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NPR's Scott Simon recalls two elephant cufflinks his mother gave his father for Valentine's Day years after their divorce, and how that gift speaks of a love greater than romantic love.

Since breaking from the Soviet Union, Ukraine has wavered between the influences of Moscow and the West, surviving scandal and conflict with its democracy intact. Now it faces an existential threat.

Who gets to play for a country's national team at the Winter Olympics is an especially complicated question in China, where issues of identity, ethnicity, and citizenship are at stake.

Roses are red, violets are blue, you forgot to order Valentine's Day flowers, didn't you? This article can help. A florist breaks down the dos and don'ts of DIY store-bought bouquets.

Plus: Do kids really need masks if they've been vaccinated and had COVID? And what kind of masks should kids wear?

In between the stolen glances and witty banter are thoughtful discussions of everything from dating with a disability to sex and consent.

The Philippines has only one athlete in the Beijing Olympics.

Canadian police cleared out protestors from the border crossing.

As the Federal Reserve prepares to use its tools to control inflation, finance expert Jill Schlesinger shares some tips about how to do our own inflation-fighting.

NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Meghan Neville, an American based in Ukraine who is fleeing the country as tension escalates over a possible Russian incursion.