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Had he followed in his father's footsteps, which he thought about, we might have seen Theron Brown behind the pulpit rather than at the piano. Brown's making a name for himself, not only as a performer, but also as an actor, educator and co-founder of the Rubber City Jazz and Blues Festival in Akron. Theron has played on stage with a number of jazz greats, including Joe Lovano, Ken Peplowski and Warren Wolf.

Listener Jeff Perlstein of Stoneham, Mass., plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

There you are, steamed at paying $3 for a gallon of gasoline. So how does it feel to learn that some people are paying $2 dollars, or even a buck a gallon? That's because they bought from a Minnesota chain that allows customers to purchase gasoline at market prices, then stockpile for periods when gas is more expensive.

Consumer prices rose 3.2% in July from a year ago, up slightly from the 3% annual rise see in June — but still within analyst expectations

Divers Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook won the first U.S. medal of the Paris Olympics: a silver in the 3-meter synchronized springboard. It's the first time the U.S. has medaled in the event since 2012.

All those millions of iPads and new iPhones it sold last helped push Apple past Google in the sixth annual BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study.

For 2025, the company reported a total profit of $3.58 billion.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WXXI listener Jonathan Black and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Chappelle's Show co-creator Brennan discusses his special,3 Mics.Critic John Powers reviews Emil Ferris' graphic novel debut. Glenn Frankel links the film High Noontothe Hollywood blacklist era.

AAA says cheaper gas is one of the driving forces behind an expected increase in travelers this holiday weekend. Nearly 45 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home.