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Friday, October 22, 2010

It's All Politics

Flashback Friday: On This Day In 1962, JFK Calls for Quarantine Of Cuba

October 22, 2010 On Oct. 22, 1962, President Kennedy announces a quarantine of Cuba, blocking additional Soviet warships from delivering missiles to the island.  It becomes the leading issue of the 1962 midterm elections.

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Friday, July 16, 2010

The Two-Way

Ex-State Dept. Official Gets Life In Prison As Cuban Spy

July 16, 2010 A former State Department official and his wife got life prison sentences for spying for Cuba.

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Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Blog Of The Nation

When Your Professor Is A Spy

June 9, 2009 Long before Walter Kendall Myers was accused of spying for Cuba, he taught Tom Murray's history class in Washington.

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Monday, September 08, 2008

Blog Of The Nation

Hurricane I Kan't Believe It's Happening Again

September 8, 2008 Hurricane season has been relentless this year — we'll check in with the latest victims of Hurricane Ike.

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Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Blog Of The Nation

Can You Hear Me Now?

A Cuban man takes pictures with his new cell phone in Havana.

April 16, 2008 Cell phones are now available in Cuba!

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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Blog Of The Nation

Castro Resigns

Acting Cuban President Raul Castro speaking last year, over a bas-relief of his brother, Fidel.

February 19, 2008 What's a post-Fidel Cuba going to look like?

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Blog Of The Nation

A Show in Progress

A poster of Fidel Castro in Havana.

February 19, 2008 Big news out of Cuba, and we're working on a show about Castro's resignation, and what happens now.

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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Blog Of The Nation

GTMO Photos

A recreation area in Camp 4.

February 12, 2008 New photographs from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.

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