Lauren Ashburn is founder and editor-in-chief of Daily-Download.com and a contributor to The Daily Beast. She is a former managing editor of USA Today Live and Gannett Broadcasting.
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Bravery and Beauty
Lauren Ashburn on the challenges to femininity posed by the Pentagon’s decision to allow women in... MORE
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Obama's Unsung Army
Lauren Ashburn on the unsung backstage volunteers, most of them black, who keep the inaugural ball... MORE
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Second Term Blues
Inauguration partying lacks the spirit of 2008.... MORE
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So It Wasn’t ‘Benghazi Flu’!
Conservatives scoffed at Clinton’s illness. Lauren Ashburn on the backlash—and the backtracking. MORE
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Inside Russia’s Adoption World
A Maryland couple talk about adopting a child in Russia.... MORE
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Why Obama Fled Hawaii
The president cut his trip short even though a fiscal cliff deal seems unlikely.... MORE
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The Media’s Ben Affleck Fantasy
The actor may not be running for Kerry’s seat, but that hasn’t stopped the press from dreaming.... MORE
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Can We Make Our Schools Safe?
Lauren Ashburn on what can be done to improve school security—and the price we would pay. MORE
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Lanza’s Facebook Impersonators
Police say those pretending to be the gunman can be prosecuted.... MORE
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Gun Shy on Gun Control
Lauren Ashburn on why the media swarm over tragedies like Newtown but treat gun control as a third... MORE
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When Twitter Turns Toxic
Social media has a dark side that is nasty, brutish, and anonymous.... MORE
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Sorkin: No Petraeus on Newsroom
The screenwriter and producer says Americans are destroying our own heroes, from fallen generals to... MORE
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Coping With the Horrors of War
Failure to bring back wounded soldiers and survivor’s guilt haunt our veterans for the rests of... MORE
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Mitt Romney’s Fast Fade
Lauren Ashburn on why the former candidate is ready to shun the spotlight—and why he shouldn’t. MORE
