Episodes

  • '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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    A previous version of this episode incorrectly contained audio of a news broadcast when discussing comments by Ali Shamkhani, counselor to Iran's supreme leader.

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    39 mins
  • Do we know what’s happening with Greenland?

    Do we know what’s happening with Greenland?
    Jan 22 2026

    For weeks, President Trump has made plain he wants the United States to own the Arctic island. Then on Wednesday, he appeared to back down, and announced a “framework” of a deal.

    Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with reporter Willem Marx in Davos and NPR Pentagon Correspondent Tom Bowman about the deal and how this could signal a new world order.Email the show at sourcesandmethods@npr.org

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    31 mins
  • Iran in crisis. Trump weighing military action. Here’s what we know

    Iran in crisis. Trump weighing military action. Here’s what we know
    Jan 15 2026
    It’s day 19 of turmoil in Iran. President Trump continues to weigh military action against the regime.


    Host Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with NPR national security correspondents Greg Myre and Quil Lawrence about Iran, oil and Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Southern Command.

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    28 mins
  • Without a press corps, who holds the Pentagon to account?

    Without a press corps, who holds the Pentagon to account?
    Sep 25 2025
    And the president designates Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.


    This episode, we dig into the Pentagon's demand that reporters sign a pledge commiting not to gather any information -- including unclassified reports -- that hasn't been authorized for release, or lose their press credentials. Mary Louise Kelly talks with Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman about how how it could change his reporting. And domestic extremism correspondent Odette Yousef clarifies what President Trump's executive order means in practice and what it signals.

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    25 mins