It's a Man's World
The latest nominee for the Supreme Court has people talking about powerful women, and the expectations created by gender roles. Weekend America host Barbara Bogaev talks with former Governor of Massachusetts, Jane Swift, the first US governor to give birth while in office. Then, Barbara talks to Rod Lurie about what it takes to create a powerful woman with mass appeal. He's director of the series Commander in Chief which chronicles the experience of the first female President of the United States.

Tell Me a Story
This weekend, thousands of people will attend the National Storytelling Festival in historic Jonesborough, Tennessee. Weekend America host Bill Radke talks with festival founder Jimmy Neil Smith. Then, professional storyteller Connie Regan-Blake shares an original story with Weekend America.

War Driving
Wireless technology has made it possible to access the Internet from almost anywhere. It's also made it possible to gain access to other people's connections, by accident or on purpose. Some people have made a point of looking for open nodes to access wireless networks. It's called "war driving" and it's raising security concerns. Weekend America technology correspondent Rick Karr takes his computer on the road to see what he can get into.

World Music: Kronos Quartet and Asha Bhosle
Freelance writer Anastasia Tsioulcas reviews the latest CD, You've Stolen My Heart, from the experimental Kronos Quartet and Asha Bhosle, a new collaborator from Bollywood.

Looking For Buster
What do New York filmmaker Woody Allen and Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan have in common? They've borrowed 80-year-old comedy gags from Buster Keaton, an actor, director and writer who would have been 110 years old this week. Producer and Keaton fan Yolanda Perdomo traveled to a Keaton convention in Iola, Kansas, to experience all things Keaton with one of his youngest fans, her three-year-old son.

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

The Power of Ten
In 1977 Charles and Ray Eames made a film called Powers of Ten. In the film, they start with a close-up of a couple and move farther away every ten seconds until the perspective reaches the edge of the universe, 40 powers of ten from where it began. Next Monday is Power of Ten Day, created in honor of the film. Producer Jonathan Mitchell pays tribute to a film that still resonates, almost 30 years later.

Tell Me Another Story
This weekend, thousands of people will attend the National Storytelling Festival in historic Jonesborough, Tennessee. Weekend America offers a tale told by John McCutcheon, one of the professional storytellers performing at this weekend's event.

Robots, Start Your Engine
This weekend there's a race, with a 150-mile course, big prize money and state-of-the-art vehicles. The only things missing are the drivers. It's the DARPA Grand Challenge, a race sponsored by the Defense Department to find the best unmanned robotic vehicle for the battlefield of the future. American Public Media producer Brett Neely follows a few teams through the qualifying rounds. Then, Weekend America host Barbara Bogaev talks with Professor Gaurav Sukhatme, co-director of the Robotics Research Lab at the University of Southern California, about the future of robotic vehicles.

Baseball Diaries
Adam Hyzdu is a minor league baseball player with a dream that just won't die. He's been trying to break into the major leagues for the last 15 seasons. He came close a few times but never got a permanent spot in the big show. With the help of producer Mark Moran, Adam kept a radio diary of Spring training and the road trips that separated him from his wife and three children.

Too Much Information
The human brain is one of the last frontiers in science. With powerful tools like magnetic resonance imaging, researchers are gaining new insights into regions and zones that determine not only our abilities and behavior but personal preferences as well. Weekend America science correspondent Rebecca Roberts explains how imaging machines work.

World Music: Dawn Upshaw
Billboard writer Anastasia Tsioulcas checks out the latest from soprano Dawn Upshaw and the Andalucian Dogs. She sings songs of exile on a new CD called Ayre.

The View from Above
Father and daughter Ira and Patsy Townsend are on a mission to document the changing landscape of their beloved state of New Hampshire. She flies an ultralight plane while he takes photographs to capture the footprint of the land. Weekend America host Bill Radke talks with them about the view from 2500 feet.

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

Bagel, Bongos and Moogs
In the late fifties, two cultures collided and the Jewish-Latin musical craze was born. The Irving Fields Trio was at the forefront, mixing Jewish melodies with Latin rhythms. At the same time, Gershon Kingsley was pioneering electronica. He used the Moog synthesizer to create a rock opera based on the traditional Jewish Sabbath. Thanks to new reissues from Reboot Stereophonic, Jewish composers are finding a whole new audience. Weekend America music director Michael Raphael enters the world of lost Jewish music.