Cuban Arts & Culture: José Martí’s music legacy gets a spotlight again, with researchers noting how the Cuban thinker studied music theory and even left his signature in a Havana 1868 treatise—an arts-and-history reminder of how deeply music ran through Martí’s work. Cuban Politics & Society: A Cuban journalist, Abdiel Bermúdez, publicly admitted state media still fails to reflect everyday life, calling for journalism that lets people see themselves in newspapers, radio, TV and digital media. Cuban Daily Life: Cuba’s power crisis keeps biting: the National Electric System is restored after another collapse, but residents still face uneven service and fresh complaints as fuel shortages and instability linger. Sports & Identity: Cuba’s canoeists finish the Pan American Championships in Montreal with gold and bronze, though the medals come amid the defection of three kayakers—another reminder of how sport intersects with politics and migration. Arts Abroad (Cuba-linked): Alexis Valdés, long barred from returning to Cuba, brings his exile experience to Miami stages, rebuilding a “fictional Cuba” through comedy and memory. International Pressure on Cuba: Reports say the Pentagon is reviewing possible military options involving Cuba, including a potential 101st Airborne air-assault scenario—no decision made, but the talk signals rising tension.