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President Trump says the U.S. is deploying hundreds of ICE agents to airports across the country to ease security line delays. Here's what we know.

Sebastian Junger tries to unpack this as he and some friends take a 400-mile hike along some American railroad lines.

For Tommy Lee, 22, a fishing trip in the Everglades almost ended tragically. While reeling in his line, a huge alligator emerged from the water. After a standoff, the gator returned to the water.

In the new film "The Nowhere Inn," the lines between reality and fiction become blurred.

Scott Horsley reports negotiators for Bell Atlantic -- now known as Verizon are meeting with union leaders in Washington this week trying to resolve a contract dispute. A third of its workers, including telephone operators, line technicians, and clerical workers, are involved. The company says it has submitted a new contract offer, with a strike deadline looming tomorrow night. A strike could disrupt service for millions of customers in eastern states. In addition to the usual issues of wages and pensions, unionized workers are demanding a larger role in the company's fast-growing wireless and internet access divisions.

Linda interviews Alexandra Nechita (nuh-KEE-ta)...a ten year old artist...and her parents. Young Nechita has been compared to Picasso-- she is an abstract artist whose paintings are selling for thousands of dollars. She is doing a huge tour for the book of her paintings called "Outside the Lines" and giving dozens and dozens of interviews. Despite all the attention, she is looking forward to going home, seeing her baby brother and taking him to Chuck E. Cheese's pizza parlor.

NPR's Melissa Block reports that with the New York Yankees in the World Series for the first time since 1981, Yankee fans are thrilled. Some optimistic ticket-seekers were still waiting in line today outside Yankee Stadium. Scalped tickets, many of them counterfeit, are being sold for hundreds of dollars; ticket brokers are getting as much as $1800 for box seats. Souvenir stands are doing landmark business on Derek Jeter t-shirts and Yankees caps. And most fans say owner George Steinbrenner should quit talking about moving the team, and leave the Bronx Bombers in the Bronx, in the House That Ruth Built.

Mickey Edwards on Newt Gingrich's current troubles. He says it was the speaker himself who has been so boisterous about putting Congress on a higher moral plane. The investigation of his college course suggests that he may have dipped below that plane. But because Gingrich played such an important role in bringing the GOP to the table, unless the Republicans come up with a new line of succession, they may find that Newt, with all his faults, may be indispensable.

It's a battle for which city has the hottest New Year's Eve celebration. In New York's Times Square, police estimate a half million people will line the streets in a celebration complete with search lights, lazer beams and 3000 pounds of confetti. But in Las Vegas, 200,000 visitors are expected to celebrate and the big moment will come at 9 pm, with the "implosion" of the Hacienda Hotel. Rooms at adjacent hotels with good views have been booked for months, and "implosion parties" are planned. NPR's Margot Adler reports.

The Senate Judiciary Committee votes along party lines to endorse Miguel Estrada for a federal circuit court post. He's the first judicial nominee sent to the full Senate under Republican management. Democrats say Estrada's record doesn't merit a lifetime appointment and hint at a filibuster to defeat him. NPR's David Welna reports.