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In today's roundup: Steve Martin's comedy specials get a DVD release (fortunately), George Lucas isn't making any more blockbusters (maybe), and Justin Bieber walks into a wall (really).

It seems that Wall Street can't catch a break these days. Morgan Stanley's plan to move a portion of its derivatives portfolio into its bank subsidiary. Noam Sheiber of The New Republic notes that if the Dodd-Frank bill can stop the banks from risky moves like this, it will have been a good piece of legislation.

NPR's Ari Shapiro says living on the Romney campaign trail means lots of waiting. Waiting for the press bus to depart, waiting for the candidate to arrive, waiting for the Secret Service sniffer dog to inspect your gear. It's hard to get actual work done during those lulls. But it's easy to scan Twitter.

Investors are reacting to the much-weaker-than-expected report on job growth in May.

TED Fellow Abigail Washburn wanted to be a lawyer working in Beijing — until she picked up a banjo. She tells the story of the remarkable connections she's formed touring across the U.S. and China while playing that banjo and singing in Chinese.

Two-term U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins captures readers with his understated wit and profound insight. He shares a look into his own creative process, which requires a lot of patience, intensity and trips to the dry cleaner.

Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebration — marking 60 years on the throne — looks like it will be quite a show. Sunday's huge flotilla alone is predicted to be "the most spectacular nautical event seen in London for 350 years."

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm first published Snow White in 1812, but the story had been around for centuries and would continue to evolve. Opening Friday is the latest and perhaps darkest treatment, Snow White and the Huntsman, starring Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth.

A federal judge has blocked state elections officials from enforcing tough restrictions on groups that conduct voter registration drives. And the Justice Department has sent a letter to Florida telling it to immediately halt efforts to purge from the voting rolls people suspected of being noncitizens.

Participation is down in races to raise money for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure charity. Some Komen supporters remain skeptical about the group, even though a decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood was reversed quickly.