Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Cuba, and Why Food Banks Are Getting Squeezed
The Headlines
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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<p>Plus, Stephen Colbert’s last show. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/20/us/trump-news?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20260520&instance_id=175901&nl=breaking-news®i_id=306413263&segment_id=220159&user_id=1cd699f6e5698983afd2a8a4030b003b#raul-castro-cuba-doj-indictment" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Indictment of Raúl Castro Is an Extraordinary Escalation of the Administration’s Pressure on Cuba</a>, by Alan Feuer, Frances Robles and David C. Adams</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/politics/marco-rubio-cuba.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rubio Moves Closer to Decades-Long Goal of Transforming Cuba</a>, by Edward Wong</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/world/americas/guzman-cuba-us-negotiations-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cuba Says It’s Ready to Negotiate</a>, by Jack Nicas</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/world/americas/cuba-reaction-castro-indictment.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">News of U.S. Indictment Slow to Reach Cubans Waiting for a Breakthrough</a>, by Emma Bubola</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/politics/donation-big-tobacco-vaping.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A $5 Million Donation From Big Tobacco Preceded F.D.A. Vape Decision</a>, by Kenneth P. Vogel and Christina Jewett</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/food-bank-gas-prices.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">High Gas Prices Are Squeezing America’s Food Banks</a>, by Chris Hippensteel</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/world/africa/ebola-congo-tedros-rubio.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ebola Outbreak Is Unlikely to Become Global Threat, W.H.O. Head Says</a>, by Lynsey Chutel, Nick Cumming-Bruce and Ephrat Livni</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/health/ebola-congo-united-states-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Efforts to Contain Ebola May Have Been Hindered by Lack of U.S. Involvement</a>, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Stephanie Nolen</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/arts/television/stephen-colbert-late-show-ending-cbs.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">End of a Colbert-a</a>, by James Poniewozik</p> <p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Show Notes
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: theheadlines@nytimes.com.
Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?sou.... For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
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Raw Description
<p>Plus, Stephen Colbert’s last show. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/20/us/trump-news?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20260520&instance_id=175901&nl=breaking-news®i_id=306413263&segment_id=220159&user_id=1cd699f6e5698983afd2a8a4030b003b#raul-castro-cuba-doj-indictment" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Indictment of Raúl Castro Is an Extraordinary Escalation of the Administration’s Pressure on Cuba</a>, by Alan Feuer, Frances Robles and David C. Adams</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/politics/marco-rubio-cuba.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rubio Moves Closer to Decades-Long Goal of Transforming Cuba</a>, by Edward Wong</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/world/americas/guzman-cuba-us-negotiations-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cuba Says It’s Ready to Negotiate</a>, by Jack Nicas</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/world/americas/cuba-reaction-castro-indictment.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">News of U.S. Indictment Slow to Reach Cubans Waiting for a Breakthrough</a>, by Emma Bubola</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/politics/donation-big-tobacco-vaping.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A $5 Million Donation From Big Tobacco Preceded F.D.A. Vape Decision</a>, by Kenneth P. Vogel and Christina Jewett</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/food-bank-gas-prices.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">High Gas Prices Are Squeezing America’s Food Banks</a>, by Chris Hippensteel</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/world/africa/ebola-congo-tedros-rubio.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ebola Outbreak Is Unlikely to Become Global Threat, W.H.O. Head Says</a>, by Lynsey Chutel, Nick Cumming-Bruce and Ephrat Livni</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/health/ebola-congo-united-states-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Efforts to Contain Ebola May Have Been Hindered by Lack of U.S. Involvement</a>, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Stephanie Nolen</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/arts/television/stephen-colbert-late-show-ending-cbs.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">End of a Colbert-a</a>, by James Poniewozik</p> <p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>