    And why it explains him perfectly.

    By Dara Lind
    2016 Presidential Election
    Vox Sentences: Haiti postpones election in the face of chaosVox Sentences: Haiti postpones election in the face of chaos
    2016 Presidential Election

    Haiti postpones its presidential runoff for the third time; Oscar voting changes good for diversity, bad for nuns; standing athwart Trumpery yelling, “Stop.”

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind
    Criminal Justice
    Vox Sentences: The FBI ran a child porn siteVox Sentences: The FBI ran a child porn site
    Criminal Justice

    The UK says Putin probably ordered a hit on an ex-KGB agent; SNOMGWTFBBQ; and, yes, the FBI ran a child porn site.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    The media is dismissing Sarah Palin’s endorsement of Trump. They’re wrong to.The media is dismissing Sarah Palin’s endorsement of Trump. They’re wrong to.
    Politics
    Sarah Palin’s rambling endorsement of Donald Trump, annotatedSarah Palin’s rambling endorsement of Donald Trump, annotated
    Politics

    “This is going to be so much fun,” Palin said.

    By Dara Lind and Libby Nelson
    archives
    Vox Sentences: If you were feeling good about Earth, we have some bad newsVox Sentences: If you were feeling good about Earth, we have some bad news
    archives

    2015 totally shattered global temperature records; new evidence of a mysterious ninth planet in the solar system; Sarah Palin shivs Ted Cruz by endorsing Donald Trump.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Supreme Court
    Vox Sentences: The Supreme Court takes on immigrationVox Sentences: The Supreme Court takes on immigration
    Supreme Court

    SCOTUS decides it needs more hot-button political issues this term; a surprise prisoner swap caps the US/Iran nuclear deal; and Flint is officially a federal emergency.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    America’s big decline in crime, explained
    The theory: people aren’t committing crimes because they’re inside playing video gamesThe theory: people aren’t committing crimes because they’re inside playing video games
    America’s big decline in crime, explained

    Playing video games may keep kids out of trouble.

    By Dara Lind and German Lopez
    America’s big decline in crime, explained
    The theory: crime is harder because people don’t carry cash as much anymoreThe theory: crime is harder because people don’t carry cash as much anymore
    America’s big decline in crime, explained

    Hard cash may play a role in higher levels of crime.

    By Dara Lind and German Lopez

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