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1 week ago | wbur.org | James Perkins Mastromarino

Dragons tear through the sky while warring factions struggle to oppose them. Tarkir has never been a particularly peaceful place, but it’s gotten a whole lot more contested in “Magic: The Gathering”’s most recent expansion, a long-awaited sequel to a celebrated 2014 set that’s drawn allegations of dealing in Orientalist tropes. Out Friday, “Tarkir: Dragonstorm” addresses those criticisms while largely succeeding at updating the formula that made the original “Khans of Tarkir” such a fan-favorite.

2 weeks ago | opb.org | James Perkins Mastromarino |Robin Young

Former Internal Revenue Service commissioner Danny Werfel testifies before the House Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill on May 07, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)Kevin Dietsch / Getty ImagesMelanie Krause, the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service, told staff she’s resigning. She was reportedly blindsided by an agreement between the Treasury Department and Homeland Security to share tax data from immigrants without legal status.

2 weeks ago | kpbs.org | James Perkins Mastromarino

U.S. consumers may have to pay even more than the announced $449 price tag for the Nintendo Switch 2. The video game company said on Friday that preorders for the hotly anticipated console will be delayed due to President Trump's new global tariffs:"Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions. Nintendo will update timing at a later date.

2 weeks ago | npr.org | Stephen Thompson |Regina G. Barber |James Perkins Mastromarino |Liz Metzger |Jessica Reedy |Mike Katzif

'A Minecraft Movie' turns a best-selling game into a cinematic block party Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1242780119/1268859578" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Jason Momoa in A Minecraft Movie. Warner Bros. Pictures hide caption toggle caption Warner Bros. Pictures Jason Momoa in A Minecraft Movie. Warner Bros.

2 weeks ago | wbur.org | James Perkins Mastromarino

Nintendo Switch 2 debuts amid escalating trade warLuigi and Mario show off in Mario Kart World, exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2. (Courtesy of Nintendo)We played hours of Nintendo Switch 2 games at an event scheduled the same day that President Trump announced new global tariffs. While the Switch 2’s hefty price tag may turn off some consumers, it’s a solid evolution of one of the world’s most popular consoles. This segment airs on April 3, 2025. Audio will be available after the broadcast.