Mary Louise Kelly appears in the following:
'I'm Just Trying To Make Myself Laugh': 'New Yorker' Artist Shares His Cover Stories
Friday, October 20, 2017
Barry Blitt's new book features some of the cartoonist's most memorable and merciless work, including his 2008 drawing of Barack and Michelle Obama fist-bumping in the Oval Office.
How Do You Stop A Spy From Spilling Secrets?
Monday, October 16, 2017
Ursula Wilder is a CIA psychologist who counsels spies heading to or returning home from hostile environments. But how do you provide mental health services to patients who are professionally trained in the art of deception?
Sorrow, But Little Appetite For New Laws Among Nevada Gun Enthusiasts
Wednesday, October 04, 2017
Gun tourism is a thriving industry in Las Vegas, the city where a gunman killed more than 50 concertgoers and injured nearly 500 on Sunday. The attack is spurring calls for new gun control measures.
Las Vegas Mourns As Tourists Continue To Visit City
Tuesday, October 03, 2017
In Las Vegas, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly takes stock of the mood amid vigils to those who lost their lives on Sunday and tourists returning to the city as usual.
U.S. State Department Pulling Staff From Cuba
Friday, September 29, 2017
The State Department will pull out all nonessential staff, citing mysterious attacks on diplomats that have caused symptoms including dizziness and hearing problems. The U.S. Embassy will remain open.
Stephen And Owen King On The Horror Of A World Without Women In 'Sleeping Beauties'
Friday, September 29, 2017
What if every woman on earth went to sleep and never woke up, leaving only men to run things? That's the horror at the center of Sleeping Beauties, the new novel from Stephen King and his son Owen.
News Brief: 'Middle Class Miracle' Unveiled, Puerto Rico In Dire Need Of Aid
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Questions remain about how President Trump and lawmakers are going to pull off the broad tax overhaul plan. Life in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico is difficult — compounded by severe fuel shortages.
A Modern Collaboration With Mark Twain In 'Prince Oleomargarine'
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Authors Philip and Erin Stead have turned 16 pages of Mark Twain's notes — on a serial bedtime story he wove for his daughters — into a new children's book, The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine.
News Brief: Ala. GOP Senate Runoff, Facebook's Role In 2016 Election
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Alabama voters are choosing the Republican candidate in a primary runoff election for the state's open Senate seat. And, Facebook will turn over all of its Russian-sponsored ads to Congress.
News Brief: NFL Players React To Trump Tweet, Germany's Elections
Monday, September 25, 2017
Football players knelt, linked arms or stayed off the field during the national anthem following President Trump's tweet on Friday. German voters gave Chancellor Merkel another four years in office.
Film Chronicles The Road To The 2-Hour Marathon: It's 'Just 25 Seconds Away'
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
The documentary Breaking2 follows three elite runners as they attempt to break one of the most famous barriers in sports — maintaining 26.2 four-minute, 34-second miles.
News Brief: Russia Probe, Trump To Address U.N. General Assembly
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Reports say one of President Trump's campaign managers may have been wiretapped as part of the Russia election meddling probe. Trump is set to deliver his first address to the U.N. General Assembly.
Silicon Valley's Ellen Pao Tackles Sex Discrimination, Workplace Diversity In Memoir
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
The tech investor dives into the lawsuit that thrust her into the national spotlight and the workplace conditions that prompted it. She says firms are largely applying "tepid diversity solutions."
Starting School At The University That Enslaved Her Ancestors
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talked to Mélisande Short-Colomb, whose family was once enslaved by Georgetown University. Now, at 63, Short-Colomb has enrolled as a freshman there.
News Brief: U.N. General Assembly To Open, North Korea Crisis Poll
Monday, September 18, 2017
President Trump will be among the world leaders in New York City for the opening of the U.N. General Assembly. A study looks at whether Americans trust Trump to handle North Korea's nuclear threat.
The Man Who Protects America's Secrets
Friday, September 15, 2017
William Evanina, head of U.S. counterintelligence, is the country's top spy catcher, in charge of finding moles in our midst.
Morning News Brief: Hurricane Relief Operations
Thursday, September 14, 2017
An operation is underway for Irma survivors in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Florida gets a visit from President Trump, who displayed more bipartisanship after another meeting with Democratic leaders.
News Brief: Irma Smacks Florida, Netanyahu's Son Posts Anti-Semitic Cartoon
Monday, September 11, 2017
Irma, which smashed through the Florida Keys, is now a Category 1 hurricane. Israeli politicians are criticizing the prime minister's oldest son for posting an anti-Semitic caricature.
News Brief: DACA's Future, Congress Weighs Harvey Recovery Response
Tuesday, September 05, 2017
President Trump on Tuesday will announce his policy on the program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, also known as DACA. And, Houston struggles to get on track after Hurricane Harvey.
News Brief: Houston Update, Trump And Russia
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
We have the latest on the crisis in Houston caused by flooding. Also, President Trump has visited Texas, and we have the latest on the Russia investigation.