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Four-year-old Trumpet is the first bloodhound to take home the coveted Best in Show title. And he has something else to toot his horn about: he's a newcomer. Trumpet started competing in January.

After nearly going bankrupt, chef Tim Ma cut costs by cooking creatively with every last bit of ingredients. Some dishes born of frugality have become favorites at his acclaimed D.C. restaurant.

U.S. border officials strictly limit the number of asylum seekers they allow to legally cross ports of entry every day, creating an enormous backlog of migrants in places like Matamoros.

With the election over, attention in Washington has turned to the nation's debt and deficit challenges — most immediately $600 billion worth of expiring tax breaks and automatic spending cuts. Both the president and congressional leaders are signaling a willingness to work together to avoid a fiscal disaster.

Pacific Gas & Electric — whose equipment started some of California's deadliest wildfires — has proposed burying power lines in some at-risk areas. Local regulators have pushed back, citing costs.

The Washington Commanders might be sold for a record $6 billion. NPR's Michel Martin talks with Dave Zirin, sports editor at The Nation.

President Biden is calling for unity to address several current crises, but that will prove difficult in a country as divided as ever.

Also: South Korea calls for new talks with North Korea; bitter wind chills surge south in the U.S.; and Gretchen Carlson becomes the new board chair of the Miss America Organization.

Also: Papa John's CEO steps down over controversial remarks; Alabama Senator-elect Doug Jones says the campaign was "surreal"; and firefighters gain ground against California's Thomas Fire.

Called "buy-now, pay-later" loans, they essentially work the way they sound. Shoppers borrow money to buy goods then pay the loan back over time, often interest-free. Experts share risks and benefits.