Mary Louise Kelly
Stories
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Ada Limón reflects on her tenure as the poet laureate and bringing us back to wonder
US Poet Laureate Ada Limon reflects on her term and the urgency of connecting to nature through poetry
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Autism community advocate reacts to RFK Jr. autism announcement
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jill Escher, president of the National Council on Severe Autism, about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's remarks this month on autism.
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From pants to bovine excision, Samia considers the void
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Samia about her new album, Bloodless, and the inspiration she took from contemplating nothingness.
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'I'm praying to him today': Nancy Pelosi remembers Pope Francis
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Speaker of the House Emerita Nancy Pelosi about her experiences meeting Pope Francis and his legacy.
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Pope Francis has died. What happens now?
Father Tom Reese of Religion News Service talks about the death of Pope Francis and the upcoming process to elect his successor.
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How 'weak' Supreme Court rulings led to this week's immigration news
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with University of Virginia law professor Amanda Frost about the latest escalation in the conflict between the Trump administration and the courts.
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen on trying to visit wrongfully deported constituent in El Salvador
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., about his campaign to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The Maryland man was illegally deported to a prison in El Salvador.
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Actor Hugh Bonneville finds the humor and poignancy in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with actor Hugh Bonneville about his starring role in the play Uncle Vanya, which is showing at D.C.'s Harman Hall.
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How tariffs could impact the availability of baby products
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Steven Dunn founder and CEO of Munchkin a U.S.-based company selling lifestyle products for mothers, babies and children. Dunn has written an open letter to President Trump and Congress about how tariffs could harm his business and American families.
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NPR CEO Katherine Maher addresses future of federal funding for public media
Katherine Maher, president and CEO of National Public Radio, talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about the White House proposal to eliminate federal funding for public media.