All Things Considered for September 21, 2024

 

‘The West Wing’ cast visited the White House to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary

The cast and creators of the hit political drama West Wing celebrated the series' 25th anniversary during a visit to the White House.

New center-right government in France announced 2 months after divisive elections

The French presidential palace unveiled a new government dominated by conservatives and centrists. A left-wing coalition secured the most seats in June-July elections but failed to win a majority.

In northern Israel, life is transformed by threat of war

Northern Israel is on edge after mass attacks across the border in Lebanon.

Shohei Ohtani is first player in MLB history to earn 50-50 title

Baseball player Shohei Ohtani did something no MLB player has done before: scoring 50 homeruns and stealing 50 bases in a single season. NPR's Scott Detrow discusses this with writer Molly Knight.

A Tupperware top seller reflects on how the company changed his life

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Oscar Quintero, aka Kay Sedia, who sold Tupperware in drag and was once one of its top sellers, about how the company changed his life.

The movie ‘Election’ 25 years on

As part of our series on movies that came out in 1999, NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Vox culture writer Constance Grady about the impact of the film "Election."

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