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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

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    Vox Sentences: 4/20 came early in Canada this yearVox Sentences: 4/20 came early in Canada this year
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    The US bombs ISIS in Afghanistan; new legislation to legalize marijuana in Canada; looking ahead to Turkey’s referendum.

    By Dylan Matthews, Dara Lind and 1 more
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    Vox Sentences: Tillerson goes to Moscow, Bannon goes downVox Sentences: Tillerson goes to Moscow, Bannon goes down
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    Tillerson visits Moscow; a surprise twist in Iran’s presidential election; Bannon keeps losing to Kushner.

    By Dylan Matthews, Dara Lind and 1 more
    Culture
    This season of The Americans is putting everyone in the zone of the in-betweensThis season of The Americans is putting everyone in the zone of the in-betweens
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    The past (and Peter Gabriel) is hard to escape.

    By Genevieve Koski, Caroline Framke and 1 more
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    Vox Sentences: A high-stakes game of chicken with North KoreaVox Sentences: A high-stakes game of chicken with North Korea
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    The first congressional special election of the Trump years is upon us; sure, why not some North Korean missile tests.

    By Dylan Matthews, Dara Lind and 1 more
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    Vox Sentences: New York’s (not quite) free for (not quite) all college planVox Sentences: New York’s (not quite) free for (not quite) all college plan
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    Plus: Yes, United Airlines really is that bad (and other news).

    By Dylan Matthews, Jeff Stein and 2 more
    How the outdated, nonsensical Passover rules taught me what Judaism is really about
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    Some rules simply cannot be logicked. You cannot logic your way into the rules of kitniyot.

    By Dara Lind
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    Vox Sentences: The only person not affected by Trump’s strikes on Assad is AssadVox Sentences: The only person not affected by Trump’s strikes on Assad is Assad
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    By Dylan Matthews, Naomi Shavin and 1 more
    Politics
    Does Trump need congressional approval to strike Syria? The debate, explained.Does Trump need congressional approval to strike Syria? The debate, explained.
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    It’s often easier, Congress has found, to just let the president do what he wants.

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    Vox Sentences: Trump is weighing military action against SyriaVox Sentences: Trump is weighing military action against Syria
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    Trump considers military action against Assad; McConnell goes nuclear in the Senate; China’s Xi Jinping visits Mar-a-Lago.

    By Dylan Matthews, Naomi Shavin and 1 more
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    Vox Sentences: Is Jared Kushner the new Steve Bannon?Vox Sentences: Is Jared Kushner the new Steve Bannon?
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    Bannon, you’re fired (from the NSC); the chemical attack in Syria puts a spotlight on Russia; O’Reilly’s sexual harassment cases cost Fox News money — but not Trump’s support.

    By Dylan Matthews, Dara Lind and 1 more