Mary Louise Kelly

Mary Louise Kelly appears in the following:

Argentines around the world celebrate the country's World Cup victory

Monday, December 19, 2022

Argentines around the world share what Argentina's victory at the 2022 FIFA World Cup means to them.

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Bessie Mae Kelley is one of the earliest known women to hand-draw animated films

Monday, December 19, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with author and historian Mindy Johnson about her discovery that Bessie Mae Kelley was one of the earliest known women to hand-draw and direct animated films.

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Republican political strategist on the final Jan. 6 committee hearing

Monday, December 19, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Republican political strategist Ron Bonjean about the final Jan. 6 committee hearing.

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Anderson Cooper explores his grief and loss in his podcast, 'All There Is'

Monday, December 19, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with broadcaster Anderson Cooper about his podcast, "All There Is," which explores grief and loss.

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Pink Card tells the story of Iranian women's fight for freedom, rooted in soccer

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Shima Oliaee about her new podcast, Pink Card, which chronicles Iranian women's fight against a ban on their attendance at soccer games.

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A former analyst on mental health support in the intelligence community

Monday, December 12, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former National Intelligence Council officer for Iran Heather Williams about the psychological consequences intelligence officers experience after traumatic events.

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A man ran 415 circles around a roundabout, a 36-mile ultramarathon

Friday, December 09, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Tate Dobson, who ran a 36-mile ultramarathon by running 415 circles around a roundabout.

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Viktor Bout is back in Moscow. Is he still a national security threat to the U.S.?

Friday, December 09, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Nick Schmidle, who met Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in prison several times, about the decision to swap him for WNBA star Britney Griner.

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Reporter Lloyd Newman, known for Ghetto Life 101, died this week at age 43

Friday, December 09, 2022

Lloyd Newman, one of the reporters of the documentary Ghetto Life 101, died this week at age 43. The documentary aired on this program almost 30 years ago.

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How Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's decision to register as an independent affects the Senate

Friday, December 09, 2022

Arizonia Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has announced she's leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an independent. What does this mean for the Senate's balance of power?

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Newt Gingrich thinks the GOP needs to stop underestimating Biden

Friday, December 09, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich about how President Biden has been able to complete his goals in a divided House.

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The Internet is losing it over the second season of 'The White Lotus'

Friday, December 09, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Vox senior correspondent Alex Abad-Santos about the second season of "The White Lotus" and why the internet can't stop coming up with theories about the finale.

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Where do things stand for Paul Whelan after Brittney Griner's release?

Thursday, December 08, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with John Kirby, White House National Security Council spokesperson, about the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian detention.

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A scientific survey takes a look at 'vocal mimicry' in parrots

Thursday, December 08, 2022

A new scientific survey takes a close look at the ability of parrots to mimic human words and phrases.

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Washington TV reporter Pat Collins is retiring after 49 years

Thursday, December 08, 2022

Pat Collins, known for being a quirky Washington TV reporter, is retiring after 49 years.

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A foiled coup plot reveals why members of Germany's far-right can seem 'invisible'

Wednesday, December 07, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with German historian and author Katja Hoyer about a domestic terrorist organization's plot to overthrow the German government and the country's far-right movement.

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Cape fur seals can recognize their pup's calls just two hours after birth

Wednesday, December 07, 2022

Cape fur seals can recognize their pup's cry just two hours after birth, remarkably earlier than other mammals. For context, only about 40% of women can identify their baby's cry 24 hours after birth.

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Author Elin Hilderbrand on why 'Family Happiness' is her favorite book

Wednesday, December 07, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with author Elin Hilderbrand about her favorite book, "Family Happiness" by Laurie Colwin.

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Swear words across languages may have more in common than previously thought

Tuesday, December 06, 2022

A new study shows that swear words across languages may have more in common than previously thought. Many of them tend to leave out the same sounds.

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COVID might cause sleep troubles that can last even after the infection passes

Monday, December 05, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with journalist Emily Sohn about her National Geographic article on the connection between COVID infections and sleep disturbances.

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