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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.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with law professor Steve Vladeck about whether Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's use of the word "invasion" to describe the migrant crisis is a legal trigger.

The World Food Program says one in four people in Gaza face extreme hunger. But in recent weeks, a small movement has emerged in Israel that is intent on stopping humanitarian aid from flowing in.

Thousands of migrants have drowned while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa to Europe. The dangerous journey does not deter many more from the risky crossing.

Luisa Yu spent the past five decades plotting to see all 193 U.N.-recognized countries. To realize her dream, she faced numerous visa hurdles and, later in life, made a career change.

Israeli military strikes in Rafah were part of an operation to rescue two Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7. There were initial reports that at least 50 Palestinians were killed in the raid.

The storm is forecast to bring snow, rain and gusty winds across the northeast leading up to Valentine's Day. Up to a foot of snow is expected in some places.

NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with actor Camila Mendes, star of the movie "Upgraded," now streaming on Amazon Prime. It's a romantic comedy about an intern at a New York art auction house.

Bioethicists, doctors and lawyers are weighing whether to redefine how someone should be declared dead. A change in criteria for brain death could have wide-ranging implications for patients' care.

Members of Wisconsin's Ho-Chunk Nation are training master naturalists, avid observers of the natural world who study plants and animals and pass along their knowledge.