By — John Yang John Yang By — Claire Mufson Claire Mufson By — Zoie Lambert Zoie Lambert By — Laine Immell Laine Immell Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/a-conversation-with-temple-grandin-world-renowned-animal-scientist-and-autism-advocate Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Four new portraits have gone up at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, showcasing this year’s recipients of the Portrait of America award for their transformative contributions to American history and culture. One of them is Temple Grandin, who has transformed animal welfare around the world and affected public perception of autism. John Yang speaks with Grandin for our Weekend Spotlight. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Dec 20, 2025 By — John Yang John Yang John Yang is the anchor of PBS News Weekend and a correspondent for the PBS News Hour. He covered the first year of the Trump administration and is currently reporting on major national issues from Washington, DC, and across the country. @johnyangtv By — Claire Mufson Claire Mufson Claire Mufson is a journalist and general assignment producer at PBS News Weekend. She produces stories on a wide range of topics including breaking news, health care, culture, disability and the environment. Before joining PBS News, she worked in Paris for French public broadcasting channel France 24 and for The New York Times. By — Zoie Lambert Zoie Lambert Zoie Lambert is a production assistant for PBS News Weekend. By — Laine Immell Laine Immell