In March, Moldova transferred an archive of Holocaust-era documents to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington. The contents, now being explored by researchers, tell the stories of Jews slain by their own neighbors, and offer a look into the lives of victims and perpetrators alike.

A new study by a Yale University economist suggests that the language you speak can have an impact on your long-term well-being by affecting how you think about saving money, smoking, exercise, and even obesity.

After more than 900 days without a president, Moldovan lawmakers chose Nicolae Timofti. But can the soft-spoken judge advance reform and European integration in a country where political power is evenly divided between the pro-Western ruling coalition and the opposition Communists?

RFE/RL Moldovan Service correspondent Valentina Ursu spoke with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski about Moldova's prospects for deeper European integration, given its ongoing political and territorial disputes.

Lawmakers in Moldova, spurred by several high-profile cases of pedophilia in recent years, have adopted a law mandating "chemical castration" for anyone convicted of committing a sexual crime against a child younger than 15. RFE/RL takes a look at the problem of sexual tourism and sexual exploitation in Moldova.

Valentine's Day, the Western holiday celebrating love, has become a global phenomenon over the past two decades. The fall of communism and the emergence of the Internet have helped February 14 become something of an unofficial international day of romance. However, not all the passions the holiday stirs are related to love. While some countries have openly embraced the holiday, others are attempting to ban it or replace it with local customs.