Cuba: Yoani Sanchez, a blogging superstar

The extraordinary of three women being found alive and well in Cleveland, Ohio after being kidnapped a decade ago, has gripped America. But how will they deal with their new lives as free individuals? Next, the first gun to be made from 3D printer technology fires its first bullet, while coming also under fire from the anti-gun lobby. Finally, with more and more American schools dispensing with cursive writing, we look at the disappearing art of penmanship.

The Boston bombings investigation makes progress, but questions remain as to how and why the suspects turned to radicalism. This comes as two men are arrested in Canada on suspicions they were planning to derail a passenger train. Also, the conservative party which ruled Paraguay for over half a century is back in power. Finally, Brazil is preparing for next year's World Cup, with one key question: where are all the visitors going to sleep?