Mary Louise Kelly

Mary Louise Kelly appears in the following:

Simone Biles Becomes Winningest Gymnast In History

Monday, June 07, 2021

Simone Biles has won her seventh U.S. title, making her the most decorated gymnast ever. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with sportswriter Liz Clarke about Biles' outstanding career and Olympic effort.

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West Virginia Senator Aims To Block Historic Voting Rights Bill

Monday, June 07, 2021

A Democrat senator from West Virginia says he will vote against one of the party's most significant voting rights bills in years, effectively overturning the legislation.

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In A Wild News Cycle, Student Journalists Rise To The Challenge

Friday, June 04, 2021

The Red & Black at the University of Georgia shows what it means to be entering journalism when trust in the media is low, disinformation is rampant and traditional media business models are broken.

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So You're Thinking About Eating A Cicada: Tips From A Cicada Enthusiast

Friday, June 04, 2021

So you're thinking about eating a cicada. Cicada enthusiast Dr. Cortni Borgerson shares some things to know before heading out and what to do once you've actually harvested them.

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The Colonial Pipeline CEO Explains The Decision To Pay Hackers A $4.4 Million Ransom

Thursday, June 03, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Colonial Pipeline CEO Joe Blount on the ransomware attack on the pipeline's network and the decision to pay the hackers the $4.4 million ransom.

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Faye Schulman Used Her Camera As A Form Of Resistance Against Nazis

Thursday, June 03, 2021

Faye Schulman, a former Jewish partisan photographer captured by Nazis to document their troops, died on April 24. She was believed to be 101.

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U.S. Boarding Schools Were The Blueprint For Indigenous Family Separation In Canada

Thursday, June 03, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mary Annette Pember, correspondent for Indian Country Today, about the roots of indigenous boarding schools in the U.S., which were models for the Canadian system.

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We Hold These Truths: How Newsroom Leaders Wrestled With Covering A Tumultuous Year

Thursday, June 03, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR's Terry Samuel, PBS's Sara Just and Chicago Block Club's Dawn Rhodes about how editorial decisions are made in this fractured news environment.

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The Secret To Better Soft-Bodied Robots Might Be Found In Elephant Trunks

Wednesday, June 02, 2021

The Army is paying for investigations on the physics of elephant trunks — and researchers say these versatile appendages may hold clues for designing better soft-bodied robots.

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There's More News Than Ever, But That Doesn't Mean The Truth Is Breaking Through

Wednesday, June 02, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to CNN's Jake Tapper, CBS' Lesley Stahl and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about the role of the media in democracy as the public struggles to agree on the same set of facts.

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Why Americans Should Care That Other Countries Are Still Struggling With COVID-19

Tuesday, June 01, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security about the COVID-19 pandemic from a global perspective.

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Margaret Atwood Reads Her Erotic Poem About Cicadas

Tuesday, June 01, 2021

Margaret Atwood reads the poem "Cicadas" from her recent book of poetry called Dearly.

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Oprah And Prince Harry On Mental Health, Therapy And Their New TV Series

Friday, May 21, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry about their partnership and deep dive into mental health in their new series, The Me You Can't See, on Apple TV+.

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Ecuador Decriminalized Abortion In Rape Cases — What That Means For South America

Thursday, May 20, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with sociologist and lawyer Ana Cristina Vera about what Ecuador's recent expansion of abortion decriminalization means for reproductive rights in South America.

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Why People Are Upset About The Flamin' Hot Cheetos Story

Thursday, May 20, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Los Angeles Times columnist Gustavo Arellano about the Flamin' Hot Cheetos controversy and the historical erasure of Mexicans in American food culture.

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Palestinian Official Discusses How The U.N. Can Help End Violence In Israel And Gaza

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Feda Abdelhady, the Palestinians' deputy permanent observer to the U.N., about how the United Nations can help end the violence in Israel and Gaza.

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Former Israeli Ambassador Talks About The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly discusses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with Ron Dermer, Israel's former ambassador to the United States and a close adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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For Better Or Worse, 'Shrek' Changed Animated Movies 20 Years Ago

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Shrek seemed unlikely to change animated movies when it was released 20 years ago. But that's exactly what the disgusting, mean and lovable ogre did.

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Drugged Cicadas Mate Like Wild After Their Butts Fall Off

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

A fungus with psychedelic properties has infected a small percentage of Brood X cicadas which might cause the bugs to lose part of their body and mate like wild afterward.

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Election Politics Amid Israeli-Palestinian Violence

Monday, May 17, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with University of Maryland professor Shibley Telhami about how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict affects the political landscape for Mahmoud Abbas and Benjamin Netanyahu.

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