Today is Feb. 11, which means that in exactly two days men everywhere will start panicking, realizing Valentine's Day is Sunday and they haven't even thought of a gift for their sweetheart. Instead of ...

They say the written word is becoming a lost art form. If that’s true, we want to reverse course and help preserve it, but we have a feeling it’s not going anywhere any time soon. There is nothing ...

Valentine's Day is a day for lovers. It is also a day for Hallmark to reap millions of dollars for a made up holiday. So, let me get this straight, I have to drop some coin on a random day to ...

Instead of greeting cards and chocolates this Valentine's Day, poet Kwame Alexander has packaged up for you a poem inspired by kids' definitions of love. Last month, NPR asked elementary and high ...

Do you smell that in the air? It's the scent of chalky heart-shaped candies. And it's the scent of flower shop workers preparing for what is one of the busiest workdays of the year. And it's the scent ...

A pen with quill set, photographed in 2008 at Papier Plume in the French Quarter. In advance of Valentine's Day 2015, we ask readers: What makes a truly great love letter or love poem? (Staff Photo by ...

Are you still wondering what you should write on your Valentine's Day card before your date tonight? Should you ask an AI to do it for you? We gave one AI, ChatGPT, six prompts for Valentine's Day ...

This year Slate again presents a small anthology of love poems that goes beyond the traditional sweetness of Valentine’s Day chocolates, the prettiness of a dozen roses. One of the oldest traditions ...

As Valentine’s Day 2026 is just around the corner, Michelangelo and Vittoria Colonna’s story reminds us that love need not ...