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A Somali soldier patrols a street following a suicide car bomb and gun attack.

The death of a Navy SEAL reveals US mission creep in Somalia

A longtime Africa correspondent looks behind the headlines in Somalia and talks about his new memoir.

The death of a Navy SEAL reveals US mission creep in Somalia
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Losing the Language of 'Us'

Losing the Language of 'Us'

The Winning Valentine GIF

The Winning Valentine GIF
Love t-shirt

How traditional couples changed the definition of marriage and opened the doors for same-sex weddings

How traditional couples changed the definition of marriage and opened the doors for same-sex weddings
An Iranian woman holds up her hand, painted with henna, under a religious sentence as she prepares for a wedding ceremony in the city of Qeshm on Qeshm Island at the Persian Gulf, November 1, 2006. The sentence reads, "In the name of Allah, the Beneficent

You're a Muslim who's not supposed to date. How do you find love?

You're a Muslim who's not supposed to date. How do you find love?
An elderly couple holds hands while waiting to cross a London street.

The advice that older women have for the young on love, marriage

Choose carefully. That's what a a Cornell gerontologist says elderly women want younger women to know about love and marriage. Listen to what your friends say, and, as old-fashioned as this sounds, ask yourself: Is your partner a good "provider?"

The advice that older women have for the young on love, marriage

Does the West have a monopoly on romantic love?

Is love, romantic love, a universal emotion? In the West, it often seems we live, die and even kill for love. Love is passionate, foolish and cherished. But in many cultures, arranged marriages are the norm and romantic love is, well, disruptive. It turns out people across the globe feel romantic love, but they don't necessarily act on it.

Does the West have a monopoly on romantic love?
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Scientists say they’ve found romantic love, in brain scans

Some say science is taking the romance out of romantic love through brain research. Maybe so, but Esquire writer A.J. Jacobs says perhaps that's what we need to find happiness. He's all for rational romance, and offers some "rational" Valentines you can send to that special someone.

Scientists say they’ve found romantic love, in brain scans
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Busted!

Busted!

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Couples