Mary Louise Kelly appears in the following:
College football prepares for bowl season
Thursday, December 09, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic to preview the College Football Playoff and upcoming bowl season games.
Rep. Schiff on the Protecting Our Democracy Act
Wednesday, December 08, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on the Protecting Our Democracy Act and the investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on the administration's response to the Omicron variant
Friday, December 03, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on the Biden administration's ongoing response to the Omicron variant.
Sociologist says women are more likely to choose abortion over adoption
Friday, December 03, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Gretchen Sisson, a sociologist at UCSF, who has studied whether the option to put a child up for adoption alleviates the need for a woman to get an abortion.
The impact on Supreme Court rulings beyond abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned
Thursday, December 02, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Florida State University law professor Mary Ziegler about the other Supreme Court decisions that could be impacted if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
No end in sight for Major League Baseball lockout
Thursday, December 02, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post about Major League Baseball's lockout and the ramifications it could have for the future of the sport.
Ireland's Sinn Féin leader on Brexit, cross-border relations and party goals
Thursday, December 02, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Mary Lou McDonald, Sinn Féin president and leader of the opposition in the Republic of Ireland, about Brexit and how cross-border relations are working.
How to find personal gifts without buying new during the holiday season
Wednesday, December 01, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with writer Annalise Griffin about her efforts to avoid buying anything new during the holidays.
Books We Love: Mary Louise Kelly picks Miranda Cowley Heller's 'The Paper Palace'
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
2021's NPR Books We Love list is here, full of recommendations from NPR staff and book critics. Mary Louise Kelly picked The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller as one of her favorite reads.
What's the environmental impact each time we hit 'buy now,' and can we change course?
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with author J.B. MacKinnon about the impact of American consumerism on the environment, and how pulling back could positively affect the planet.
How Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett could impact abortion rights
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Emily Bazelon, writer at The New York Times Magazine, on how Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett might approach a new abortion rights case the Court is taking up.
Secret prisons in Libya keep migrants out of Europe
Monday, November 29, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with investigative reporter Ian Urbina about his piece The New Yorker. He headed into Libya to better understand its role in migrants' movement toward Europe.
Why Americans buy so much stuff
Monday, November 29, 2021
As holiday shopping overlaps with historic supply chain disruptions, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Lizabeth Cohen on the economy's reliance on spending and the culture of consumerism in the U.S.
Sandra Bullock on playing an ex-con trying to reenter society after 20 years
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with actor Sandra Bullock about her new film, The Unforgivable, a story about a woman who leaves prison after 20 years incarcerated and tries to rebuild her life.
Ann Patchett on the friendship that came from quarantining with Tom Hanks' assistant
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Ann Patchett about her latest collection of essays, These Precious Days, and how she ended up quarantining with Tom Hanks' personal assistant.
Former prosecutor discusses how the Kyle Rittenhouse trial played out
Friday, November 19, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Charles Coleman Jr., a civil rights lawyer and former prosecutor, about Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot and killed two people, being found not-guilty of all charges.
National Women's Soccer League union president talks next steps
Friday, November 19, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Tori Huster, president of the National Women's Soccer League Players Association, about the long season that was and what's next.
Kyle Rittenhouse's defense attorney talks about the trial and acquittal
Friday, November 19, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Mark Richards, Kyle Rittenhouse's trial attorney. Rittenhouse was facing life in prison for shooting and killing two men. He was found not-guilty on all charges.
Should I mix and match my COVID booster with my initial vaccine? A doctor weighs in
Friday, November 19, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist at New York University, on mixing and matching COVID booster shots with an original vaccine.
Ethiopia's capital prepares for possible rebel attack
Thursday, November 18, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Samuel Getachew, a journalist based in Addis Ababa, about Ethiopia's government telling residents of the nation's capital to prepare for a rebel attack.