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Mary Louise Kelly

Host and correspondent, NPR News

Mary Louise Kelly is a correspondent for NPR News, covering national politics, education, and social issues. She has reported from the White House, Congress, and the State Department, and has covered major events such as the 2016 presidential election and the COVID-19 pandemic. Kelly has also hosted NPR's Up First, a daily news podcast. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Medill School of Jour...

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HostNPR All Things Considered267 epsGuestOpen Book50 epsHostNPR's Book of the Day1314 epsHostPop Culture Happy Hour403 epsHost1A364 epsHostRough Translation102 epsHostSources & Methods26 epsGuestNPR News Now3611 epsGuestGZERO World with Ian Bremmer441 epsHostNPR News Now517 epsHostThe NPR Politics Podcast1935 epsHostState of the World from NPR1286 eps

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NPR News: 09-02-2026 10PM EDTNPR News NowSep 3, 20264:40HostFormer defense secretary on Sec. Driscoll's departureNPR All Things ConsideredSep 1, 20266:42HostJournalist Jodi Kantor and happiness expert Arthur Brooks on how to find purposeNPR's Book of the DayAug 21, 202620:19HostIn 'Hinterlands,' Hannah Lucinda Smith warns not to overlook conflict at the fringesNPR's Book of the DayAug 13, 20268:47HostAuthor Tana French on the best summer reading set in IrelandNPR's Book of the DayJul 28, 20268:34HostNorah O'Donnell’s 'We the Women' pays tribute to U.S. history's female heroesNPR's Book of the DayJul 6, 20268:46HostIran "deal": winners, losers, and regional impact | Sources & MethodsThe NPR Politics PodcastJun 19, 202634:36HostIn 'Stolen Revolution,' six Iranians share perspectives on modern Iran and its futureNPR's Book of the DayJun 18, 20268:52HostAnn Patchett’s 'Whistler' and 'Tom Lake' are novels written with love in mindNPR's Book of the DayJun 12, 202617:59HostSources & Methods: Trump's counterterrorism planThe NPR Politics PodcastMay 25, 202633:42HostLive Q&A: Trump on Hormuz; Lebanon, counterattacks, the intel beat, and moreSources & MethodsMar 31, 202637:52HostDonald Trump, The Supreme Court, And Birthright Citizenship1AMar 31, 202641:12HostA month of the Iran war through the eyes of a writer in TehranState of the World from NPRMar 30, 20269:39HostNPR News: 03-21-2026 7PM EDTNPR News NowMar 21, 20264:41GuestNPR News: 03-12-2026 11PM EDTNPR News NowMar 13, 20265:04GuestU.S. vs. Israel on endgame / Battlefield tech / Wartime censorshipSources & MethodsMar 12, 202627:37HostIs Iran another Iraq?Sources & MethodsMar 9, 202619:19HostNPR News: 03-08-2026 5PM EDTNPR News NowMar 8, 20264:55GuestIran’s fight for survival / The widening war / Trump’s nebulous goalsSources & MethodsMar 5, 202627:40HostNPR News: 03-02-2026 6PM ESTNPR News NowMar 2, 20264:55Guest