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Friday, August 14 2015

• Would you rather live in 1963 or 1986? August 14, 2015

  This week's movies take us back in time, to 1986 and 1963. Which era would you rather live in? (article)

• Today's Takeaways: A New Day in Cuba, Gender Stereotypes, A Historic Surrender August 14, 2015

  The Takeaway looks at Sec. Kerry's visit to Havana, a new policy at Target, and the end of World War II. (episode)

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  • How China's Currency Crisis Could Mess With the U.S. Steel Industry August 14, 2015

    Leo Gerard, international president of the United Steelworkers, explains what this week's currency devaluation could mean for the steel industry here in the U.S.

  • Secretary Kerry Raises the U.S. Flag in Havana August 14, 2015

    Secretary of State John Kerry will raise the American flag at&nbsp;the U.S. Embassy in Havana for the first time since President Eisenhower cut ties with Cuba in&nbsp;January 1961.

  • Movie Date: Films to See and Avoid This Weekend August 14, 2015

    The Movie Date Podcast team&nbsp;discuss &ldquo;The Man From U.N.C.L.E,&rdquo; based on the 1960s spy TV show, and &ldquo;Straight Outta Compton,&rdquo; the NWA biopic that shows the rise and fall of the group.

  • Thanks, Internet: The Best Five Things Online This Week August 14, 2015

    Joanna Newsom makes beautiful music, shade balls fill the L.A. Reservoir, and Tom Brady looks really bad to win the internet this week. &nbsp;

  • How Gender Stereotypes Influence Developing Brains August 14, 2015

    This week, Target&nbsp;announced that it will no longer divide everything from toys to bedding home decor to entertainment products by gender. &nbsp;

  • The Japanese Path to Surrender August 14, 2015

    Hiroshima and Nagasaki did not end World War II. Rather, internal politics and an attempted coup eventually led to the unprecedented&nbsp;radio surrender&nbsp;that almost didn't happen.&nbsp;