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Plus, Stephen Colbert’s last show. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

The Indictment of Raúl Castro Is an Extraordinary Escalation of the Administration’s Pressure on Cuba, by Alan Feuer, Frances Robles and David C. Adams

Rubio Moves Closer to Decades-Long Goal of Transforming Cuba, by Edward Wong

Cuba Says It’s Ready to Negotiate, by Jack Nicas

News of U.S. Indictment Slow to Reach Cubans Waiting for a Breakthrough, by Emma Bubola

A $5 Million Donation From Big Tobacco Preceded F.D.A. Vape Decision, by Kenneth P. Vogel and Christina Jewett

High Gas Prices Are Squeezing America’s Food Banks, by Chris Hippensteel

Ebola Outbreak Is Unlikely to Become Global Threat, W.H.O. Head Says, by Lynsey Chutel, Nick Cumming-Bruce and Ephrat Livni

Efforts to Contain Ebola May Have Been Hindered by Lack of U.S. Involvement, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Stephanie Nolen

End of a Colbert-a, by James Poniewozik

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Plus, Tesla’s big bet on big rigs. 

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I.R.S. to Drop Audits of Trump and Family, by Alan Feuer, Andrew Duehren and Glenn Thrush

Blanche Defends $1.8 Billion Fund as Skepticism Mounts, by Devlin Barrett

Trump Crushes Republican Dissent: 8 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries, by Reid J. Epstein

Early War Goal Was to Install Hard Line Former President as Iran’s Leader, by Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman

Senate Votes to Take Up Measure to Force Trump to End Iran War, by Megan Mineiro

The San Diego Mosque Shootings Were a Crime Made for and by the Internet, by Tim Arango, Chelsia Rose Marcius, Madison Malone Kircher and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

San Diego Victims Saved Students and ‘Did Not Die in Vain,’ Police Say, by Christina Morales, Jill Cowan and Neil Vigdor

Tesla’s Newest Electric Vehicle Could Jolt the Trucking Industry, by Jack Ewing

Driverless Big Rigs Are Coming to American Highways, and Soon, by Jim Motavalli

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Plus, a North Korean soccer team hits the road. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Justice Dept. Sets Up $1.8 Billion Fund That Could Funnel Money to Trump Allies, by Glenn Thrush, Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer

Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day, by Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt

The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations, by River Akira Davis

Suspect’s Mother Warned Police of Missing Guns Before Mosque Attack, by Tim Arango, Neil Vigdor and Pooja Salhotra

Elon Musk Loses $150 Billion Suit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman, by Cade Metz and Mike Isaac

A North Korean Soccer Team Makes a Rare Visit to South Korea, by Choe Sang-Hun

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Plus, inside the closed-door talks over Greenland. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects, by Lisa Lerer, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker

Trump Tightens Grasp on G.O.P. as Cassidy Loss Shows Cost of Defiance, by Tim Balk

Over 100,000 Family Separations in Deportation Push, Report Estimates, by Miriam Jordan and Jeff Adelson

In Closed-Door Talks, U.S. Demands a Major Role in Greenland, by Jeffrey Gettleman, Maya Tekeli, Anton Troianovski and Eric Schmitt

W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency, by Yan Zhuang, Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Apoorva Mandavilli

App-Driven Birding Attracts Flocks of Enthusiasts to Colombia, by Max Bearak

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Plus, the Friday news quiz. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Cuba Says It Has Run Out of Oil, by Frances Robles

More U.S. Spy Planes and Drones Are Surveilling Cuba, by Frances Robles, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes

Live Updates: Trump and Xi Play Up Stability Without Resolving Major Tensions, by The New York Times

A Top U.S. Commander Dismisses Reports of Civilian Deaths in Iran, by Greg Jaffe

Congress Has Rejected 10 Chances to Assert Its War Powers in Iran, by Ashley Wu and Robert Jimison

Retailers Are Making Expensive Bets That Shoppers Still Want to Go to Stores, by Kim Bhasin

Who Owns These Artworks? A Museum Hopes Visitors Can Help Find Out., by Ségolène Le Stradic

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