Normalization of U.S.-Cuba Relations
On December 17, 2014, President Obama announced he would take steps to normalize relations with Cuba, an island nation 90 miles south of Florida.
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Diana Nyad Found a Way
At 1:55 p.m. on September 2, Diana Nyad became the first person confirmed to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage. She swam a total distance of 110 miles!
Cuba Celebrates
Fifty years ago, Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and other Cuban revolutionaries overthrew the U.S.-backed dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista.
What is Guantanamo Bay Prison?
Learn about this U.S. military prison where people from other countries are held without a court hearing, and about the human rights situation inside the prison.
Book Review: Heat
You know that kid in Little League who can throw what seems like 800 miles per hour? Michael Arroyo, the lead character in Mike Lupica’s book Heat, is that kid.
