Mary Louise Kelly
Podcasts
Stories
-
Politics
Dozens are reported dead in Kazakhstan, where an anti-government revolt is underway
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Melinda Haring, Deputy Director for Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center, on the situation in Kazakhstan and its implications for the rest of the world.
-
National
The case for COVID optimism, despite sky-high infection rates
In the face of rising COVID cases, Dr. Bob Wachter of the University of California San Francisco offers reasons to be hopeful about the pandemic's outlook in the months ahead.
-
National
After snowstorm, hundreds are stranded on I-95, including Virginia Senator Tim Kaine
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Senator Tim Kaine, D-Va., about being one of the many people stuck in his car overnight when hundreds of vehicles were stranded Interstate 95 outside of Virginia.
-
National
These are the numbers health officials are watching at this point in the pandemic
In the midst of record COVID case numbers in the U.S., biostatistician Natalie Dean walks us through how to assess the metrics.
-
Health
A pediatrician's advice to parents of kids under 5 on omicron, travel and daycare
Amid the omicron surge there is understandable anxiety among parents, particularly for those with kids under 5. Pediatric infectious disease doctor Ibukun Kalu answers some of their questions.
-
Politics
A look back at attacks on voting rights in 2021 — and what could be next
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Wendy Weiser, who directs the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, about the threats to our elections in 2022 and 2024.
-
National
Energy got a lot more expensive in 2021
Compared to this time last year, we're all paying a lot more to use many kinds energy — whether it's gasoline for our cars or heating fuel for our homes.
-
Politics
Retired general warns the U.S. military could lead a coup after the 2024 election
Retired Major General Paul Eaton says war-gaming and civics education could help assure that the military is better prepared for a contested election.
-
Politics
How Dan Bongino is building a right-wing media empire on his own terms
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Evan Osnos of The New Yorker about radio host Dan Bongino, who calls masks "face diapers," opposes vaccine mandates and says the 2016 and 2020 elections were rigged.
-
Politics
As the Jan. 6 attack anniversary nears, one Capitol officer fears a violent repeat
Ten months after U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell thought he'd die as Capitol rioters pummeled him, he's still working to recover his mental and physical health.