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High-Level U.S. Delegation To Make First Trip To Cuba Since 1961

12:52pm August 14, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Kerry goes to Cuba to see the flag raised at the U.S. embassy in Havana. Among the guests are former Marines who took the U.S. flag down in 1961 when the countries broke relations.

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Secretary of State John Kerry (left) and other dignitaries watch the raising of the U.S. flag over the newly reopened embassy in Havana on Friday.

U.S. Flag Flies Over Embassy In Cuba For First Time In 54 Years

11:33am August 14, 2015

by Scott Neuman

For the first time since 1961, when diplomatic relations between Havana and Washington were broken off, the flag flies above a U.S. diplomatic compound there.

Poet Richard Blanco On U.S., Cuba: 'We All Belong To The Sea Between Us'

6:55pm August 13, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Blanco, who was born to a Cuban exile family and read at President Obama's second inauguration, about the poem he will read at the reopening of the U.S. Embassy in Cuba.

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The Havana studio of prominent artist Kcho is ringed by Cubans with their heads buried in screens. Users say the only other free Internet connection in Havana is at the U.S. Interests Section.

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An Object Of Desire: Hope And Yearning For The Internet In Cuba

9:43am August 13, 2015

by Robert Siegel

Without a doubt, the Internet in Cuba is tough. The politics are thorny; getting it is difficult. But there are signs that change is on the horizon.

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A view of one of the oldest parts of Havana. The buildings in the city tell a story of inequality.

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A Fraying Promise: Exploring Race And Inequality In Havana

9:43am August 13, 2015

by Robert Siegel

One of the revolution's core promises was an egalitarian society. But as Cuba opens up, one of the unintended consequences may be more inequality.

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Mexicans Question Whether 'El Chapo' Really Escaped Through Prison Tunnel

1:59pm August 12, 2015

Many Mexicans believe Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman walked out the prison's front door. David Greene talks to William Neuman, the Latin America correspondent for The New York Times.

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The crowded streets of Kolkata, India, are only going to get more crowded.

11 Billion People By 2100 — And India Will Be More Populous Than China

12:04pm August 12, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

The number of people on the planet is growing at the fastest rate in history. U.N. demographers say the world's population will be up by 4 billion at the end of the century.

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Stephanie Acosta of El Paso, Texas, crosses the finish line after running a 10K race from the United States into Mexico.

El Paso-Juarez Race Reunites 2 Border Cities

4:09pm August 10, 2015

by Monica Ortiz Uribe

After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, life changed along U.S.-Mexico border towns as border security became a top priority. There's been a thaw, and runners again ran a 10K between El Paso and Juarez.

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On The Eve Of Dominican Day Parade, A Deportation Policy Draws Criticism

2:46pm August 09, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

The controversy over the Dominican Republic's policy to deport thousands of people of Haitian descent is reverberating through Caribbean-American communities in New York City.

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Haiti Elections Seen As A Test Of Stability

12:52pm August 08, 2015

by Peter Granitz

Haitians vote on Sunday in legislative elections. The nation has been without lawmakers since parliament was disbanded in January, and the vote is more than three years overdue.

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