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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Explainers
    The nationwide immigration raids targeting Central American families, explainedThe nationwide immigration raids targeting Central American families, explained
    Explainers

    The Obama administration is kicking off 2016 by reviving a Bush-era immigration tactic.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Donald Trump’s first TV ad is a greatest hits of his campaign’s most controversial ideasDonald Trump’s first TV ad is a greatest hits of his campaign’s most controversial ideas
    Politics

    What does his campaign think voters really care about? The border wall and the Muslim ban.

    By Dara Lind
    Culture
    Lots of stabbings and 2 deaths by pie: every death in Shakespeare, in one chartLots of stabbings and 2 deaths by pie: every death in Shakespeare, in one chart
    Culture

    Shakespeare killed off a lot of characters — and some of them died in pretty ridiculous ways.

    By Dara Lind
    #MeToo
    Vox Sentences: Bill Cosby charged in sexual assault prosecutors knew about 11 years agoVox Sentences: Bill Cosby charged in sexual assault prosecutors knew about 11 years ago
    #MeToo

    Bill Cosby is charged in a 2004 assault; Puerto Rico is about to miss more debt payments; and the US considers new sanctions against Iran.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: California’s gas leak is doing 7 million cars’ worth of climate damageVox Sentences: California’s gas leak is doing 7 million cars’ worth of climate damage
    archives

    The California methane leak, explained; Ramadi retaken; and seriously, what kind of parents throw their son a going-away party before he goes on the run?

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Criminal Justice
    Most cops who kill people still aren’t charged. But charges are getting more common.Most cops who kill people still aren’t charged. But charges are getting more common.
    Criminal Justice

    Prosecutors might be less interested in going easy on police.

    By Dara Lind
    archives
    Vox Sentences: “We don’t second-guess police officers”Vox Sentences: “We don’t second-guess police officers”
    archives

    The police officers who killed Tamir Rice won’t face charges; Japan and Korea reach a historic agreement on “comfort women”; and the Obama administration’s rumored plan to deport thousands of Central American families.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: A huge new concussion study — from which the NFL is conspicuously absentVox Sentences: A huge new concussion study — from which the NFL is conspicuously absent
    archives

    A major grant to study CTE launches with a funding controversy; an earthquake in Shenzhen, China; and the Mall of America tried to get a restraining order against the entire Black Lives Matter movement.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    How Ted Cruz is exposing the magical thinking of the GOP eliteHow Ted Cruz is exposing the magical thinking of the GOP elite
    Politics

    Cruz scares GOP donors. But they might persuade themselves he doesn’t.

    By Dara Lind
    archives
    Vox Sentences: SpaceX just did something really, really coolVox Sentences: SpaceX just did something really, really cool
    archives

    A new era in spaceflight starts not with a lanuch, but with a landing; Americans keep dying in “non-combat” operations in Afghanistan; and a US airstrike kills 10 Iraqi soldiers.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews