... Go Bezerkeley.
The Bay Area city of Berkeley is frequently mocked for its radical politics -- but what happens in Berkeley today often becomes conventional wisdom for the rest of the country tomorrow. The city's been at the forefront of national trends: The first police department to use lie detectors, the first to establish a police academy, the city with the first gourmet coffee shop (opened by Alfred Peet of Peet's Coffee in 1966). Reporter Krissy Clark visits a new exhibit at the Berkeley History Center that highlights those forward-thinking ideas.
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... Witness the Birth of the 'Silent Majority.'
We continue our series "This Weekend in 1968" with a look at the introduction of a tactic that has become a centerpiece of U.S. politics: capturing the "silent majority" of Americans who hold moderately conservative social views. In a radio address 40 years ago this weekend, presidential hopeful Richard Nixon capitalized on a fearful climate of political assassinations and riots with an appeal to the "silent center." It worked -- and since then, candidates have scrambled to best capture this demographic by appearing to be the most down-to-earth and approachable candidate in the race.
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... Learning to Love Carp -- for Dinner.
There's a dirty little secret among a growing number of anglers: They love fishing for carp. Yes, carp -- a bottom-feeding, invasive species that's had a bad rap for years among fishermen and cooks alike. But this weekend, hundreds of carp fishermen from around the world gather in Balwinsville, N.Y., for the American Carp Society's regional tournament. Reporter Julie Grant discovered the increasing interest in this sport could be good for the environment -- if only Americans would develop a taste for carp. ? Where to Listen This Weekend

On Last Week's Show, We...

... Were Consumed by Guilt.
As people nationwide observed Mother's Day, Weekend America's Rob McGinley Myers shared the story of one guilt-ridden mother whose anxiety consumed her after her child was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
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... Heard About the Best Mother's Day Gifts Ever.
We asked you to tell us about your best Mother's Day gift ever, and received some fabulous stories -- a bowl of memories, rocking to sleep aboard a boat in the Caribbean, a framed photo of your children.
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... Sat Out the Olympics.
Nobody was faster in the 110-meter hurdles than Renaldo Nehemiah in 1980. He was almost guaranteed to win a gold medal in the Moscow Olympic Games. Desiree Cooper spoke with Nehemiah about the one hurdle he couldn't get over -- President Jimmy Carter's boycott of the Olympic Games.
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