Press Play staff waxes nostalgic about holiday music

“Hark The Herald Angels Sing” is a meaningful holiday song for Press Play’s managing producer, Sarah Sweeney, because it reminds her of her late grandmother and grandfather. Photo by Shutterstock.

Bringing people together through music is a big part of KCRW’s work. Meet everyone who makes Press Play happen, and a song or two that’s special to us.

The Nord Stream pipelines could have supplied continental Europe with two-thirds of its natural gas. A series of explosions shut them down, leading to an international whodunnit.

The Supreme Court agreed to take up a case over the "obstruction of an official proceeding" charge against a handful of the January 6 defendants. It has implications for Special Counsel Jack Smith's case against Donald Trump.

What is Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster truly eating? Calling them “cookies” might be a stretch. The New York Times went looking for answers.