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Weekend America broadcast its last show Saturday, January 31, 2009. The show tried to tell the most eye-opening, memorable, astonishing stories about what was happening in America each weekend. On this site you’ll find literally thousands of stories spanning nearly five years. Each time you visit the site, the story boxes will refresh with different selections from the archives. You can also use the search tool, or find programs by air date or producer name. Thank you to all the listeners, programmers and staff who made Weekend America a joy to produce. Peter Clowney, executive producer
Stories from John Moe

Mind Blowing Monday: Copiers that spy on people, people who spy on people
It doesn't always get the attention that, say, smartphone technology does, but surveillance technology is making big leaps. And raising big issues. Today, another one of our Mind Blowing Mondays with Jonathan Zittrain, co-founder and co-director of Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society. He tells us about new surveillance software.
Stories from Desiree Cooper

Reversing a Reputation
For years, the small town of Howell, Mich., has been trying to live down its reputation as a hotbed for the Ku Klux Klan. Weekend America's Desiree Cooper visited Howell for an update on their progress.

Stories from Krissy Clark

Oil Industry Jargon can be fun
Of course every industry has its jargon, but the words repeated daily on news shows (including ours) to describe what's going on in the Gulf of Mexico seem to have a special flair. Many of these words have a long history in the oil and gas industry.
Stories from Bill Radke

Political Houses, Smart Guns, and Ethical Dogs
Researchers report that dogs are learning ethics from people. They've acquired an awareness of fair play and a distaste for foul play. Is this Good News, Bad News or No News?

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Weekend Soundtrack

Santana's "Aquamarine"
James "Dewey" Dewhurst is a former National Guardsman from Louisiana. He is now a private contractor stationed in Afghanistan, working 11 miles from the Pakistani border. Dewhurst's Weekend Soundtrack is "Aquamarine" by Carlos Santana, which he found while on R-and-R leave in Negril, Jamaica.
Good News/Bad News/No news

Good News, Bad News, No News
Our panel of non-experts review the week's events in a parlor game to gauge what kind of week America had. Weighing in is Amy Hungerford, a professor of literature at Yale, our weather guy and culture vulture, John Moe, and writer Nancy French.

The Cutting Edge of Rollercoasters
Weekend America's Krissy Clark takes us into the secret world of thrill ride research and development to find out what's the next big thing in thrill rides. She learns that the amusement park arms race is headed in a new direction. It's not quite as hair-raising as she thought.
Lice! Letters!
Last week on the show, Barbara Bogaev told us about her battle against head lice at home. Her daughter picked them up at school, and their lives were consumed by an endless cycle of nit-picking, combing, laundry and vacuuming. This week, Barbara is proud to say that her kids are lice free. She shares some letters that our listeners wrote to us, about her ordeal.