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This is the second week of labor and health care talks between General Motors Corporation and the United Auto Workers. But those talks don't concern third generation autoworker Angela Davis. This summer, Angela took a buyout from Chrysler, ending her 11 year career at the plant. Now Angela is in college, continuing her education to become a pediatric nurse.Also in this episode: ship captain Ed Montgomery and how guys talk to each other during times of crisis.

President Obama has eased travel restrictions to Cuba. But for years before that, Vivian Mannerud has run charter flights from Miami to Havana. It hasn't been easy, as many people in South Florida are against any contact with Castro's Cuba. But Vivian is a big believer in opening relations between the two countries and thinks that families, no matter where they live, shouldn't be kept apart. Also in this episode:  Charlie Miranda was thirteen years old in 1954 when his youth baseball team made a trip to Havana, and played in front of thousands of Cubans. Now Charlie and his old teammates are heading back for a rematch. And, the music of Andrew Bird.

Today, we delve into the idea of rehabilitation. Christopher Linder is an interesting case. He'd already been convicted of a felony when he ran for mayor of Pawnee, Oklahoma. His voters knew the whole story of the drug deal gone bad and the five years in prison - and they elected him anyway. But a law in Oklahoma forbids him from taking office.

 Yacub Addy knows what it’s like to try and hang on to traditional culture. He is a Ghanaian drum master.