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"We understand the inequities that were associated with the name and face of the Uncle Ben's brand and ... we have committed to change," the parent company said in a statement.

2: Interview with BEN BRADLEE continues.

Jeannie Baron reports from Montpelier, Vermont on the new CEO who will oversee Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream. The company was bought out by Unilever earlier this year. The European conglomerate promised to maintain the smaller company's commitment to social activism, but the appointment of Yves Couette has raised enough doubt for Ben & Jerry's founders, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, that the two may leave the company.

Sgt. Ben Isenberg wanted to teach science when he returned from Iraq. But the devout Christian, husband and father of two died in Taji on Sept. 13. His family remembers Isenberg's accomplishments and spirituality. Kristian Foden-Vencil of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports.

2: Actor and filmmaker BEN STILLER. He's the son of the comedy team, Stiller and Meara, (Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara). He's acted in the Lincoln Center's revival of "House of Blue Leaves," and appeared in the films, "Fresh Horses," "Stella," and "Empire of the Son." He's also made a number of comedy shorts that parody movies and television. He's got his own comedy show "The Ben Stiller Show," on FOX, which premiered last fall. The show grew out of his work as a writer-performer with "Saturday Night Live," in 1989. Stiller plays various roles ranging from an obnoxious Hollywood agent to an adult Eddie Munster. (REBROADCAST. Originally aired 9/25/92).

Actor and filmmaker BEN STILLER. He's the son of the comedy team, Stiller and Meara, (Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara). He's acted in the Lincoln Center's revival of "House of Blue Leaves," and appeared in the films, "Fresh Horses," "Stella," and "Empire of the Sun." He's also made a number of comedy shorts that parody movies and television. (REBROADCAST. Originally aired 9/25/92).

Wall Street Journal economics editor David Wessel's new book, In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke's War on the Great Panic, examines the expanding powers of the Federal Reserve in the face of the current economic crisis.

Rock musician BEN VAUGHN. He's been a cult staple for years in the Philadelphia/New Jersey area, where he's become known for his tongue-in-cheek lyrics and tunes that draw from rocks early influences. He's had several album; his fourth, "Dressed in Black," was released in 1990. He's got a new one that is basically his own greatest hits. In this first half hour, VAUGHN will play some of his favorite Christmas recordings from a variety of music influences.

Ben Sollee just wants us to get along. On his debut, full-length release, Learning to Bend, the Kentucky-born singer offers an inspired collection of acoustic, folk and jazz-flavored songs, filled with hope and the earnest belief that the world is good.

This week PBS will present Benjamin Franklin, an unblinking look at the remarkable founding father whose industriousness furthered the cause of science and whose diplomatic skills helped win American independence. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with documentary writer Ron Blumer and Ellen Hovde.