Mary Louise Kelly
Stories
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Resolve to a new year, fun you — and it just might stick
What would 2026 look like if your resolutions were ruled by fun? That's what one science writer suggests.
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Trump just vetoed 2 bills that had passed Congress with broad bipartisan support
President Trump issues his first vetoes of his second term.
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New Orleans on alert as it marks one year since the New Year's Day attack
Extra security will be in place tonight in New Orleans as the city marks the anniversary of last year's New Year's Day attack. Drew Hawkins of the Gulf States Newsroom reports.
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In a rare formal complaint, a federal judge is accused of bullying law clerks
A nonprofit group has filed a complaint alleging a federal judge has been bullying her law clerks. It's a flashpoint in the debate over whether the judiciary can police itself.
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What to know about a power struggle among U.S. allies in the Red Sea
Israel became the first country in the world to recognize Somaliland, part of a wider Red Sea rivalry also playing out in Yemen
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Israel bans dozens of aid groups from Gaza, sparking outcry
Israel has told dozens of aid groups they can no longer operate in Gaza.
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2025 was a year of chaos for groups that help poor people
2025 will go down as a year of chaos for groups that help poor people. Some have been forced to scale back as the Trump administration targeted safety-net programs.
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The Navy is struggling to build ships
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Cynthia Cook from the Center for International and Strategic Studies about why naval shipbuilding in the U.S. has become so difficult lately.
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Justice Department begins releasing Epstein files... What's next?
The Justice Department has begun releasing some the Epstein files. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Congressman Ro Khanna, D-Calif., who co-sponsored the legislation.
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A final report on 20 years of Afghanistan Reconstruction finds billions in waste
The U.S. poured billions of dollars into rebuilding Afghanistan for two decades. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with John Sopko, the former Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.