Ashley Belanger
Mental Health
Netflix's Maid Shows Just How Insidious Financial Abuse Can Be
And it's a growing problem during the pandemic.
Politics
This Is What Really Happens After a Kid Goes Missing
“Engaging the public...has brought home countless numbers of kids.”
Politics
The Santa Fe High School Survivors, In Their Own Words
Here's what they've said about the school shooting.
Politics
What Politicians Always Say After a Shooting vs. What They Could Actually Do
Thoughts and prayers aren't enough.
Politics
Delaware Became the First State to Ban Child Marriage
"We are pushing forward in other states, too."
Politics
Child Marriage Researchers Say Shotgun Weddings "Aren't a Solution" for Underage Pregnancies
"It’s really not the solution.”
Politics
The Parkland Survivors Called Out Marco Rubio, the NRA, and America's Broken Democracy
"We’re tired of hearing that we’re too young to make a change.”
Politics
100 Parkland Students Took a 6-Hour Bus Ride to Meet Their Lawmakers
They slept on cots and are visiting the Florida capitol building today.
Politics
Marco Rubio Wonders How Someone Acquired an Assault Rifle
Yet he still isn’t calling for more gun control, and the irony is lost on him.
Politics
Most Minors Who Are Married Can't File for Divorce — Even if They Want To
The final installment of Wedlocked, our series about child marriage in the U.S., explores divorce.
Politics
What Most People Get Wrong About Religion and Child Marriage
Wedlocked, our child marriage series, continues.