Mary Louise Kelly

Mary Louise Kelly appears in the following:

How Israel and Hamas reached this point — and what comes next

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Times of Israel correspondent Tal Schneider and University of Maryland professor Shibley Telhami about how Israel and Hamas reached this point and what comes next.

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Historic federal funding of HBCUs coincides with the rise of state funding shortfalls

Monday, October 09, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Tony Allen, Delaware State University president and chairman of the Biden administration's Board of Advisors on HBCUs, about the funding shortfall HBCUs have faced.

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23-year-old runner sets mindboggling world record at Chicago Marathon

Monday, October 09, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Scott Douglas, contributor for Runner's World, about 23-year-old Kelvin Kiptum's record-breaking marathon run on Sunday.

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How the war in Ukraine impacted David McCloskey's Russia spy thriller

Thursday, October 05, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with David McCloskey, whose new spy versus spy novel Moscow X is about a CIA officer scheming to recruit a Russian intelligence officer — and vice versa.

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U.S. Army reenlists old catchphrase to attract new recruits

Wednesday, October 04, 2023

The Army hasn't met its annual recruitment goal for nearly a decade. The Pentagon says it's changing it recruitment strategy — and bringing back its iconic 1980s ad campaign.

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Gen. Mark Milley looks back at the war in Afghanistan during exit interview

Monday, October 02, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with now-retired Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley about the U.S. military's departure from Afghanistan.

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'The military has no role' in politics, says retiring chair of the Joint Chiefs

Monday, October 02, 2023

The nation's most senior military officer has retired. He talks to All Things Considered about Donald Trump, democracy, and whether the U.S. military has been politicized.

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How profit sharing became a key issue for United Auto Workers strikes

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Micheline Maynard, about how high profits for major automakers over the past decade have become a central issue in the United Auto Workers strike.

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Hollywood writers and studios strike a deal. What's next?

Monday, September 25, 2023

The union representing Hollywood writers has reached a tentative deal with the major studios, potentially ending a months-long strike. What does this mean for the industry, and still-striking actors?

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U.S. Envoy for Yemen says we are at a moment for hope in near decade-long conflict

Friday, September 22, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen, Tim Lenderking, about his recent efforts to rally international support for the war-ravage country

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What we know about Justice Thomas' relationship with the Koch Brothers

Friday, September 22, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Jane Mayer, Staff Writer at The New Yorker, about Justice Clarence Thomas and his relationship to the Koch brothers.

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This Republican congressman is fighting to avoid a government shutdown

Thursday, September 21, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., about his efforts to avoid a possible government shutdown at the end of September.

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Siamak Namazi's brother welcomes him home after 8 years of captivity in Iran

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Babak Namazi, whose brother was held captive by Iran.

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The U.S.-Iran prisoner swap 'was the right deal to make,' deputy special envoy says

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Abram Paley, deputy special envoy for Iran, on the prisoner swap that allowed five Americans who'd been detained in Iran for years, to return to the U.S.

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The UAW is asking to bring back pensions. This economist says it's not a good idea

Friday, September 15, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with economist Allison Schrager about why she thinks the UAW is wrong about asking to bring back the old-fashioned pension plan.

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A year after Mahsa Amini's death, Iran still reels from protests and crackdowns

Friday, September 15, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Iranian-born journalist Golnaz Esfandiari about the year since the death of a woman who died in police custody after allegedly wearing her headscarf incorrectly.

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What makes the family kitchen so special? Michele Norris digs into the details

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Journalist and writer Michele Norris is exploring the significance of the family kitchen in her new podcast, Your Mama's Kitchen.

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An inside account of devastation and survival in the Libya floods

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Huda Akram is a doctor based in Benghazi, Libya, whose family hails from Derna. She spoke to NPR on Wednesday, describing the harrowing scenes and what is happening now.

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A psychiatrist's view from Libya as the storm death toll reaches 5,000

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Huda Akram, who is based in Benghazi, about the devastating storm that collapsed two dams and killed at least 5,000 people in Libya.

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Journalist Michele Norris wants to hear about your mama's kitchen

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly chats with journalist Michele Norris about her new podcast Your Mama's Kitchen.

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