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EPISODE · May 21, 2026 · 10 MIN

Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Cuba, and Why Food Banks Are Getting Squeezed

from The Headlines · host The New York Times

Plus, Stephen Colbert’s last show.  Here’s what we’re covering: The Indictment of Raúl Castro Is an Extraordinary Escalation of the Administration’s Pressure on Cuba, by Alan Feuer, Frances Robles and David C. Adams Rubio Moves Closer to Decades-Long Goal of Transforming Cuba, by Edward Wong Cuba Says It’s Ready to Negotiate, by Jack Nicas News of U.S. Indictment Slow to Reach Cubans Waiting for a Breakthrough, by Emma Bubola A $5 Million Donation From Big Tobacco Preceded F.D.A. Vape Decision, by Kenneth P. Vogel and Christina Jewett High Gas Prices Are Squeezing America’s Food Banks, by Chris Hippensteel Ebola Outbreak Is Unlikely to Become Global Threat, W.H.O. Head Says, by Lynsey Chutel, Nick Cumming-Bruce and Ephrat Livni Efforts to Contain Ebola May Have Been Hindered by Lack of U.S. Involvement, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Stephanie Nolen End of a Colbert-a, by James Poniewozik Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Stephen Colbert’s last show.

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Plus, Stephen Colbert’s last show.  Here’s what we’re covering: The Indictment of Raúl Castro Is an Extraordinary Escalation of the Administration’s Pressure on Cuba, by Alan Feuer, Frances Robles and David C. Adams Rubio Moves Closer to...

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