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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Health Care
    One sentence that shows how terribly the NYPD treated Eric GarnerOne sentence that shows how terribly the NYPD treated Eric Garner
    Health Care

    He kept saying, “I can’t breathe!” Here’s how they responded.

    By Dara Lind
    Criminal Justice
    What we know about the attack on Dallas police headquartersWhat we know about the attack on Dallas police headquarters
    Criminal Justice

    At least one gunman opened fire on Dallas police headquarters after midnight Saturday, and explosive packages were left outside the building.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    This is the video Hillary Clinton’s using to reintroduce herself to the American peopleThis is the video Hillary Clinton’s using to reintroduce herself to the American people
    Politics

    The 5-minute biography says she’s a “fighter.”

    By Dara Lind
    Life
    There is a dinosaur on the White House lawn right nowThere is a dinosaur on the White House lawn right now
    Life

    The same weekend Jurassic World comes out. Coincidence??

    By Dara Lind
    Explainers
    How dangerous are the New York prison escapees?How dangerous are the New York prison escapees?
    Explainers

    Prison escapees usually aren’t violent — but the New York fugitives raise some red flags.

    By Dara Lind
    Culture
    Miss Piggy explains why she’s the perfect feminist icon for 2015Miss Piggy explains why she’s the perfect feminist icon for 2015
    Culture

    The quintessential third-wave feminist speaks out.

    By Dara Lind
    Life
    How violent crime gets worse in the summerHow violent crime gets worse in the summer
    Life

    Which crimes get worse in the warmest months — and which don’t

    By Dara Lind
    Explainers
    Everyone’s heard of the Patriot Act. Here’s what it actually does.Everyone’s heard of the Patriot Act. Here’s what it actually does.
    Explainers

    What hasn’t expired (most of it), what has (a few parts), and whether the government has less surveillance power now.

    By Dara Lind
    What we know about false rape allegations
    Criminal Justice

    Past research about false rape allegations ended up reinforcing sexist assumptions instead of checking them against the facts. A new body of independent research shows those assumptions might even be giving false accusers a script about how to lie.

    By Dara Lind