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Many of Afghanistan's growing number of destitute people are making desperate decisions as their nation spirals into a deeper poverty.

As the annual event kicks off today, we revisit our talk with the 2015 judge for Best in Show at Westminster, David Merriam.

The makers of tiny Smart cars put an electric bike on display at the Detroit Auto Show. People at the show can also find bikes with pedals, like the Toyota Prius-branded bicycle.

While they once played a vital role in American politics, critics say Sunday talk shows may be dying out.

Curved high-definition televisions, wearable computers, water bottles and tennis rackets are some of the thousands of gadgets on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

SeaWorld Orlando is set to open a new dolphin show beginning this spring. SeaWorld officials announced Thursday that Dolphin Days will open April 1 ....

A bull terrier named Rocky Top's Sundance Kid (aka "Rufus") takes top prize Tuesday night at the Westminster Dog Show in New York. David Frei, director of communications at the Westminster Kennel Club, and Kathy Kirk, Rufus' handler, talk to Robert Siegel about this year's Super Bowl of dog shows.

Scripted TV show runners are writers who oversee production and creative decision-making. They are members of the striking Writers Guild, but they have duties that go far beyond writing, and are obligated to do their producing jobs even when they are forbidden to write because of the strike. Several high-profile show runners however, have decided not to do any work at all.

At this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit, just about every manufacturer has something new to offer, including new hybrid-engine vehicles from Toyota, Ford and General Motors. GM, which has been slow to embrace the technology, unveiled two new hybrids at this year's show.

NPR’s TV critic Eric Deggans attended the industry event and discusses which shows caught his interest and which he thinks might flop.