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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

Food for the Inaugural Ball
Pasquale Ingenito is executive chef of Windows Catering Company, one of the premier catering companies in the DC area. This weekend his kitchens will be in "full production mode" as they prepare food for the various Inaugural events over the next few days. Weekend America host John Moe checks in live with Pasquale in the kitchen.
Stories from Desiree Cooper

What Makes a Great War Movie?
The second-annual GI Film Festival gets underway in Washington, D.C. this weekend. They're showing a mix of recent feature films, documentaries, even some classics. Larry Suid is a military historian, speaking on a panel today about the 100 greatest war movies. Desiree Cooper asks what makes a good war film.

Stories from Krissy Clark

A Silicon Valley Manufacturing Mystery
The tragic death of a young man at a circuit board manufacturer puts a new focus on small factories where mostly Latino workers toil to create critical parts for our electronic devices. Once Silicon Valley was home to hundreds of such factories, but now most have moved overseas, mainly to China.
Stories from Bill Radke

Potter Battle, Messy YouTube Divorces
Our panel of non-experts reviews the week's news -- renowned documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles, advice columnist Dan Savage and conceptual and performance artist damali ayo.

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Weekend Soundtrack: "Leave Them All Behind"
We've been asking listeners about the soundtrack to their weekends. This week, we hear from Tim Scanlin, of Pasadena, Calif. Tim listens to us on KPCC in Los Angeles, and his weekend soundtrack is "Leave Them All Behind," by the British band Ride
Good News/Bad News/No news

Good News, Bad News, No News
Our panel of non-experts reviews the week's events in a parlor game to gauge what kind of a week America had. This week, we hear from "Simpsons" writer and producer Dana Gould; Gustavo Arellano, author of Orange County Weekly's "Ask a Mexican!" column; and Linda Chavez, the chairman of the Center for Equal Opportunity, based in Sterling, Va.

Garageland: Hydrogen in the Garage
President Obama and Congress are promising to kick into serious negotiations this week over the proposed $800 billion economic stimulus package. The stimulus might provide $100 billion to alternative energy and energy efficiency. In New Jersey, Mike Strizki is already living the energy-efficient dream. He's turned the garage at his house into a hydrogen and solar power plant.
Little-Known Facts in Black History
February is Black History Month. And instead of regurgitating the same black history facts we hear every year, we're going to do something a little different. Every weekend in February, there will be a new set of African-American firsts and little-known black history facts for you to sink your teeth into.