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Rose prices are up all over the world this year as costs have risen for airfare, fuel, labor, fertilizer and other components. Demand hasn't changed, though, people want their red roses for Valentine's Day.

20,000 roses, inflation and night terrors: the life of a florist on Valentine's Day

It's the biggest day of the year for the $8 billion global flower industry, but it's not all that profitable. Why? Blame the roses.

David Anderson is a property owner and builder in Paradise, Calif. He expects the housing market to eventually come back after the Camp Fire burned nearly 90 percent of the town to the ground.

Rebuilding Paradise, One New Home At A Time

While many doubt the wisdom of rebuilding in a fire zone, the first building permits have been issued as the town of Paradise, Calif. begins to recover from the devastating Camp Fire of last November.

Additional benefits during the pandemic helped SNAP recipients reduce hunger and buy more expensive, healthy food.

Pandemic food assistance that held back hunger comes to an end

Millions of people who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known as SNAP will see a cut of $90 a month or more. Some recipients say it will make it harder to buy healthy food.

Two Leopard 2 A6 heavy battle tanks and a Puma infantry fighting vehicle of the Bundeswehr's 9th Panzer Training Brigade participate in a demonstration of capabilities during a visit by then-Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht to the Bundeswehr Army training grounds in February 2022 in Munster, Germany.

Germany signals it hasn't ruled out sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Western defense officials are meeting to coordinate military assistance to Ukraine. Germany has resisted their efforts to persuade the country to export its Leopard 2 tanks, or allow others to do so.

The new legislation raises the minimum age to buy cigarettes every year beginning in 2023. It is effectively a permanent ban on cigarettes for those aged 14 or younger.

New Zealand's unique cigarette ban may be a model for other countries

A newly passed law effectively imposes a lifetime cigarette ban for people aged 14 and younger. Researchers applauded it but said similar bans elsewhere could be more challenging.

The promise of the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in <em>Gideon v. Wainwright </em>that guaranteed criminal defendants the right to a lawyer has been challenged by budgets and high demand.

You have the right to a lawyer, but public defenders note a lack of resources, respect

Public defenders operate under heavy pressure and budget constraints 60 years after the Supreme Court ruled low-income criminal defendants should be provided lawyers even if they can't pay for them.

FBI Director Robert Mueller testifies before a House Appropriations Committee panel on March 7.

FBI Still Struggling With Supreme Court's GPS Ruling

The Supreme Court recently said police overstepped their legal authority by planting a GPS tracker on the car of a suspected drug dealer without a search warrant. The decision set off alarm bells at the FBI, where officials are trying to determine whether they need to change the way they work.

Congress approves bill making Marfa’s Blackwell School a national historic site

The bipartisan measure comes after years of work by Blackwell alumni to preserve the school’s history. The new historic site will be partly dedicated to exploring the broader history of school segregation of Mexican-Americans across the southwest. | Lea esta nota en español

British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs on stages around the world, sharing his love of classical, folk and pop.

Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason celebrates his eclectic inspirations

Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason speaks with NPR's Rachel Martin about growing up in a house filled with music, playing at Harry and Meghan's royal wedding and performing some of his favorite pieces.

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, pictured in June, is outlining her economic agenda. One goal is to increase U.S. semiconductor manufacturing.

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Calls For The U.S. To Counter China's Economic Power

The Chinese government is blocking its airlines from buying Boeing airplanes, Raimondo said. She criticized Beijing for its trade barriers and is pushing for more investment in U.S. manufacturing.

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