Dec 15th, 2008 · The election of Barack Obama has inspired one French entrepreneur to create a new soft drink. The maker of Obama Soda says he hopes his beverage, and its namesake, will inspire young people living in some of France's grimmest housing projects by giving them a little taste of the American dream.
Sep 12th, 2008 · Airlines are adding a range of new fees for beverages and pillows and blankets to earn more revenue. They're deploying in-flight credit and debit card devices to bolster such transactions. And some carriers are scrapping their music and entertainment systems to save money.
Aug 11th, 2008 · It's the end of a summer day, and the heat's been hammering you since you woke up. Now, at last, the sun has gone down, and it's time to seek a little relief. Take a sip of an icy beverage and listen to the sound of five cool songs at the end of the day.
Jul 30th, 2008 · As summer heats up, you can crack open a cold one — or reel in a "Surging Eel," a new drink in Japan. The canned beverage is yellow and fizzy. It contains five vitamins and extracts from the head and bones of eel.
Jun 28th, 2008 · Paul Kennedy, spokesman for the AAA baseball Fresno Grizzlies, talks with Scott Simon about a video of a seemingly spectacular catch made by one the team's ball girls. Turns out, the viral Internet video was an ad staged by a food and beverage company.
Apr 7th, 2008 · On April 7, 1933, as Prohibition was winding down, legal commercial beer production resumed in the United States. A looser definition of what constituted an intoxicating beverage allowed Americans to legally enjoy beer until Prohibition's repeal nine months later. Historian William Rorabaugh, author of Alcoholic Republic, discusses the day's events.
Mar 1st, 2008 · The powdered beverage Postum is now a thing of the past. Scott Simon speaks with Oregon resident and Postum-lover Ellen Mandel about the drink's 100-year run as coffee's caffeine-free cousin. Before the final goodbye, the two enjoy one last drink.
Jan 9th, 2008 · A hops shortage has beer brewers scrambling. The key ingredient in the all-American beverage quadrupled in price last year. Add to that increasing barley prices and it means bad news for the boozers and the brewers.