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Pope John Paul II names auxiliary bishop Richard Lennon to take temporary charge of the Boston Archdiocese, after Cardinal Bernard Law resigns as archbishop. Meanwhile, Catholic lay groups lobby for a voice in the choice of Law's successor. Hear NPR's Duncan Moon and Larry Stammer of the Los Angeles Times

Is Mrs. Robinson really trying to seduce young Benjamin? Is there really "a great future in plastics"? Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft and a Simon and Garfunkel soundtrack made The Graduate an unforgettable coming-of-age movie. On Morning Edition, NPR's Don Lee has the story of the classic 1967 film as part of the Present at the Creation series.

Liane Hansen speaks with New York-based composer and clarinetist Derek Bermel. His CD of chamber works written over the past decade, called Soul Garden, is on CRI Emergency Records. Bermel also fronts a rock band, Peace by Piece, with a CD available on Miscellaneous Records.

Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS) seeks to hang on to his post as Republican leader in a Senate newly controlled by the GOP. A torrent of criticism has greeted recent remarks by Lott that appeared to endorse America's segregated past. He apologized again Friday, but resisted calls to resign his leadership post. NPR's David Welna reports.

Morning Edition presents its first original radio play, I'd Rather Eat Pants, written by Peter Ackerman and produced by L.A. Theatre Works. The five-act play, starring Edward Asner and Anne Meara, is a comic tale of an elderly couple's cross-country trek on a young slacker's motorcycle. They're in search of fame, fortune and a whole lot more. NPR's Bob Edwards and Susan Stamberg have cameo roles. Part four of Morning Edition's five-part original radio drama I'd Rather Eat Pants.

Join NPR's Ketzel Levine and her neighbors Mar Goman and Virginia Lindley for a Talking Plants foray into the alleys of North Portland, Ore., in search of festive urban flora. They make wreaths from plants -- even weeds -- they find along the way, from smokebrush and clematis to cinnamon fir.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Barbara Szelag from Tampa, Florida. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station WUSF in Tampa.)

A Weekend Edition series continues: What are the best albums that have never made it to CD? Hear from Village Voice and Jazz Times writer Lara Pellegrinelli (left), musician and co-owner of Amoeba Records Joe Goldmark, and Bill Monroe, author of the book Country Music, U.S.A. Pellegrinelli picks Embers and Ashes by Shirley Horn; Goldmark likes Clover, by the group of the same name. Monroe's choice is The Blue Sky Boys. Hear samples of "I Thought About You," "Santa Fe" and "Asleep in the Briny Deep."

A Kansas family barely noticed the spiders sharing their home, until their daughter discovered they were living with the infamous brown recluse. A nightly six-month hunt turned up some 2,000 recluses in their house. Yet no one in the family was ever bitten. Researchers say the shy spider has been wronged by its fearsome reputation.

Trial lawyers in Texas are fighting a different kind of legal battle, opposing legislative efforts to cap awards in medical malpractice cases. Though some research indicates otherwise, doctors insists limits on awards keep health insurance rates down. NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports.