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'Persons of no interest:' embassy wives become spies in new thriller
10/2/2026 | 27 mins.
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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Can Iran negotiate its way out of a U.S. attack?
05/2/2026 | 28 mins.
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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Is the “president of peace” preparing for war?
29/1/2026 | 38 mins.
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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Do we know what’s happening with Greenland?
22/1/2026 | 30 mins.
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 [email protected]

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Iran in crisis. Trump weighing military action. Here’s what we know
15/1/2026 | 28 mins.
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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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.Email the show at [email protected]. NPR+ supporters hear every episode sponsor-free and can access our complete archive. Learn more and support public media at plus.npr.org.

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