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    This Weekend in 1968

    At War on the Fourth of July

    Saturday Jul. 5, 2008

    People nationwide will celebrate our nation's independence this weekend. There will also be hundreds of thousands of U.S. servicemen and women hunkered down in Afghanistan and Iraq. Two veterans of two different wars discuss their experiences serving under fire and then and returning home from an unpopular war.

  • Bill's Values

    Against Happiness

    Eric Wilson, author of

    Weekend America co-host Bill Radke's daughter Susanna turns 17 months old this weekend, and he's questioning his own need to see her smile all the time. Sometimes a little sadness and anguish can be good for the soul -- as long as that dark guest in your head knows when to leave...

  • Presidential Sewer Plant

    Brian McConnell, left, and Michael Jacinto

    In San Francisco this weekend, a group of activists will be gathering signatures for a special ballot initiative to rename a sewage treatment plant after George W. Bush. They've gotten enough signatures to put the initiative on the bill and if it passes, the official re-naming ceremony will take place on Inauguration Day.

  • 'No No Boys'

    A patriotic suspect

    During Word War II, Japanese Americans put into internment camps were given a questionnaire. How they answered those questions would determine their quality of life behind the fences -- and the answers to two questions in particular about military service changed the lives of the so-called "No No Boys."

  • Good News, Bad News, No News

As Mentioned on the Show

  • Letters:

    Read feedback from our stories about a turncoat narc, kites on the beach and other stories from the previous week.

  • Squirrelman's New Home

    Follow the saga of David Csaky from treehouse to RV.

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  • Figuring Out Beauty for Herself

    Susan Davis

    Nosejob or no? A mother doesn't regret her teenage rhinoplasty -- but what will her daughter think about herself?

  • Old-School Wrestling

    Wrestling in St. Louis

    This ain't no WWE -- these St. Louis locals keep it real, and fun... Hear and see the action in our audio slideshow.

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    Are you one of the people working all weekend long, making the weekend relaxing for the other half? Maybe you volunteer, or perhaps you have a weekend project that's taken over your life...

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  • Your Memories of 1968

    They say if you can remember it, you weren't there. But we disagree! This summer, Weekend America is exploring how that one tumultuous year changed America forever -- and we want to hear your story.

    Share your memories with us!

More Stories from this Week's Show

  • A Native American Take on Independence

    Michelle Singer and Bruce Babbitt, July 4, 1998

    “It is those who have struggled the most, and who've been forced to be the most creative, that have the most to teach us -- forgiveness without forgetting, incredible creativity and resilience.”

  • Pepie the Sea Monster

    Fact? Or fiction?

    “It was 25 years ago. My brother and some friends were out in a bay water skiing. I was in the water and saw something surface near the boat. It was as long as the boat. It was black, it was ugly, it was serpent-like. I saw something. I'm not going to”

  • The Code Hunters

    Big Group Mystery

    “Winning the mystery hunt is very exciting, and as soon as the adrenaline wears off you realize, 'Oh, I've made a terrible error,' because winning the mystery hunt means you have to write next year's mystery hunt with the rest of your team.”

  • First Weekend Home

    Refugee Camp Transition

    A new home in Texas

    “Here I can get the water easy, and everything is perfect for me. And like chairs, and sofas are very nice for me.”

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From the July 5 broadcast

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