Mary Louise Kelly

"Carol of the Bells" is a Christmas staple in the U.S., but it was written by a Ukrainian composer and first came to the U.S. 100 years ago — when Ukrainians were fighting for freedom.

Bats have an impressive vocal range of up to seven octaves. To make their low-frequency calls, researchers say bats use the same trick as death metal growlers and throat singers.

History is made as the first all-female referee team officiates the World Cup match between Costa Rica and Germany.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Katherine Clark on her election as House Minority Whip.

Catskills comedian Freddie Roman, former dean of The Friars Club, died Saturday at age 85.

If you take a peek at the World Cup sidelines, you'll notice there's kind of a fashion show going on. Soccer managers are bringing their best looks to the field.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to historian Kathleen Belew about the guilty verdict given to Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Tony Cardwell, president of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division, about the union's ongoing contract negotiations.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with broadcaster Roger Bennett about what fans can expect as the second week of games kicks off at the World Cup.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with novelist Anne Tyler about her latest novel, "French Braid," and why she likes writing about families.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly's conversation with country music artists Tanya Tucker and Brandi Carlile continues. First they talked about their new documentary, now they talk about their friendship.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with country music artists Tanya Tucker and Brandi Carlile about their documentary, "The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile."

Measurement officials have expanded the system of prefixes used to describe very large and small numbers, adding "ronna" and "quetta," among others, to the ranks of "giga" and "tera."

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with MSNBC Host Ayman Mohyeldin about what he calls double standards and western prejudice in coverage of Qatar hosting the World Cup.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Kaiser Health News Correspondent Lauren Weber about her investigation into the thousands of public health workers in the U.S. who lost their jobs recently.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Victor Cha, the Center for Strategic and International Studies Senior Adviser, about the latest in North Korea.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with correspondent Anthony Kuhn and then Victor Cha, the Center for Strategic and International Studies Senior Adviser, about the latest in North Korea.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with actress Zoe Kazan about her latest role in the movie "She Said," where she plays a New York Times journalist who helped uncover the crimes of Harvey Weinstein.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Georgetown University Professor Paul Butler about the Attorney General naming a special counsel to oversee the federal investigations into former President Trump.

As Twitter employees and some users have been leaving the platform, they've been tweeting their eulogies — and their love letters to the communities they built there.