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
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