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Ashley Brown

  • World
    Latin America's Open Borders Encourage Migrants To Travel To The U.S.
    David Greene
    At Mexico's southern border, migrants can cross over from Guatemala for a price. The U.S. threatens to close its border unless Mexico slows migrants' travels. Many make their way to El Paso, Texas.
  • National
    Asylum-Seekers From Latin America Inundate U.S. Border At El Paso
    David Greene
    The U.S. threatens to shut down the border because of the crush of asylum-seekers. In El Paso, Texas, U.S. authorities had been holding migrants under a highway bridge behind fencing and barbed wire.
  • Anna Fiehler and Heinz Raidel met on Match.com and lived about two hours away from each other in Ohio. They married in early 2017.
    National
    Dating Apps Can Help Older Adults Meet — No Time Machine Necessary
    Laura Roman
    Young people aren't the only ones logging on to find love. For Anna Fiehler, a 56-year-old newlywed, online dating helped her find love after her divorce — but it was not without its challenges.
  • In 2014, user data on OkCupid showed that most men on the site rated black women as less attractive than women of other races and ethnicities. That resonated with Ari Curtis, 28, and inspired her blog, Least Desirable.
    National
    'Least Desirable'? How Racial Discrimination Plays Out In Online Dating
    Ashley Brown
    Research shows that online dating coincided with an increase in interracial marriages. But some dating app users say that Asian men and black women can still have a tougher time finding love online.
  • In the lingo of online dating, submarining begins when someone with whom you have romantic involvement ghosts — or disappears from your life without notice — only to resurface with no apology.
    National
    From 'Bae' To 'Submarining,' The Lingo Of Online Dating
    Laura Roman
    The new ways to flirt, date and find love mean new lingo to describe the adventures — or misadventures — of online dating. Here are some of the words and terms in the lexicon.
  • Late December through Valentine's Day is the busiest time of the year for dating apps and sites, according to Match.com.
    National
    What Makes Us Click: How Online Dating Shapes Our Relationships
    Laura Roman
    As Americans try new ways to connect, the norms of dating are evolving. So how has online dating changed the connections we make?
  • Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price says "We're losing as a nation," when it comes to opioid abuse.
    National
    Communities Key To Fighting Opioid Crisis, HHS Secretary Says
    Rachel Martin
    Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price is touring communities that have been hit hard by painkiller overdoses and heroin. He says, when it comes to opioid abuse, "We're losing as a nation."