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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The Money Behind Online Dating

    Can you put a price on love? How about $3.1 billion? That’s how much the Match Group — the company that includes Match.com, OKCupid and Tinder — hopes to raise when they go public in a few weeks. And unlike a lot of other tech darlings seeking high valuations, the Match Group is actually profitable.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 10, 2015 • 1 min read

    Can you put a price on love? How about $3.1 billion? That’s how much the Match Group — the company that includes Match.com, OKCupid and Tinder — hopes to raise when they go public in a few weeks. And unlike a lot of other tech darlings seeking high valuations, the Match Group is actually profitable.

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    Political Polling, Online Dating, and "The Deputy Who Disappeared"
    1. 0:00The Failure of Political Polls
    2. 16:26Auto Roundup: Volkswagen Sales Lag
    3. 27:32"The Deputy Who Disappeared"
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    Political Polling, Online Dating, and "The Deputy Who Disappeared"
    1. 0:00The Failure of Political Polls
    2. 16:26Auto Roundup: Volkswagen Sales Lag
    3. 27:32"The Deputy Who Disappeared"
    4. 41:10The Money Behind Online DatingYou’re reading this
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