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Valentine's Day is on the horizon and NPR's All Songs Considered has you covered with a mix of lesser-known love songs for that special someone in your life. You don't make your wife playlists? Well, not anymore. I sealed the deal. Robin. Robin, Robin, Robin. Mr. Robin. We're going to discuss this later. Hear new episodes of All Songs Considered every Tuesday, wherever you get podcasts. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Kora Kolman. Vice President Vance is set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports the U.S. is taking a more active role in efforts to bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Vance is also set to deliver remarks at the annual conference where the Russia-Ukraine war. Vance is also set to deliver remarks at the annual conference where the Russia-Ukraine war has been a central focus since it started nearly three years ago. On Wednesday, President Trump held a lengthy phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and said the two would meet face to face in Saudi Arabia soon. Trump afterward also spoke with Zelensky over the phone. Vance spoke at the Munich Security Conference last year as well and said it was time for the U.S.

to pivot away from its focus on Europe and turn to China and East Asia as the future of U.S. foreign policy. Deepa Sivaram, NPR News. President Trump has announced reciprocal terrorists against countries around the world, and NPR's Danielle Kurtz-Levin explains. Trump described what he means by reciprocal tariffs.

On trade, I have decided for purposes of fairness that I will charge a reciprocal tariff, meaning whatever countries charge the United States of America, we will charge them. No more, no less. The administration said they will determine what each country's tariff level should be. Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick

said the first tariffs could come as early as April. Tariffs are taxes paid by American companies that import goods. Trump acknowledged that the tariffs could lead to higher prices, but said he hopes they will create jobs. Earlier this week, Trump signed a separate order for 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum. Danielle Kurzleben, NPR News. New York Governor Kathy Hochul is refusing to extradite a New York doctor to Louisiana.

Last month, officials in Louisiana charged the doctor with prescribing abortion pills online to a Louisiana resident. Louisiana's Governor Jeff Landry says the doctor needs to face trial so justice will be served. Governor Hochul replied on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show. We have a doctor who's trying to help someone in another state who's benighted the right of control over her own body,

just doing what her oath requires her to do. And now she's treated like a criminal. It was not a tough decision for me, Rachel. I said, no and hell no. I will never, ever send this person to harm's way to stand for 15 years of possible jail time For just being a doctor this case could be the first to test New York State's shield law It protects providers who prescribe abortion medication to patients in states where abortion is outlawed

Hamas has named the three hostages It will release tomorrow as originally called, in the ceasefire agreement with Israel. The hostages include an American and a Russian who are dual citizens with Israeli citizenship. Their release will resolve a dispute with Israel that had threatened to derail the ceasefire agreement. On Wall Street, futures are down. This is NPR. A winter storm is moving across the country

and weather cautions are posted from Montana to Arizona. Forecasters say the system could deliver some 10 inches of snow to the upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and New England this weekend. Apple and Google say they've restored TikTok to their app stores. As NPR's Bobbi Allen reports, the companies removed the video sharing app after a federal

law banning TikTok went into effect. Apple and Google removed China-based TikTok from their app stores nearly a month ago since a law Congress passed could lead to billions of dollars in fines for hosting the video app. But Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote the tech giants a letter promising the Trump administration will not enforce the ban law. With TikTok back on app stores, the service can get software updates to fix bugs and security issues. As long as China controls TikTok, Apple and Google are technically in violation of federal law by working with the app.

Legal experts say it's a risky bet since the Trump administration could reverse its decision and use the law against the companies. Talks are underway for TikTok's U.S. operations to be sold. Bobby Allen, NPR News. A kayaker paddling in the Strait of Magellan around Chile's southernmost region got a shock last weekend. Kayaker Adrian Simancas was paddling when suddenly a humpback whale briefly emerged from the water and scooped him into its mouth. Then it went under.

The whole thing was filmed by Simancas' father, who was kayaking with him. But seconds later, the humpback whale spit him out and Simancas resurfaced with his kayak. He then scrambled to safety with his father. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News in Washington. Planet Money is there. From California's most expensive fires ever. I'm Korva Coleman, NPR News in Washington.