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Friday, February 6 2015

• 'Jupiter Ascending,' 'Mr. Turner,' 'Lovesick,' 'Spongebob,' 'Seventh Son,' Movie Therapy & Sweatpants! February 7, 2015

  It's a jam-packed week at the Movie Date podcast, as Rafer and Kristen take on&nbsp;'Jupiter Ascending,' 'Mr. Turner,' 'Lovesick,' 'Spongebob,' 'Seventh Son,' Movie Therapy &amp; Sweatpants! (article)

• Today's Takeaways: The Criminal Background Box On Job Applications, New Testimony On Saudi Involvement In 9/11, and Bob Marley's Birthday February 6, 2015

  The Takeaway looks at the criminal background box on job applications, testimony from a former Al-Qaeda operative on Saudi involvement in 9/11, and a look at Bob Marley's life. (episode)

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  • Back To Work Then Ban The Box – Making Criminals Past Off Limits February 6, 2015

    Job applicants with a criminal background are often rejected but how can employers make the hiring process more fair without immediately rejecting qualified candidates?&nbsp;

  • Unemployment: A Life Sentence For Ex-Offenders February 6, 2015

    While support grows for ban the box, some activists argue that banning the box isn&rsquo;t enough to help ex-offenders get and retain work.

  • New Testimony Renews Attention On Saudi Arabia's Role in 9/11 February 6, 2015

    Twenty-eight pages of the Congressional report on 9/11 were classified by President George W. Bush. Sources say the pages implicated Saudi Arabia, and new testimony&nbsp;affirms&nbsp;that claim.&nbsp;

  • The Takeaway's Friday Five Starring Left Shark, The Simpsons, and Rihanna February 6, 2015

    Rihanna unplugs with two famous friends, The Simpsons go low-fi, Billy Joel gets ranked, two Neil Youngs for the price of one Fallon,&nbsp;and Left Shark tries to take over the world.

  • Prosecutor Drafted Arrest Warrant for Argentine President Before His Death February 6, 2015

    New evidence in Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman's mysterious death has turned up in the form of an arrest warrant he had drafted&nbsp;for President Kirchner.&nbsp;

  • Happy Birthday, Bob Marley February 6, 2015

    What would the world have been without Bob Marley? Known internationally as a symbol of freedom his music transcends both space and time. Today he would've turned 70.&nbsp;