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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Politics
    Who owns guns in America? White men, mostly.Who owns guns in America? White men, mostly.
    Politics

    White men make up 32 percent of Americans — and 61 percent of gun owners.

    By Dara Lind
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    Vox Sentences: We know the “who” of San Bernardino, but not the “why”Vox Sentences: We know the “who” of San Bernardino, but not the “why”
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    Learning about the killers and their victims in San Bernardino; the armed forces end gender segregation; and a coal kingpin goes to prison.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: “Just another day in the United States of America”Vox Sentences: “Just another day in the United States of America”
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    A mass shooting in San Bernardino; Mark Zuckerberg’s giving away $45 billion; and Mein Kampf will be reprinted in Germany for the first time since 1945.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    The BBC on San Bernardino: “just another day in the United States of America”The BBC on San Bernardino: “just another day in the United States of America”
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    The BBC is fed up with US gun violence.

    By Dara Lind
    Syria
    Vox Sentences: Britain moves toward war in SyriaVox Sentences: Britain moves toward war in Syria
    Syria

    ...and the Labour Party’s already at war with itself.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Global climate talks are starting in Paris. Here’s what to expect.Vox Sentences: Global climate talks are starting in Paris. Here’s what to expect.
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    The COP21 summit begins in Paris; what it means to call the Planned Parenthood shooter a terrorist; and a rape accusation rocks the porn world.

    By Dara Lind
    Life
    A map of Finland’s bear population, made up of bearsA map of Finland’s bear population, made up of bears
    Life

    This is pretty self-explanatory.

    By Dara Lind
    Defense & Security
    Vox Sentences: the Army admits it screwed up when it bombed an Afghan hospitalVox Sentences: the Army admits it screwed up when it bombed an Afghan hospital
    Defense & Security

    An unsatisfying investigation into the US bombing of an Afghan hospital; peaceful protests against Chicago police; and the terrible turkey pardon.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    5 Black Lives Matter protesters shot in Minneapolis5 Black Lives Matter protesters shot in Minneapolis
    Politics

    Three white men have been arrested in the shooting.

    By Dara Lind
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Laquan McDonald was shot 16 times by a cop. His killer was just charged.Vox Sentences: Laquan McDonald was shot 16 times by a cop. His killer was just charged.
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    The video that has Chicago on edge tonight; Turkey shoots down a Russian warplane; and a terrorist bus bombing in Tunisia.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews