What’s in a name? Why a Castro-less Cuba may not mean a changed one.
Recommended: How much do you know about Cuba? Cuba’s National Assembly, a group of more than 600 handpicked politicians who run unopposed, nominated the island’s next president this week. Vice President Miguel Díaz-Canel, the only candidate put fort…
Saudi Arabia Is Lifting Its Longtime Ban On Movie Theaters
Saudi Arabia is ending a three-decade ban on cinema. Black Panther screened for an invitation-only crowd last night. A look at Saudi showbiz finds filmakers eager to light up the big screen.
What Cuba’s New President Hopes To Accomplish
Cuba’s new president, Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez took office Thursday promising to defend the Castro legacy, but he also pledged reforms aimed at modernizing the island nation’s economy.
Cuban-Americans Discuss Their Hopes And Expectations For Cuba’s New President
As Cuba transitions to a new president, hundreds of thousands of Cuban-Americans look on from afar. NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Cuban-American filmmaker LeAnne Russell about how the younger generation sees the island’s succession of power.
Kremlin cyberpower? How fight over messaging app is showing its limits.
Kremlin forces appear to be badly losing their latest war, but it isn’t in Syria or Ukraine. It’s in cyberspace, where Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor this week began trying to block the popular messaging app Telegram because its encoded…
The new mercy for corrupt firms that fess up
Just before its annual meeting this week, the World Bank announced that an African railroad company would be barred for two years from any new loans from the bank because of a corrupt act. This is the latest example of a legal trend in many countries,…
Russia Works To Rescue The Lost Children Of ISIS Fighters
The government-backed effort seeks to reunite the wives and children of ISIS fighters with family in Russia. Many of the thousands of Russian Muslim men who joined ISIS were killed in the fighting.
Miguel Diaz-Canel Takes Office As Cuba’s New President, Pledging Continuity
When Raul Castro passed him the job Thursday, the Communist Party stalwart became Cuba’s first president not named Castro in 59 years. Still, Diaz-Canel says he isn’t planning any radical reforms.
Cuba, Long Led By Castros, Hails A New President Outside The Family
When Raul Castro passed Miguel Diaz-Canel the job, the Communist Party stalwart became Cuba’s first president not named Castro in decades. Still, Diaz-Canel says he isn’t planning radical reforms.
Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin On Pompeo
There are questions about whether CIA Director Mike Pompeo can earn enough support to be confirmed as secretary of state. Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin talks with NPR’s Steve Inskeep.
Meanwhile in … Gambia, voters will vote using glass marbles for the last time
Gambia, voters will head to the polls this spring to elect local officials as expected, but it will be the last time they will vote using glass marbles. For the past 60 years, each Gambian has cast a vote by dropping a glass marble into a barrel paint…
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