We tried out the Nintendo Switch 2 — it's a solid console sequel We played hours of Nintendo Switch 2 games the same day President Trump announced new global tariffs. Despite the hefty price tag, it's a solid evolution of one of the world's most popular consoles. James Perkins Mastromarino
Appreciating the many onscreen moods of Val Kilmer More than a hundred roles in a nearly four-decade career let Val Kilmer explore a wealth of human experience. Bob Mondello
25 hours? Before Cory Booker, there was 'Mr. Smith' In 1939, the character of Mr. Smith — played by Jimmy Stewart — spent 25 hours on the Senate floor railing against corruption. Bob Mondello
This art exhibition is 'divisive' or 'eye-opening' — it depends who you ask A new White House executive order says the exhibition is an example of how the Smithsonian portrays "American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive." Elizabeth Blair
Legal scholar sees immigrant arrests as a 'struggle for the soul of the country' As ICE agents arrest international students at campuses across the U.S., professor Daniel Kanstroom discusses the law — and the human cost. He says the round-ups are designed to "send a message." Tonya Mosley
Indonesian residents in New York hold monthly food bazaar to celebrate their culture Indonesian residents of Queens, N.Y., gather once a month to celebrate the culture and food of their homeland. The emphasis is on the food. Jeff Lunden
Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' star with an intense approach, dies at 65 Val Kilmer died from pneumonia. He had recovered after a 2014 throat cancer diagnosis that required two tracheotomies. The Associated Press
Buena Vista Social Club sold millions of records; now their story is on Broadway The Buena Vista Social Club were artists who'd been all but lost to the world after the Cuban Revolution -- until they united for a 1997 album. Now, their unlikely story takes a new stage: Broadway. Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Taking in the first signs of spring on a picnic in New York's Adirondack Mountains NPR's Brian Mann and North Country Public Radio's David Sommerstein head into the high country for a spring picnic surrounded by sun -- and snow. Brian Mann
A culture critic reflects on the limits of language -- and the magic of silence Pulitzer Prize-winning New Yorker writer Hilton Als says we "don't actually have much silence left" in our world. His latest exhibition challenges the way we see art, identity and storytelling. Tonya Mosley
