8A: TODAY Pop Culture & Lifestyle August 14: New Development in Kennedy Center Naming | New Details on controversial custody battle | Trend in grocery store prepared foods

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The board of the Kennedy Center appeared to defy a judge's ruling about the center's re-naming. In an extraordinary legal and medical battle, a surrogate fled to Texas to give birth after the parents asked her to terminate the pregnancy. NBC’s Vicky Nguyen shares more about a prepared foods trend that's catching on with shoppers and supermarkets, across the country. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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