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Linda talks with NPR's Howard Berkes about the defense and prosecution strategies in the Unabomber case. Kaczynski's lawyer has been trying to delay the trial as long as possible, and the prosecution may be trying to outflank him by trying to have his New Jersey trial take place before his trial for killing two people with explosives in California.

to require more stringent standards for reducing air pollution from ozone and tiny particles of soot. The EPA announced the proposals yesterday.

about why some people seem to be able to eat as much food as they want, without gaining weight. Americans typically put on about five to seven pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.

NPR's Rick Karr tells us how Chicago's Michigan Avenue is lit up every year for the holidays...a feat he can't seem to duplicate at his house.

NPR's Tovia Smith reports that John Salvi, convicted of killing two health clinic workers in 1994, was found dead in his Walpole, Massachusetts prison cell today, the victim of an apparent suicide. Salvi killed the two people and wounded five others in the most serious anti-abortion violence in US history when he fired shots at 3 different abortion clinics. He claimed he was combatting an anti-Catholic conspiracy.

Outdoor sculpture is part of the visible history of a town or city. Since 1991, a group called "Save Outdoor Sculpture" (S.O.S) has made its mission the conservation of this history -- from the effects of acid rain, pigeons, and graffiti artists. NPR's Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg spoke with members of S.O.S. when they met in Washington DC recently. Members from Philadelphia; Astoria, Oregon; and Washington, DC, say the conservation efforts have produced beautiful results. And the Mayor of Rock Hill, South Carolina, says the city ended up saving itself by saving its sculpture.

Unabomber suspect Ted Kaczynski makes an appearance... via satellite broadcast... in a New Jersey courtroom to answer charges that he killed a New Jersey advertising executive. Madeleine Brand of member station WBGO in Newark reports.

of Arthur Miller's " >The Crucible."

on TV and radio advertising. Many are concerned that the move will only encourage teens to switch from drinking beer and wine to drinking distilled liquor.

Veta Christy reports on a decision by the Connecticut Yankee Nuclear Power plant to close permanently. The nation's second oldest reactor was shut down in July due to safety concerns, but was scheduled to run for another 10 years. Analysts say the shutdown could signal big changes for the nation's utilities.