Skip to main content

The context you need, when you need it

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own.

We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today?

Join now
Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    archives
    Vox Sentences: North Korea is launching missiles againVox Sentences: North Korea is launching missiles again
    archives

    The Senate moves closer to passing its tax bill; North Korea launches a missile; Time Inc. has a new owner.

    By Jen Kirby, Emily Stewart and 2 more
    Politics
    Immigrants’ biggest champion in Congress is retiringImmigrants’ biggest champion in Congress is retiring
    Politics

    As Luis Gutierrez sees it, he’s succeeded at getting Democrats to care about immigrants.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Democrats have a sexual harassment problemDemocrats have a sexual harassment problem
    Politics

    The party’s leaders can’t keep protecting sexual harassers and claim they’re the party of the resistance.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Donald Trump says he’s “happy” sexual assault is being exposed, as if no one knows what Trump is accused ofDonald Trump says he’s “happy” sexual assault is being exposed, as if no one knows what Trump is accused of
    Politics

    “I think it’s very, very good for women, and I’m very happy a lot of these things are coming out.”

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Leaked report: the Trump administration violated court orders in January’s travel banLeaked report: the Trump administration violated court orders in January’s travel ban
    Politics

    DHS’s inspector general alleges that department officials have been sitting on his report for six weeks.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Trump to 59,000 Haitians: you have 18 months to pack your bagsTrump to 59,000 Haitians: you have 18 months to pack your bags
    Politics

    As of July 2019, Haitians living in the US — often for more than a decade — will lose humanitarian protections to stay here.

    By Dara Lind and P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    Hundreds of immigrants will get to resubmit DACA renewals originally rejected as “late”Hundreds of immigrants will get to resubmit DACA renewals originally rejected as “late”
    Politics

    It’s the Trump administration’s biggest reversal on immigration policy to date.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    The Trump administration rejected 4,000 “late” DACA renewals. Some were sitting in its mailbox at the deadline.The Trump administration rejected 4,000 “late” DACA renewals. Some were sitting in its mailbox at the deadline.
    Politics

    But now, the administration is letting those immigrants — and others affected by mail slowdowns — reapply.

    By Dara Lind
    We read all 20 National Book Award nominees for 2017. Here’s what we thought.
    Culture

    The winners will be announced November 15. Here’s your cheat sheet.

    By Genevieve Koski, Susannah Locke and 12 more
    Politics
    Get ready for the permanent travel ban to go into effectGet ready for the permanent travel ban to go into effect
    Politics

    But as with the previous version, there’s a big, big exception.

    By Dara Lind