Cuba is showing signs of willingness to repair relations with the United States, according to the New York Times. The newspaper reports that Havana says it’s ready to resume talks on migration issues; negotiate direct postal service; and cooperate on counterterrorism, drug trafficking and hurricane relief efforts.

“Greater connections,” Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told the New York Times, “can lead to a better, freer future for the Cuban people. These talks are in the interest of the United States, and they are also in the interest of the Cuban people.” Read the full story