Mary Louise Kelly

Mary Louise Kelly appears in the following:

What we know about the arson attacks in Russia

Thursday, August 31, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mika Golubovsky, the English language editor for Mediazona, about the arson attacks in which Russians have been trying to set recruitment offices on fire.

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Meet Peanut, the world's oldest chicken

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Marsi Parker Darwin about Peanut, the world's oldest living chicken.

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The science that goes into emergency evacuation orders

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Craig Fugate, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the U.S., on how officials decide to issue an evacuation order during natural disasters.

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Neera Tanden talks about how the Biden administration's price drug cuts will work

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Biden's domestic policy advisor, Neera Tanden, about the administration's plan to lower the price of certain prescription drugs under Medicare.

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'Punch, pivot and be appealing': Expert's guide for candidates in Trump-less debate

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Donald Trump is the front-runner in the Republican presidential primary. And with a healthy lead in the polls, he's skipping the first Republican presidential debate on Wednesday.

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After six decades, blues legend Bobby Rush isn't slowing down

Friday, August 18, 2023

Blues legend Bobby Rush has been making music for more than six decades — now he's out with a new album, called All My Love For You.

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Life in Afghanistan two years after the Taliban's takeover

Friday, August 18, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Fazelminallah Qazizai, a journalist and NPR's producer in Afghanistan, about life in the country two years after the Taliban took over.

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A deal to get imprisoned Americans home prompts concerns on what Iran gets in return

Friday, August 11, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer about what Iran will get in return for the release of four Americans from the notorious Evin prison.

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The role climate change has played in Hawaii's devastating wildfires

Thursday, August 10, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Giuseppe Torri, a climate scientist at the University of Hawaii, about the role of climate change in the Maui wildfire.

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Author Ann Patchett on writing about family secrets in her novel 'Tom Lake'

Wednesday, August 09, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Ann Patchett on her latest novel Tom Lake, which tackles family, maternal love and the secrets a mother may choose not to share with her children.

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Texas Democrat Joaquin Castro on the state's floating barrier in the Rio Grande

Tuesday, August 08, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Texas Democrat Joaquin Castro, who is leading a congressional delegation to see the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, where Gov. Abbot installed a floating fence.

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Publishing company Simon & Schuster was sold for $1.62 billion to investment firm KKR

Monday, August 07, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise speaks with Publisher Weekly's Jim Milliot about the agreement that was reached for KKR investment firm to acquire Simon & Schuster.

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Clinical trial leader on first FDA-approved pill for postpartum depression

Monday, August 07, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Kristina M. Deligiannidis, principal investigator on the clinical trials that led to the FDA approval of the first at-home oral postpartum depression pill.

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Military spouses demanding Sen. Tuberville stop blocking military nominations

Thursday, August 03, 2023

Hundreds of admiral and general nominees have been stalled since February as Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., stages a one-man protest to try to change Pentagon abortion policy.

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Author Ann Patchett on writing about family secrets in new novel 'Tom Lake'

Tuesday, August 01, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Ann Patchett on her latest novel Tom Lake, which tackles family, maternal love and the secrets a mother may choose not to share with her children.

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After losing his wife, Richard E. Grant has found a daily 'Pocketful of Happiness'

Monday, July 31, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with actor Richard E. Grant about his memoir Pocketful of Happiness and how he has dealt with the grief of losing his wife to cancer after 38 years together.

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Don't call it a heat 'wave': Expert weighs in after a month of record-breaking heat

Friday, July 28, 2023

After a month of record-breaking heat, are we past calling it a heat "wave?" NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Duke heat expert Ashley Ward.

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Much anticipated U.S. and Netherlands World Cup rematch ends with a resounding ... tie

Thursday, July 27, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with soccer writer Sophie Downey about the U.S. and Netherlands' much anticipated match in the Women's World Cup.

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Mass stranding of pilot whales leaves experts puzzled

Thursday, July 27, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Andrew Read, professor of marine biology at Duke University, about the mass stranding of pilot whales in Western Australia.

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Poet Terrance Hayes holds a mirror to history, headlines and himself in 'So To Speak'

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with poet Terrance Hayes about his new collection "So To Speak," which touches on topics from history, to himself and to headlines in the news.

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