Cuban president Raul Castro says he's ready to "discuss everything" with the US, including human rights, freedom of the press, and political prisoners. — CNN President Obama unveiled his plan for high speed rail across the country. States will compete for funding. —San Francisco Chronicle Ashton Kutcher beat CNN to become the first "Twitter millionaire," the first person with more than 1 Read more

The 1.5 million Americans with relatives in Cuba will soon be able to travel freely to Cuba and transfer money to their family members on the island. The Obama administration hopes that the ease in restrictions will help reduce Cuban dependence on the communist regime, eventually making way for political change. Under Bush, Cuban-Americans were only allowed to travel to Cuba for two weeks every Read more

It's not quite time to break out the cigars, but it looks like the US and Cuba may soon be friendlier neighbors. US members of Congress met with longtime Cuban dictator Fidel Castro yesterday in Havana, sending a signal that we might see a drastic shift in US-Cuban relations. On Monday, the same members of the Black Caucus met with Castro's brother, and current Cuban leader, Raúl. The Congress Read more

Ever since he assumed power from his brother Fidel last year, Raul Castro, has rolled out some symbolic economic efforts that are changing the face of Cuba. The latest move allows Cubans to build their own homes using private money. It may sound like a basic right, but it's a big step for the country and aims to alleviate a housing shortage that was made worse with last year's devastating Read more

In a country where the average income is only $20 a month and personal computers cost around $800, access to technology for Cubans is something that's often restricted to the rich. Recently, Cuba's government owned telephone service provider Etecsa, decreased the cost of cell phone activation from $120 to about $65, almost a 50 percent decrease. At present, in order for Cuban residents to make Read more

Two prominent Communist dissidents in Cuba delivered a letter to the US Interests Section in Havana yesterday, addressed to President Bush. Marta Beatriz Roque and Vladimiro Roca pleaded with Bush to ease the American ban on travel and money transfers to Cuba, after Hurricane Gustav left the country's buildings and electricity infrastructure damaged and many people homeless. The letter Read more