Mary Louise Kelly appears in the following:
Context and perspective on abortion and gun rights after this week's SCOTUS decisions
Friday, June 24, 2022
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson and Washington Post politics reporter Amber Phillips about the overturning of Roe and developments on gun laws.
Pro-gun leader reacts to Supreme Court ruling on New York concealed carry laws
Thursday, June 23, 2022
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks about Thursday's Supreme Court ruling on concealed carry laws with Sam Paredes, the executive director of the Gun Owners of California.
Russia's economy is weathering sanctions, but tough times are ahead
Thursday, June 23, 2022
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Russian political scientist Ilya Matveev about the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy.
PFAS 'forever chemicals' are everywhere. Here's what you should know about them
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
PFAS are all around us, so how do we navigate a world filled with harmful chemicals? We speak to an expert who guides us through what PFAS are, why they're a problem, and what can be done about them.
White House economic adviser defends Biden's gas tax holiday
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Cecilia Rouse, who chairs the White House Council of Economic Advisers, about Biden calling on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax.
Unpacking the latest Jan. 6 hearings
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democrat, about the latest Jan. 6 hearings.
SCOTUS and Roe questions, asked and answered
Monday, June 20, 2022
NPR's Sarah McCammon and Berkeley law professor Khiara Bridges talk with Mary Louise Kelly about what overturning Roe could mean for trigger bans — and more widely, marginalized people across the U.S.
Ukrainian activist pleads with Washington lawmakers for more military support
Friday, June 17, 2022
Hanna Hopko, a pro-democracy activist from Ukraine, traveled to Washington, D.C., to try and convince lawmakers to send Ukraine more aid. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke with her to see if it's working.
Emma Thompson on her new film — and the idea the female orgasm has to be performative
Friday, June 17, 2022
In her new film, Thompson portrays a widower who reckons with her own sexual discovery in an experience she calls "irresistibly delicious."
Gabby Giffords is still fighting for gun violence victims, years after she became one
Friday, June 17, 2022
Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was shot in the head more than a decade ago, but this week threw out the first pitch at Fenway Park as part of its Gun Violence Awareness Day.
American democracy is more vulnerable now than on Jan. 6, Schiff says amid hearings
Thursday, June 16, 2022
American democracy is more vulnerable today than it was on January 6 because the "big lie" that Donald Trump won the 2020 election has spread, says Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA).
As DACA turns 10, some recipients are split between celebration and frustration
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Ten years ago, the Obama administration announced Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with DACA recipients Diana Pliego and Esder Chong about the past decade.
Gabby Giffords reflects on this moment in time for gun safety measures
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former Rep. Gabby Giffords, who was shot more than a decade ago, about whether efforts for gun control may go differently this time due to recent mass shootings.
Sen. Raphael Warnock on his new memoir 'A Way Out of No Way' and what gives him hope
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Raphael Warnock about his memoir A Way Out of No Way and how he proved himself wrong by winning a Georgia Senate seat as a Black Democrat.
Why a phone conversation with Sen. Feinstein worried this reporter
Monday, June 13, 2022
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Rebecca Traister about her recent writing on Sen. Dianne Feinstein's career and reports of her cognitive health.
Unpacking the 1st night of the U.S. House select committee's Jan. 6 hearings
Thursday, June 09, 2022
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly chats with New York University law professor Ryan Goodman to unpack the first night of the Jan. 6 hearings.
Capitol police sergeant discusses upcoming Jan. 6 hearings
Tuesday, June 07, 2022
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino Gonell about the upcoming Jan. 6 hearings.
How TikTok helped save this small Australian candy shop
Tuesday, June 07, 2022
When the pandemic hit, this small business was about to shutter its doors. Then Tiktok came along.
Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy on 2nd major shooting in the last 10 days
Monday, June 06, 2022
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy about the shooting near a nightclub that killed three and injured 14 others.
Gun violence prevention advocates wish for more action beyond President Biden's words
Monday, June 06, 2022
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with March for Our Lives organizer, Tatiana Washington, about President Biden's actions on gun violence.