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The Movie Gillian Anderson Has 'Seen A Million Times'

Actor Gillian Anderson could watch the animated movie Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa a million times. "I cannot stop laughing when I see this film," she says.

Chongqing Municipality Communist Party Secretary Bo Xilai attends the opening ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People on March 3, 2012, in Beijing, China.

From A 'Death' To A Crisis, Tracing China's Bo Xilai Scandal

Murder, corruption and political intrigue all feature heavily in A Death in the Lucky Holiday Hotel, by Pin Ho and Wenguang Huang. It chronicles an episode that's still reverberating through China's Communist Party.

Civilian Life Transition Harder For African-American Vets?

For some veterans, the war is not over when they come home. Host Michel Martin speaks with two former servicemen, Benjamin Fleury-Steiner and Leo Dunson, about some of the difficulties African-American veterans face after returning to civilian life.

WW II Vet Parachutes To Raise Money For Ailing Relative

Clarence Turner, 87, was Army Airborne, parachuting into war zones in the Pacific theater during World War Two. According to WLWT news, Turner donned his parachute once more, hoping to raise money for his great-grandson's medical bills. The child recently had a lung transplant.

Sheep used to replace gas-guzzling lawn mowers graze at a truck warehouse at Evry, south of Paris.

Let Them Eat Grass: Paris Employs Sheep As Eco-Mowers

City officials in Paris are experimenting with an unconventional way to keep urban lawns trimmed. They are using sheep as a "green" alternative to gas-powered lawn mowers.

On June 5, 1944, Jake McNiece (right) led a group of paratroopers in World War II. After he shaved his head and painted his face before dropping behind German lines for D-Day, the look caught on with his men.

Jake McNiece, WWII Hero And Self-Described 'Troublemaker'

Jake McNiece was the leader of a crack U.S. Army paratrooper unit that dropped behind German lines on D-Day. With their wild antics, McNiece's group was known as "The Filthy Thirteen" and inspired Robert Aldrich's macho film classic The Dirty Dozen.

For NPR producer Melissa Gray, nothing says summer more than a cold glass of limeade.

What's Your Favorite Taste Of Summer?

Do you have a great summer recipe with an equally great story behind it? All Things Considered is looking for the ultimate summer dishes for our Found Recipe contest. To get you started, we offer memories of a steamy adventure and a recipe for thirst-quenching limeade.

A Grim Task: Military-Death Notification

Among the many thousands of men and women who chose to serve in the military, few volunteer for the duty of death notification. As the nation honors those killed in the line of duty, those who work intimately with the families of the fallen share their stories. (Originally broadcast May 29, 2006.)

From 'Groovy' To 'Slacks,' The Words That Date You

When Chicago Tribune columnist Mary Schmich used the word "slacks" in a column, a reader commented: "Slacks? How old are you?" The reader's comment got Schmich thinking about the words we choose and how much those choices can reveal about our age. (Originally broadcast on October 22, 2012.)

<em>Bon Appetit</em> editor Adam Rapoport compiled recipes from all over the world for <em>The Grilling Book</em>. Pictured here are Lamb Burgers with Moroccan Spices.

Gathering Around The 'Global Grill'

Grilling is a pillar of the American summer, and it's at the heart of many other cultures as well — from Latin America to Africa. This summer All Things Considered is setting out to explore some of them with the "Global Grill."

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