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Jeff Sine became NPR’s board chair, while Jennifer Ferro moved up to vice chair.

Over the last year things have changed in many unexpected ways, including how I think about the holidays.  For me, Valentine’s Day now is about embracing love and appreciation in a broader sense, not just the usual roses-and-chocolate romantic celebration. Connectedness and belonging have been most nurtured for me through nature, and many composers have felt the same.   “The Pines of the Janiculum” from Respighi’s Pines of Rome epitomizes the sense of wellbeing I’ve felt in nature this year, especially when the nightingale sings near the end. To me, the birds, trees, plant and an...

>> woodruff: we have a newsmaker interview with white house senior advisor david axelrod. >> lehrer: margaret warner examines the decrease in schools known as "dropout factories" and the rise in high school graduation rates. >> woodruff: and gwen ifill talks to marcia coyle about today's supreme court arguments over moving inmates out of california's crowded prisons. >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by th...