Mary Louise Kelly
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Mary Louise Kelly
@NPRKelly
Mom. Host @NPR's All Things Considered and Sources & Methods. Longtime national security correspondent. Author of the NYT bestseller #ItGoesSoFast & spy novels.
Man was not meant to monitor this many situations.
With so much international news, three podcasts focused on global news that I find particularly good are: @ForeignAffairs podcast with @dankurtzphelan; Sources & Methods with @NPRKelly; and The Long Game, with @jakejsullivan & @Jonfiner. They all make good running companions!
On February 27, 2026, the Department of State authorized the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and family members of U.S. government personnel from Mission Israel due to safety risks. In response to security incidents and without advance notice, the U.S. Embassy may further restrict or prohibit U.S. government employees and their family members from traveling to certain areas of Israel, the Old City of Jerusalem, and the West Bank. Persons may wish to consider leaving Israel while commercial flights are available. Read the full message here>> il.usembassy.gov/travel-advisor…?
In Munich, all things were considered but most left unresolved. Great to see my friend Mary Louise Kelly and share my perspective on MSC 2026 with @NPR.
Have been too shattered to write this but for the sake of clarity — I have also been laid off by the Post. I was one of the few journalists still working inside Russia. My last story went on the front page and featured rare testimonies from wounded soldiers criticizing the war.
Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.) But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil — pen ink freezes — by headlamp. Despite how difficult this job can be, I am proud to be a foreign correspondent at The Washington Post.
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
