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 How did your life collide with the headlines in 2007? What's your holiday performance story? 
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Opening Theme: Start From Scratch - Artist: Galactic
CD: Crazyhorse Mongoose (Capricorn)   A Pontiff RememberedWeekend America remembers Pope John Paul II. We'll check in with reporter Matthew Algeo to hear how people are reflecting on his life around the U.S. We'll also hear from NPR's Emily Harris and Sylvia Poggioli on the Pontiff's remarkable life. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Oberer - Artist: f.s. blumm
CD: Zweite Meer (Morr) Shedding New LightIt wasn't a light bulb that went off in Sheila Kennedy's head; it was more like sunlight. She's a Boston architect who's trying to figure out ways to use natural light more effectively inside buildings. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Sommer - Artist: Barbara Morgenstern & Robert Lippok
CD: Tesri (Monika)
Weekend Weather
Weekend America's John Moe takes a look at weather patterns and Saturday happenings all across the country. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Beat Connection (Disco Dub Version) - Artist: lcd soundsystem
CD: DFA compilation #2 (DFA)  A Long and Winding RoadRemember the teeming masses of teenage girls screaming for the Beatles when they played on the Ed Sullivan show and then crying inconsolably when the band split? Weekend America talks with one of the former teens about her memories of the band. Online resources:
Music Bridge: In My Life - Artist: The Beatles
CD: Rubber Soul (Capitol) Not If, But WhenThis weekend, people in New Jersey and Connecticut are getting ready for Monday's simulation of a terrorist attack. But can we really rehearse how we'd behave in the face of disaster? Host Barbara Bogaev spoke with two experts about how to expect the unexpected, Kimberly Shoaf with the UCLA Center for Public Health and Disaster, and Jim Dwyer, author of 102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers. Online resource:
Music Bridge: Chroma - Artist: Fridge
CD: Semaphore (Output) 
Classical Music with Steve Smith - Part 1
Everyone knows that the Pulitzer Prize is a big deal for journalists -- it only goes to the best. But what about in classical music? Time Out New York's Steve Smith shares a Pulitzer-winning work from composer Paul Moravec. Steve's set list:
 Paul Moravec - Tempest Fantasy - mvt 1, "Ariel", | From the album, Tempest Fantasy (Arabesque Recordings)Francesco Maria Veracini - Violin Sonata No. 5 mvt 4, Allegro, | Performed by John Holloway from the album, Sonatas (ECM)Siubhal Turnlar - mvt 2, | Performed by Matthew Welch & Flux String Quartet from the album, Dream Tigers (Tzadik)I-Haul, U-HaulAmerica is always on the move. Weekend America dropped in on a Winston-Salem U-Haul rental center to hear what people are talking about. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Meter Maid - Artist: Drums and Tuba
CD: The Flying Ballerina (righteous babe) Breakup SeasonThe weeks between winter and spring in Vermont are so long that they've got their own name: breakup. Writer Tom Bodett explains why it's such a tumultuous season. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Opus 46, Morning (Ulster Orchestra) - Composer: Edvard Grieg
CD: Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1; Sigurd Jorsalfar; Symphonic Dances; Two Elegiac Melodies (Chandos) 
Opening Theme: Start From Scratch - Artist: Galactic
CD: Crazyhorse Mongoose (Capricorn) Death with DignityIn the aftermath of Terri Schiavo's death and Pope John Paul II's illness, the phrase "death with dignity" has been in our thoughts. Host Barbara Bogaev talked with Dr. Sherwin Nuland, author of the book How We Die, about the balance between publicity and dignity in death. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Brethren (O'rourke Remix Cover) - Artist: Mice Parade
CD: Obrigado Saudade (bubble core)  Supreme Short ListLast week, Weekend America worked with experts to come up with a short list for new Supreme Court justices. Weekend America talks with Eldie Acheson. She spearheaded dozens of searches for judges during the Clinton administration. Online resources:
Classical Music with Steve Smith - Part 2
In a story that could have been ripped from the tabloids, a jealous Italian violinist hid a younger genius away in order to preserve his own career. But Francesco Maria Veracini's work eventually emerged from the shadows, and Time Out's Steve Smith says there's a new recording of his violin sonatas that's worth a listen. Steve's set list:
Paul Moravec - Tempest Fantasy - mvt 1, "Ariel", | From the album, Tempest Fantasy (Arabesque Recordings)Francesco Maria Veracini - Violin Sonata No. 5 mvt 4, Allegro, | Performed by John Holloway from the album, Sonatas (ECM)Siubhal Turnlar - mvt 2, | Performed by Matthew Welch & Flux String Quartet from the album, Dream Tigers (Tzadik)Dear Bud Selig:Like the Sharks and the Jets and the Montagues and the Capulets, the Red Sox and the Yankees will never get along. But a group of Boston area elementary school students says it shouldn't have to be that way. Host Bill Radke talked with a student and a teacher about their campaign to get the teams to shake hands. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Nightfood - Artist: Tussle
CD: Kling Klang (troubleman) Tivo NationTivo has revolutionized the way Americans watch TV. It lets us skip commercials and watch a show anytime we'd like. Rick Karr joins us to answer the question: "What would happen if everyone had a Tivo?" Online resources:
Classical Music with Steve Smith - Part 3
The Javanese gamelan and the Scottish bagpipes don't share the same stage often. But contemporary classical composer Matthew Welch uses both in the music he writes for the Flux Quartet, and Time Out's Steve Smith likes the results. Steve's set list:
Paul Moravec - Tempest Fantasy - mvt 1, "Ariel", | From the album, Tempest Fantasy (Arabesque Recordings)Francesco Maria Veracini - Violin Sonata No. 5 mvt 4, Allegro, | Performed by John Holloway from the album, Sonatas (ECM)Siubhal Turnlar - mvt 2, | Performed by Matthew Welch & Flux String Quartet from the album, Dream Tigers (Tzadik)Website of the Week: The WellWeb guy Chris Spurgeon chose The Well for the website of the week, but for him, it's more like the website of the decade. Online resources:
 America's Favorite SnackThis month marks the 75th anniversary of the Twinkie, and the cream-filled sponge cake is here to stay. It's got a listing in the Oxford English Encyclopedia of Food and Drink. Weekend America asked the editor why the Twinkie is worthy of this distinction. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Ghostbusters - Artist: Ray Parker Jr.
CD: Ghostbusters Original Soundtrack (Arista) 
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Weekend Weather
From the July 5 broadcast
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Awful Car Night
Auburn, N.Y.
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National Brewery Museum Opening Ceremony
Potosi, Wis.
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Sand Sculpture Contest
Bruce, S.D.
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Oregon Coast Geezer Games
Newport, Ore.
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Annual Coolest Fourth of July Celebration
Fort Davis, Texas
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Maui Invitational Band Festival and Blues Fest
Wailuku, Hawaii
 
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