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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

Is your mobile phone a blabbermouth?
Mobile computing may be putting the phone user's personal data at risk.
Stories from Desiree Cooper

Myths About Blacks
This week, Radio One, Inc. published a major survey of the African-American community. Researchers polled more than 3000 people about their attitudes toward everything from religion to health insurance. Turns out blacks are evenly divided over what they want to be called--black or African American. But that's not the only surprising finding.

Stories from Krissy Clark

To Shop or Not to Shop?
The recession is starting to get you all fired up for some last minute Christmas shopping, right? Because don't forget, every time you reach for your wallet, not only do you hold the fate of your own economic health in your hands, you also hold the fate of the nation's. This is a big and completely confusing responsibility. So what do you do? That's what Weekend America's Krissy Clark wanted to know.
Stories from Bill Radke

You Can't be Happy All the Time
Weekend America co-host Bill Radke's daughter Susanna turns 17 months old this weekend, and he's questioning his own need to see her smile all the time. Sometimes a little sadness and anguish can be good for the soul -- as long as that dark guest in your head knows when to leave...

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"Friday On My Mind"
We've been asking listeners about the songs that bridge the gap from Friday to Monday. Our latest story comes from Jim Leftwich of Skokie, Ill. His soundtrack is "Friday on My Mind" by Richard Thompson.
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Auto Industry Woes, Lieberman, and Social Networking Savvy
Our panel of non-experts weigh in on this week's news events in a parlor game to gauge what kind of week America had. Joining us on this week's panel are Jay Smooth, a video blogger for the hip hop blog "ill doctrine" and Sara Smith, associate editor of Wonkette.com.

Gas in Them Thar Hills
Over the past few years, prospectors have been combing the hills of Pennsylvania. The mineral that's setting off the frenzy is shale. It's a mile or more below ground, and it's full of natural gas - maybe enough to fuel the entire United States for two years. The "gas rush" could make some Pennsylvanians rich. But it could also pollute the state's air and water.
Lobster Man
It's a new year and many folks have been polishing their resolutions. For most that might mean a new diet, a cooking class or spending more time with family. Forty-one year old Brian Murphy isn't trying to lose weight. He's decided on something a bit more dramatic. After a lifetime as a Maine lobsterman, he's pursuing a new life as a practitioner of Capoeira, the Brazilian martial art. He recently set off on a solo trip aboard his twenty-six foot sailboat that he hopes will take him all the way to Brazil. Nancy Rosenbaum and Joshua Gleason bring us his story.