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Sources & Methods

Sources & Methods

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 National security, unlocked. Each Thursday, host Mary Louise Kelly and a team of NPR correspondents discuss the biggest national security news of the week. With decades of reporting from battlefields and the halls of power, they bring you inside the Pentagon, State Department, and intelligence community to help you understand America's shifting role in the world, and how events in faraway places matter here at home. Additional episodes feature interviews with power players from the NatSec world -- current and former military officials, intelligence experts, diplomatic leaders, and more.


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  • 'Persons of no interest:' embassy wives become spies in new thriller

    'Persons of no interest:' embassy wives become spies in new thriller
    Feb 10 2026
    Two American women -- living in Cold War-era Moscow, with husbands in the CIA -- suddenly become undercover agents themselves. That's the set-up for PONIES, a new spy thriller now available on Peacock. Mary Louise Kelly speaks with star Haley Lu Richardson and showrunner David Iserson about the show, the research behind it, and what makes a good spy.

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    27 mins
  • Can Iran negotiate its way out of a U.S. attack?

    Can Iran negotiate its way out of a U.S. attack?
    Feb 5 2026
    President Trump says he’ll act against Iran “with speed and violence,” if he doesn’t get a deal to rein in Iran’s nuclear program.

    Host Mary Louise Kelly talks with National Security Corresponent Greg Myre and Science and Security Correspondent Geoff Brumfiel about how, after a month of turmoil, the US and Iran seem to have arrived at talks over Tehran's nuclear capabilities. And they'll unpack how much more dangerous the world is after the expiration of the last U.S.-Russia nuclear weapons treaty.

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    28 mins
  • Is the “president of peace” preparing for war?

    Is the “president of peace” preparing for war?
    Jan 29 2026

    Last week, President Trump was announcing a Board of Peace for Gaza. This week, he’s threatening war against Iran.


    Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR’s national security correspondent Greg Myre and NPR’s Tel Aviv-based correspondent Daniel Estrin about war, peace and the Middle East.

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    39 mins
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