From tear-jerkers to mic-drops, NPR's music critics share the 2025 lyrics that made them laugh, cry and hit replay.

Growing up in Philadelphia in the 1990s, I listened to soul singer-turned-R&B sex symbol Teddy Pendergrass and other artists ...

A restaurant in Milpitas has been temporarily shut down after a viral video led to a visit from the health department and some citations. The video appears to show an employee slamming ribs on the ...

The Green Bay Packers have one of the best defenses in the entire NFL. On the season, Green Bay has allowed just 19.6 points per game, which is the seventh-lowest mark in the league. However, putting ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by It’s unusual for an Atlantic Theater Company production to feel so uninspired, but in this set of one-acts, committed actors are let down by juvenile ...

“Oh, fuck, she’s good,” was filmmaker Ethan Coen’s first thought when he saw Aubrey Plaza in the 2022 thriller Emily the Criminal. His collaborator and wife, Tricia Cooke, with whom he wrote 2024’s ...

We're not going to write you a love song, but we can certainly recommend some. The best love songs evoke feelings across the swinging pendulum of love, from just meeting and getting to know each other ...

This essay first appeared in the NPR Music newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this one, listening recommendations and more. I love the word "heartthrob." It stops you whether you ...

LET ME LOVE YOU — Chicago Bears rookie tight end Colston Loveland may not have played in a regular-season game yet, but he has already become a fan favorite — both in the locker room and online. While ...

Colston Loveland has garnered attention throughout training camp as he continues to make an impact in coach Ben Johnson's offense. But on Thursday night, the rookie went viral for a different reason.

LAKE FOREST, Ill., — One of the best parts of last year's HBO's "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Chicago Bears" was the rookies performing songs in front of their team and the reactions it created ...

Even No. 10 overall picks who sign $16 million signing bonuses are subject to rookie skits during NFL training camp, and that was exactly the case for Bears tight end Colston Loveland last week in ...