After more than a century, the Campbell's company drops 'soup' from its name The Campbell Soup Company's CEO said the "subtle yet important change" to the name adopted in 1922 better reflects the broad number of products it makes. Avie Schneider
Jon Bon Jovi helps talk a woman off the ledge of a bridge while filming a music video Bon Jovi spotted a woman on the ledge of the pedestrian bridge where his crew was filming in Nashville late Tuesday. The singer and a team member helped her over the railing and back to safety. Rachel Treisman
What does a busy president want to eat? This White House chef has the answer You know that old line, "Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are"? If that's true, then Cristeta Comerford knows the last five presidents of the United States better than almost anyone. Katia Riddle
Ursula's Costumes has been an LA institution for 48 years. Now, it's closing For nearly half a century, Ursula’s Costumes in Los Angeles transformed customers into everything from clowns to Roman emperors and aliens. Now, the 90-year-old owner is closing the store for good. Jonaki Mehta
What Musk's Twitter takeover could tell us about a possible government appointment After buying Twitter in 2022, Elon Musk instituted sweeping changes — including rebranding the social media platform as "X." Authors Kate Conger and Ryan Mac recount the takeover in Character Limit. Terry Gross
Taylor Swift has endorsed Kamala Harris for president — will it matter? Swift wrote on Instagram, "I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter." How much sway do stars really have when it comes to putting the next president in the White House? Chloe Veltman
'The Bibi Files.' Benjamin Netanyahu fails to block documentary from screening An Israeli court this week rejected a request from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to block a documentary about his legal troubles from screening at a Canadian film festival. Itay Stern
TikTok is upending both the business and craft of stand-up comedy Clubs book comedians with lots of TikTok followers because they say it ensures ticket sales. Some stand-ups say the platform launched their careers. Others say TikTok is an additional full-time job. Elizabeth Blair
Cristeta Comerford reflects on cooking for five presidents as White House chef NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Cristeta Comerford about retiring after nearly 30 years at White House chef. She was the first woman and first person of color to hold the White House kitchen's top job. Katia Riddle
Rachel Kushner's new espionage thriller may be her coolest book yet In Creation Lake, a hard-drinking American spy infiltrates a radical farming collective in a remote region of France. Kushner challenges readers to keep up with her and not to flinch. Maureen Corrigan
