Trump's Raúl Castro indictment sends a signal to Cuba

NPR | By Ryan Lucas

Published May 21, 2026 at 4:22 PM CDT

The indictment of Raul Castro is the latest move by the Trump administration to ratchet up pressure on the Cuban government.

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Ryan Lucas covers the Justice Department for NPR.

Summer tourism forecast: Worried with few Canadians

Carol Bousquet

Inns and campgrounds in Maine are ready to welcome summer tourists. But many Canadians are staying away because of the beef between the two countries. And high fuel prices are an issue for everyone.
Netanyahu is accused of appointing loyalists to lead Israeli intelligences agencies

Daniel Estrin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accused by former security officers of appointing loyalists to lead Israel's two main intelligences agencies, the Shin Bet and the Mossad.
Are bank accounts still safe in this era of rapidly advanced AI?

Darian Woods, Wailin Wong

The AI model Claude Mythos was so powerful that Anthropic decided not to release it to the masses. Then the company put out a security tool to address software vulnerabilities.
From supply chains to access, aid agencies face challenges in this Ebola outbreak

Fatma Tanis

Aid groups working to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo say they are facing various challenges, including supply chain shortages, funding cuts, and access issues.
Star Wars returns to theaters with 'The Mandalorian and Grogu'

Scott Detrow, Kai McNamee, Patrick Jarenwattananon

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to Jon Favreau, director of The Mandalorian and Grogu, the latest movie in the Star Wars franchise.