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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

Inside the G-20
Leaders of the world from 20 countries are gathering this weekend in Washington, D.C., to talk about the global financial crisis. So what are they doing behind closed doors? Weekend America host John Moe speaks with former International Monetary Fund economist and current Harvard professor Ken Rogoff to find out what really goes on at an economic summit.
Stories from Desiree Cooper

My Guantanamo Diary
This weekend, Mahvish Khan is packing to go to Cuba. Not for a sunny vacation, but to visit the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. An American born of Afghan parents, Khan has worked as an interpreter for lawyers representing Afghan detainees. Since then, she's gone back several times and has befriended some of the prisoners. She wrote about her experiences in her book "My Guantanamo Diary."

Stories from Krissy Clark

The Lonely Hearts Club
Weekend America's Krissy Clark recently noticed some mysterious fliers posted on phone poles around the Los Angeles area. They say: "Lost!!!! I lost my heart somewhere between downtown LA and Venice and it might be broken. If found, please email find.my.heart@gmail.com. I really need it back!" The fliers made Clark laugh, but also left her wondering who would respond. We meet some of the people who were drawn in.
Stories from Bill Radke

Mitt-less-ness, Zell and Nature
Our panel, Yale literature professor Amy Hungerford, syndicated columnist Gustavo Arellano, and former NPR reporter Luke Burbank, who now hosts the Seattle radio show "Too Beautiful To Live," discuss the Mitt-less world, Sam Zell and nature.

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Weekend Soundtrack

Weekend Soundtrack: "Tracy in the Bathroom Killing Thrills"
It's time to listen to your weekend soundtrack - the songs that bridge the gap from Friday to Monday. This week our story comes from Paula Pisani. Her weekend soundtrack is the song "Tracy in the Bathroom Killing Thrills" by the rock group Mary's Danish. She says it gives her an adrenaline rush to start the weekend.
Good News/Bad News/No news

Fences and Mohawks
Our panel of non-experts reviews this week's most salient news. This week we hear from author and Harvard psychology professor Steven Pinker, Yale literature professor Amy Hungerford, and journalist James Lileks, author of the blog, the Daily Bleat.

Good News, Bad News, No News: Flight 1549, Economic Stimulus, and Love
Time for our weekly parlor game to keep track of the news of the week. We're joined by Simon Doonan, author and creative director of Barneys New York; Nancy French, author of "A Red State of Mind"; and Reihan Salam, associate editor at the Atlantic.
Weekend Soundtrack: Aquamarine
We've been asking listeners to tell us the special song that means the weekend to them. This week we hear from James "Dewey" Dewhurst, a private contractor in Afghanistan. His weekend soundtrack is Carlos Santana's "Aquamarine."