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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Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Cuba, and Why Food Banks Are Getting Squeezed

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Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Cuba, and Why Food Banks Are Getting Squeezed