Indiana. The state's name means Indian Land or Land of the Indians, named so for the Indian tribes that lived there when white settlers arrived. While its meaning might be simple enough, the way it got the name is a little more interesting.
President Asks Congress to Lift the Embargo Against Cuba. President Obama asked Congress to begin to lift the embargo against Cuba during the State of the Union address this evening. In Cuba, we are ending a policy that was long past its expiration date.
But at the same time, Mr. Obama should press Congress to end the embargo and overhaul policy toward Cuba. Meet The New York Timesâs Editorial Board Â». A version of this editorial appears in print on December 13, 2013, on page A38 of the New York edition with the headline: Lift the Cuban Embargo.