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A glittery, heart-shaped box of chocolates certainly is charming, but that isn't all there is. Take a page from the ancients' cookbook and give your loved one a series of savory chocolate pleasures. Vegetables, chicken, beef and pork all get a boost from this Valentine's Day staple.

This week, first lady Michelle Obama is promoting the first anniversary of her Let's Move! initiative — aimed at solving the problem of childhood obesity. Many in the public health community have applauded her efforts, but some Republicans say the campaign smacks of government overreach.

Even before the tax cut package was passed this week, there were some encouraging signs that the economy is strengthening. But, the jury's still out on whether we've reached a tipping point to a self-sustaining recovery.

Tour groups refer to the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan as "the other Iraq." There, the economy is booming, people are using iPhones and violence is down. But some say the Kurdish success story is a myth.

President Obama released his long-form birth certificate Wednesday in an effort to quiet GOP accusations that he was not born in the United States. Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Scott Horsley at the White House.

Obama's deal with Republicans to extend all the Bush-era tax cuts has prompted plenty of outrage. The Senate is set to vote on that agreement next week, but House Democrats may insist on changes. Can they settle their dispute on tax cuts before they expire three weeks from now?

J.J. Abrams' science-fiction thriller Super 8 was inspired, in part, by Steven Spielberg's earliest works. Critic David Edelstein says the film hits home in a way more impersonal franchise pictures don't.

Before his arrest, polls suggested that Dominique Strauss-Kahn would have beaten Nicolas Sarkozy in next year's French presidential election. Some say he might still bounce back if the weakening criminal case against him falls apart.

Negotiating Palestinian statehood was an early priority for President Obama's administration. But these days, U.S. diplomats are spending much of their time trying to stop the Palestinians from seeking U.N. recognition. With talks at a standstill, Palestinians say they have no other choice.

Spirit was designed to last only 90 days and travel less than a mile on Mars. Instead, it kept chugging along for more than six years, taking thousands of photos and exploring nearly five miles. The rover has been silent for more than a year, and NASA says it has now abandoned hope of hearing from it again.