valentine's day

A Valentine's weekend aurora may be visible in the skies of the northern U.S.

10:41pm February 14, 2025

During Valentine's Day weekend, northern parts of America, including Maine, may have a chance of seeing an aurora. But space weather scientists warn that the chances of this happening are slim.

Valentine's Day Roses From Colombia Are Saved After Tariff Scare

The truth behind your Valentine's Day flowers

5:24pm February 13, 2025

The beauty of bouquets comes with a cost to the cloud forests of Colombia, the largest exporter of flowers and foliage to the United States.

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Squeeze into a photo booth for a Valentine's Day smooch

5:00am February 13, 2025

by Chloe Veltman

In honor of Valentine's Day, we stop in at the new Photo Booth Museum in San Francisco to find out how people are using the booths to celebrate their love.

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Cocoa Hits Highest Price Since 1977, Impacting Valentine's Chocolate Sales

Why those Valentine's Day chocolates will be even more expensive this year

2:31pm February 12, 2025

Another cocoa harvest in West Africa has come up short, leading to the worst deficit in decades. That means higher prices for chocolate makers and for shoppers.

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Arts

To ghost or not to ghost? We want to know about the dating experiences that haunt you

3:19pm January 25, 2025

Whether you've been the "ghoster" or the "ghostee" — All Things Considered wants to hear about your ghosting experiences.

Yulya Dmytrieeva and her husband, Vadym, who have been together for over a decade, embrace in the snow in Sloviansk. They will spend a few days together while he has a break from the trenches on the front lines.

World News

Ukrainian soldiers' valentines arrive by 'train of love'

12:04pm February 14, 2024

Ukrainian soldiers on a break from the front lines meet up with their wives and girlfriends, who arrive on the so-called "train of love," where every day is Valentine's Day.

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Cropped shot of young woman picking up a bouquet of fresh pink flowers in flower shop. She is buying flowers as a gift for her friends or for herself.

Arts

Romantic advice (regardless of your relationship status)

6:00am February 14, 2024

by Clare Marie Schneider

Valentine's Day is a time to think about love — no matter whether you're single, taken, confused or ready to mingle.

Candy hearts are displayed on a shelf in Wilton Manors, Fla., in 2019. If you want to avoid processed, high-sugar candy, consider healthier alternatives for your loved one this year.

Skip candy this Valentine's Day. Here are some healthier options

5:00am February 13, 2024

by Diba Mohtasham

Most of the candy that you see on grocery store shelves is processed and high in sugar. Consider a healthier alternative for your loved one this year.

Chocolate-makers and sellers have been raising prices to keep up with the skyrocketing costs of cocoa.

Cocoa prices spiked to an all-time high right before Valentine's Day

4:22pm February 12, 2024

by Alina Selyukh

Chocolate lovers won't see a sudden price spike for Valentine's Day — because the cost already has been rising for months. Extreme weather is largely to blame.

Scott Simon gets fitted for his first pair of hearing aids.

Health & Safety

Opinion: This Valentine's Day, I'm giving the gift of hearing

9:39am February 10, 2024

by Scott Simon

For people with damaged or diminished hearing, hearing aids are helpful devices that shouldn't carry stigma.

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