Senators Hail A New Beginning In Cuba
Lawmakers and business people were on hand to watch Secretary of State John Kerry raise a flag at the newly re-established embassy in Cuba.
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Secretary Of State John Kerry Raises Flag At Reopened U.S. Embassy In Cuba
Secretary of State John Kerry raises a flag at the reopened U.S. Embassy in Havana on Friday, marking a change in relations between the Cold War era foes.
Brazil's Mediums Channel Dead Artists. Is It Worship Or Just Delusion?
Mediums say they can tap into the spirits of famous artists and authors to create new works. In other countries, it might be called fraud. In Brazil, it's considered a form of religious worship.
Immigration Officials Arrest 50 Suspected Of Human Rights Violations
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says the suspects are believed to have been involved in torture and aiding regimes that carried out ethnic cleansing.
Dark-Skinned Or Black? How Afro-Brazilians Are Forging A Collective Identity
In Brazil, people have tended to describe themselves by skin color rather than race. But that's all changing, as the country's black pride movement gains traction.
High-Level U.S. Delegation To Make First Trip To Cuba Since 1961
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.
U.S. Flag Flies Over Embassy In Cuba For First Time In 54 Years
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'
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.
An Object Of Desire: Hope And Yearning For The Internet In Cuba
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.
A Fraying Promise: Exploring Race And Inequality In Havana
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.