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Which song lyrics from 2025 most moved our NPR Music critics?

David Kwan is a producer, editor and engineer for KALW Culture, Music, and new program developments.

Walking in SF has its joys – and dangers. We hear what safety advocates have tried to do to tip the scales. Plus, the Conservatory of Flowers’ corpse flower recently bloomed.

The U.S. military said Monday that it had conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person.

A small Mexican Navy plane transporting a young medical patient and seven others crashed Monday near Galveston, killing at least five people and setting off a search in waters along the Texas coast.

President Trump claims the warship will be "the fastest, the biggest, and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built." A month ago, the Navy scrapped plans to build a new, small warship, citing delays and cost overruns.

The KALW Music Team put together a list of their favorite albums released by Bay Area artists, including LaRussell, The Gold Souls, Pamela Z, California Honeydrops, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Pacing, and more!

Judge James Boasberg said the U.S. denied due process to the Venezuelan men it deported to a prison in El Salvador after President Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.

People in the South keep hoping for a white Christmas, even though they know chances for snow are very very slim.

As Netflix and Paramount continue their battle over Warner Brothers Discovery, we take a look back at the company's history of messy corporate marriages and divorces.

Trump's peace deal between Rwanda and Congo hasn't stopped the fighting — and now his expansive mineral deal with Kinshasa is in the balance.

From a song by a certified superstar that came out in the very first week of January to breakthroughs from lesser-known indie acts, here are selections from NPR Music's list of the best songs of 2025.