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Gasoline prices jumped nearly 10 cents a gallon in the last week, and forecasters say that drivers could see even higher prices as summer approaches. Prices typically rise in anticipation of the summer driving season, but in 2004, it was mid-May before prices topped the $2 mark. This year, $2-a-gallon gas is but a distant reflection in the rearview mirror; it's $3 a gallon we seem to be closing in on.

For some American Muslims, Christmas is a day to read the Quran's passages about the birth of Jesus — he's a prophet in Islam, too. For others, it's a day to trim the tree, or just relax.

TV critic David Bianculli points to Brooklyn Nine-Nine, starring Andy Samberg, and The Blacklist, starring James Spader, as shows to watch this season. Other debuts, like The Michael J. Fox Show and The Crazy Ones, show plenty of potential.

President Obama predicts Kentucky will be crowned college basketball champion and cap off a perfect season. He also picks three top seeds and one No. 2 seed to make the Final Four.

With an unstable host, a reluctant sidekick and a house band oblivious to its surroundings, The Eric Andre Show has been described as "the weirdest show on TV." For all its inappropriateness, the show has generated a rabid fan base and has been renewed for a third season.

Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to John Ourand of SportsBusiness Journal about competitive video game players. Esports competitions are growing and some schools are offering scholarships.

The actor plays a 70-something transgender woman on the Amazon series Transparent. He loves the role. As Maura, Tambor says, "I find myself much more vulnerable." Originally broadcast Dec. 10, 2015.

By Jemila Ericsonhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/whqr/local-whqr-901808.mp3Wilmington, NC – Today in the Cafe: Jemila Ericson talks…

A local version of Spam. Smartphones, or two, for everyone. Amid escalating U.S.-North Korea tensions, former journalist Jean Lee visits Pyongyang and finds that, at least there, life has improved.

NPR's Susan Stamberg is notorious for sharing her cranberry relish recipe on the air before Thanksgiving. But Weekend Edition has gone in search of other favorite recipes from NPR staff.