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Here it is, Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer in Milwaukee. Some of us will pack the cars and head up north, while others will head to…

On this Valentine's Day, eavesdrop on young sweethearts in a quiet place in the middle of New York's Grand Central Terminal. The conversation, featured on Weekend Edition Saturday, is part of an oral history project. Hear an extended version plus other tales of love from the StoryCorps recording booth.

Gold medalist Charles Hamelin of Canada celebrates with his girlfriend and fellow speedskater, Marianne St-Gelais, after winning gold in the men's 1,500-meter short-track speedskating.

Tuesday is the deadline to file federal income tax forms. Of 135 million forms expected this year, at least half will be filed electronically. And 20 percent will come in during this last week.

Today has been an exceptionally windy day in southeastern Wisconsin. At WUWM's studios, we have been lulled by the sound of creaky windows and wind…

A beautiful, ethereal soprano voice backed by two acoustic guitars, accordion, and synthesizer has captured huge audiences in Europe playing music that is the antithesis of the electro-dance bands that usually top the charts there. The band, Madredeus (mah-dre-DAY-oos), is also REALLY big in Japan, despite the fact that all of the songs are in Portuguese. The band has just released its first album in this country, has just started its first U.S. tour, and can be heard in Wim Wenders' latest film, "Lisbon Story." From Spain, Emilio San Pedro reports. (8:00) (IN S

Host Scott Simon and Daniel Pinkwater, Weekend Edition ambassador to the world of children's literature, discuss and read from two books for children, Another Perfect Day by Ross MacDonald and Yellow Umbrella by Jae-Soo Liu. Yellow Umbrella comes with a music CD composed Dong Il Sheen to play while reading the book.

Listener Holly Ashworth of Oak Park, Ill., plays this week's puzzle with New York Times puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro plays the puzzle with Matt Henning of Chapel Hill, N.C., and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Jane and Michael Stern travel America's byways and backroads in search of the perfect meal. But they don't look in places with linen napkins and long wine lists. They prefer Mom-and-Pop joints, diners and roadside barbecue stands.