Articles
LISTEN: Pitbull Defends Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s Trip to Cuba
An unexpected (but totally welcome) side effect of the ongoing political fracas surrounding Jay-Z and Beyoncé's recent trip to Cuba: a brand new Pitbull track.
Jay-Z Boasts of Cuba Trip Amid Republican Outrage
In Jay-Z's new song "Open Letter," he says his five-year anniversary trip to Cuba with wife Beyonce was cleared by the White House.
Study: Economic Crisis Improved Cuba’s Health
During the devastating downturn of the 1990s, a new report shows, the average Cuban lost 11 pounds and was far less likely to be diagnosed with diabetes.
Cuba’s Yoani Sánchez: What to Make of the Dissident’s World Tour
By all accounts, the world tour of Cuban dissident Yoani Sánchez, which shifts today from the U.S. to Europe, has so far proven a Buena Vista Social Club-caliber...
Lessons in Socialism: How Cuba Can Become Relevant Again
An entrepreneurial wave is emerging in Havana that, along with immigration reform in the U.S., is giving Cuba renewed relevance while giving Americans a close...
Photo Essays
Earthquake in Iran, 1962: Amid the Ruins
Few people on Earth are as familiar with earthquakes as the citizens of Iran. Crisscrossed by a number of major fault lines and almost perpetually subject to...
Hidden Havana
The Buena Vista Social Club is yesterday. The streets of Cuba's cities today are moving to a younger rhythm
Articles from Around the Web
Failed Cuba- To- Florida Swimmer Won't Try Again
The Australian woman who had to give up her quest to swim from Cuba to Florida because of painful jellyfish stings said Thursday that she will not make another attempt. ...
Australian Launches Cuba- Fla. Record Swim Attempt
Australian endurance athlete Chloe McCardel stroked through the open waters north of Cuba on Wednesday, determined to become the first person to swim the Straits of Florida...
Cuba Girds for Climate Change by Reclaiming Coasts
After Cuban scientists studied the effects of climate change on this island's 3,500 miles (5,630 kilometers) of coastline, their discoveries were so alarming that officials did...
Colombia, FARC Rebels Open New Round of Peace Talks in Cuba
Colombia's Marxist-led FARC rebels opened their latest round of peace talks with the government on Tuesday with a proposal to delay elections scheduled for 2014 by a year, which...
