Column
Accident
An ongoing column by journalist Jessie Singer about accidents, blame, and accountability.
Jessie Singer
Journalist and Author of “There Are No Accidents” out now from Simon & Schuster. Read me in The Atlantic, WaPo, The Guardian, New York Magazine, and elsewhere.
If a Plane Crashes During the Government Shutdown, It Won’t Be an Accident
Plus: forgiveness for shooting a crib, RBG’s accidental death, and Swae Lee’s unintentional dick pic
Was That Really an Accident?
A dog shoots his owner, a man hits his girlfriend with a car, and a high school band spells out a racial slur
A Bunch of Unfortunate Events
From stabbing while slipping to dragging while driving, sometimes ‘accidents’ just happen
Audio available
I Got Arrested to Prevent an Accident
My search for the real reason people hate speed cameras
A Pardon for the Privileged
The difference between an accident and an arrest is often decided long before a crime is committed
The Bad Apple Theory
When an accident turns deadly, we search for someone to blame—but what does that solve?
An Introduction to ‘Accidental’ Sexual Predators
There’s a common refrain among those accused of sexual misconduct
Death by Accident in Russia
A shady lawyer, a British spy, and a Russian defector all met an untimely end
