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February 14, 2013 Chocolate entrepreneurs say their obsession with controlling every step of production, from the farm to the finished bar, makes for better tasting chocolate, and a more ethical, open relationship with farmers.

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February 13, 2013 While we will leave the roses and truffles up to you this Thursday, here are six NPR-themed Valentine's Day cards that will allow you to express your love in the language of public radio.

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February 13, 2013 We celebrate the early arrival of Valentine's Day with the most traditional of love stories: a brief history of George Clooney wax figures.

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February 11, 2013 This week many will buy chocolates, flowers and sappy cards for their loved ones in celebration of Valentine's Day. We here at 13.7, however, are marking the week in a different way. We'll be celebrating intellectual inspiration with posts each day on figures who have influenced our own views.

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February 14, 2012 Check out this year's NPR Valentines and choose the card that best suits your NPR-lovin' sweetheart.

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February 9, 2012 Anthropologist Barbara J. King writes about her ritual of choosing three "Valentine moments" from each day to hold close in a too-rushed world. She invites us to describe how our own daily practices may prepare us to take purposeful steps in the world.

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February 14, 2011 The main point of the Dr. Marc Agronin's book How We Age is that "life up until its last moments has its own ways and meanings." So on this day of love, if you don't have a Valentine, in the traditional sense, give love to an elderly person in your life.

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February 14, 2011 Guest blogger Jimi Izrael shares some of his favorite Valentine's Day films.

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February 14, 2011 Just in time for Valentine's Day, Mark Kirk has won the right to occupy the Senate's Candy Desk. He will keep the desk filled with candy for his colleagues. It's all about promoting Illinois jobs, he says.

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February 14, 2011 Before we kick off another news week, we'd be remiss if we didn't wish everyone a happy Valentine's Day. And for those of you who have forgotten that it's Feb. 14, this is your wake-up call.

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February 10, 2011 Send Your Valentine Some Love, NPR Style

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February 14, 2008 You may have heard that John died in a skiing accident ...

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February 13, 2008 Love and mix tapes are forever intertwined... What's your nomination for the Talk of the Nation Valentine's Mix Tape?

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