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In this 1982 performance, comedian Richard Pryor makes fun of his well-known...
Box Set Showcases Richard Pryor's Difficult, Spontaneous, Hilarious Life
A new CD and DVD box set, No Pryor Restraint: Life in Concert, showcases the searing, profane and moving performances of comedian Richard Pryor. Pryor's widow, Jennifer, says his genius lay in his honesty about his well-publicized troubles.
Clyde's of Georgetown, part of the 14-restaurant Clyde's Restaurant Group, i...
Restaurants Face Unique Challenges Under Obamacare
Most restaurant employees work for low wages, supplemented by tips, leaving owners to pay a larger portion of premiums to make health care affordable.
The Time Esther Williams Taught Scott Simon To Swim
Hollywood Icon Esther Williams died this week. Besides being a movie star and a champion swimmer, she also offered Weekend Edition Saturday Scott Simon some swimming tips when they met back in 1999. He has this remembrance.
Week In Sports: Spurs Take First Game Of NBA Finals
Weekend Edition Saturday Scott Simon talks to NPR's sports correspondent Tom Goldman about NBA star Tony Parker's spectacular performances of late, and the latest on the French Open Tennis championships.
Questions Remain After Shooting In Santa Monica
Weekend Edition Saturday Scott Simon talks with NPR's Sam Sanders about Friday's shootings in Santa Monica, Calif. A gunman killed four people, before he was shot by police at Santa Monica College.
WWII Vets Have All But Vanished From The Halls Of Congress
Sen. Frank Lautenberg, who died this week at 89, had been the only remaining World War II veteran in the Senate. Just two are left in the House. Today, fewer than 1 in 5 members of Congress have military service on their resume.