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NPR's Mandalit DelBarco reports on Frederick's of Hollywood's 50th Anniversary.

- For the first time in half a century, workmen are cleaning up Grand Central Station in New York City. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports much of the work involves cleaning off the layers of grime that have obscured a celestial mural on Grand Central's high ceiling.

at the Art Institute of Chicago which runs until January 5th, titled " >Degas--Beyond Impressionism."

In recent years, there has been a sharp decline in the number of Catholics who are choosing religious vocations. Some predictions are dire...suggesting that many religious orders may soon disappear. Among Catholic nuns, there are more women over the age of 90 than under 30.The Church is also having to face the economic and social problems involved in caring for this elderly population. Producer Mary Beth Kirchner reports on the future of nuns in America.

1: Former President, JIMMY CARTER. Since leaving the White House, Carter has become one of America's leading elder statesmen. He has led numberous peace delegations to many war stricken countries through the Carter Center which he founded in 1982. Carter and his associates work to resolve conflict, promote democracy, protect human rights, and prevent disease and other afflictions. Carter has written eleven books, including the national bestseller, "Always a Reckoning"(Times Books). In his most recent book, "Living Faith"(Times Books) he shares personal experiences about how his religious faith has helped him through the most challenging times of his life. He demonstrates how people of all faiths can find common ground in serving God and one another. Carter and his wife, Rosalynn are regular volunteers for Habitat for Humanity and live in Plains, Georgia. Carter who served from 1976-1980 was the nation's 39th President.

The participating countries agreed to endorse free trade goals on computers and other high-tech products.

the APEC conference in Manila.

Alan Cheuse reviews James Cowan's new book A Mapmaker's Dream. It's the story of a Italian monk's quest to make a perfect map of the world. The book is set during the Renaissance in Venice, and is based in part on the true story of Fra Mauro, whose maps are in the central library in Venice.

NPR'S Julie McCarthy reports that the Asian Pacific Economic Conference ended today on a high note. Leaders of APEC endorsed a U.S. plan to substantially eliminate tariffs on information technology by the year 2000. And there also was progress on the diplomatic front, with China's President Jiang Zemin and President Clinton agreeing to exchange state visits.

NPR's Mary Kay Magistad reports that Yale University is supervising a program to document the atrocities and executions of the Khmer Rouge regime. The documentation was being done to help bring the guilty to justice. But times have changed in Cambodia, and now the government is more interested in forging a more peaceful future than tracking down those guilty of genocide.

From Chicago, George Ofman (OFF-mun) reports on today's suspension of controversial pro basketball star Dennis Rodman. Rodman, a forward for the defending NBA champion Chicago Bulls, was suspended without pay for at least 11 games and fined 25-thousand dollars for kicking a courtside photographer during a game this week. It is the second-longest suspension in National Basketball Association history.

Liane talks with NPR's Tom Goldman about the 1997 NBA Finals which begin tonight with the Utah Jazz facing the World Champion Chicago Bulls. We get a preview of what to expect from the series.