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Valentine's Day would seem a strange date for men-only events, but in Kenya, relations between the sexes are so fraught the males are running to the safe spaces of men's empowerment conferences.

Israeli warplanes have made more airstrikes into Gaza as key world powers pressure Israel and Hamas to call a truce. Hamas, meanwhile, is keeping up its rocket barrages into southern Israel. Israeli officials have turned down a call for a two-day truce in Gaza so medical, food and relief supplies could get in.

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.

In the final story of our "Bad Days in History" series this week, author Michael Farquhar shares a story from England in 1632.

French filmmaker Philippe Garrel's new film follows a 50-something philosophy professor whose romantic relationship with a 23-year-old student is complicated when his grown daughter moves in.

A group of Republican senators visited Moscow to deliver a warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin not to meddle in midterm elections. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.).

It's Election Day for many communities across the country. Renee Montagne talks to NPR Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving, who rounds up the election prospects. Two states will choose governors, several cities will elect mayors, and in many regions, ballot initiatives will determine how communities function.

What's a day in the life like for a young Hare Krishna monk? If you think it's spent meditating all day, think again. Gadadhara Pandit Dasa does chant and pray at his urban temple in New York City. But he also talks on his cell phone, drives and uses Facebook.

Kamala Harris' acceptance speech is expected to be the highlight of the third night of the Democratic convention. Former President Barack Obama and Sen. Elizabeth Warren are set to speak, too.

President Trump's trade war is starting to take a toll on US importers. Double-digit tariffs on goods from dozens of countries took effect overnight.