Weekend Edition Saturday

Episodes

• 'The Duke' salutes the British legend who stole a Goya from the National Gallery

  In the new movie, "The Duke," Jim Broadbent plays an elderly taxi driver who stole a famous portrait by Francisco Goya in 1961. Scott Simon speaks with Broadbent about the role and his career.

  Apr 30, 2022 at 5:50 am

• The 'Gandalf of pizza' speaks to the spiritual side of comfort food

  In his new book "Pizza Quest," Peter Reinhart describes his spiritual obsession with what he calls "the ultimate comfort food."

  Apr 30, 2022 at 5:46 am

• California wildlife get their own highway crossing

  Scott Simon talks to Beth Pratt of the National Wildlife Federation about California's massive new highway-spanning wildlife crossing and how it will help animals travel safely.

  Apr 30, 2022 at 5:44 am

• Saturday sports: Bucks, Celtics in playoffs; NCAA president leaves; Bauer suspended

  The NBA playoffs begin their second round, the president of the NCAA is stepping down next year, and a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers gets a two-year suspension for accusations of sexual assault.

  Apr 30, 2022 at 5:41 am
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  Opinion: Painting the smiles of people we know, love and will never see again

  NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the work of Chicago-based artist Milton Coronado, who paints murals that memorialize people killed by gun violence.

  Apr 30, 2022 at 5:00 am

• Week in politics: Trump under investigation; Ukraine and COVID funds up in the air

  We'll take a look at two grand jury investigations into former President Donald Trump, as well as the fate of the Ukraine aid and COVID spending bills currently in Congress.

  Apr 30, 2022 at 5:00 am

• After three months of conflict, the Ukrainian city of Mariupol is devastated

  Heavy fighting continues in the north and south of Ukraine. The U.N. Secretary General was in Kyiv this week to try to set up evacuation routes from the besieged city of Mariupol.

  Apr 30, 2022 at 5:00 am

• A Ukrainian jazz club provides joy in Odesa despite the invasion

  In Odesa, a port city in southern Ukraine, one jazz club has continued to host performances despite the Russian invasion, providing a haven for joy and creativity.

  Apr 23, 2022 at 5:43 am

• Wimbledon bans players from Russia and Belarus from competing

  Wimbledon, one of the world's most prestigious tennis tournaments, announced this week it is banning players from Russia and Belarus from competing there this summer.

  Apr 23, 2022 at 5:43 am

• The government and private sector are building electric vehicle charging stations

  The government and the private sector are rushing to build a network of electric vehicle charging stations across the country — a necessity if electric cars are to catch on widely.

  Apr 23, 2022 at 5:43 am

• In the new novel "Search," a church searches for a new minister

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Michelle Huneven about her new novel, "Search," and the characters, recipes, and humor involved in a Unitarian Universalist church's search for a new minister.

  Apr 23, 2022 at 5:43 am

• Clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians continue at the Al-Aqsa mosque

  Repeated clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians have taken place this week at the most sensitive site in Jerusalem: the Al-Aqsa mosque compound.

  Apr 23, 2022 at 5:43 am