Poet Richard Blanco on Political Lessons from Cuba Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Nov. 30, 2016: A soldier is silhouetted against the early morning sky as residents with Cuban flags wait for the funeral procession carrying the remains of the late Fidel Castro in Havana, Cuba. ( Natacha Pisarenko / Associated Press ) Produced by Oliver Lazarus and Dana Roberson Produced by PRI and WNYC