Game on at E3
Video gaming is a booming business. But is that all it adds up to? Game creators have a new, loftier goal -- to make you feel something. Weekend America correspondent Alex Cohen takes a trip to gamers' ground zero and lives to tell the tale to Weekend America host Barbara Bogaev.

The Music of Life
Some of the most interesting discoveries are made by accident. In a basement lab at UCLA, scientists studying nanotechnology discovered sounds coming from the Petri dish. Producer Ben Adair brings us the story of two graduate students who decided to make a symphony from cell sounds.

Pop Music with Alan Light: Maria Taylor
Alan Light of Tracks Magazine tells us why Maria Taylor isn't just another pop singer.

The Long Goodbye
Fallen soldiers will be honored this Memorial Day. Last week, the Pentagon officially called off the search for MIAs. But some soldiers are still missing. One of them is William Bradley who served in the Korean War. Weekend America host Barbara Bogaev talks to a family member.

Tales from the Crypt
This weekend is the 65th anniversary of one of the world's most famous time capsules, the Crypt of Civilization. It's scheduled to be opened in 8113 AD. Weekend America's Bill Radke gets an early look inside with Paul Hudson, from the International Time Capsule Society.

Pop Music with Alan Light: Mercury Rev
Pop Music with Alan Light: Mercury Rev Mercury Rev's been around for 15 years. Is their new album worth a listen? Tracks Magazine's Alan Light gives us the scoop on "Secret Migration."

Weekend Weather
Weekend America's John Moe takes a look at weather patterns and Saturday happenings all across the country.

Between a Rock and Hard Place
Tomales Bay, California, is not near Mexico. But it is a kind of border town -- the border between two tectonic plates. Weekend Correspondent Jessie Boggs finds out what life is like from a local who straddles the line.

A Study in Moderation
Last week, the Senate was a study in the art of the compromise, as fourteen Republican and Democratic Senators came to an agreement. There's a new term for politicians who straddle the middle -- raging moderates. Weekend America host Barbara Bogaev talks to Walter Isaacson, president and CEO of Aspen Institute, a independent think tank, about the crucial role moderates have played throughout American history. To learn more about the search for common ground in everyday life, we invited a mediator to teach us a few things. Weekend America host Bill Radke gets a lesson in how to meet in the middle.

An Open Letter to Keith Richards
Another letter in Weekend America's series of open letters to people and entities who are unlikely to respond.

Pop Music with Alan Light: Lucinda Williams
Live performances aren't studio perfect, but that's the beauty of them. Alan Light, editor of Tracks Magazine shares the latest live album from Lucinda Williams.

High Brow, Low Brow
How do you attract new audiences to arts once considered old and stuffy? As orchestras around the country are finding out, it's not as easy as running an ad. Weekend America arts correspondent Amanda Aronczyk looks at the dilemma facing the classical music world, and the lessons they've learned from an unexpected source -- the TV hit, American Idol.

Noah's Frozen Ark
The struggle to save endangered species has found new life. Weekend America correspondent Matt Wells visits a frozen zoo where DNA from today's animals is stored in canisters for a future thaw. Then, Weekend America host Bill Radke talks to two scientists about the usefulness and practicality of frozen zoos.

Hello, Jolly... Well, Hello, Jolly...
On this Memorial Day weekend, ceremonies will be held and cemeteries will be dotted will tiny American flags. A few will gather in the desert to honor a little-known man who served our country in an unusual way. Weekend America correspondent Krissy Clark traveled to Arizona, sorting fact from fiction in the story of man named Hadji Ali, better known as, Hi Jolly.