NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly is stepping down from ‘All Things Considered’

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly is stepping down from ‘All Things Considered’

Kelly plans to step away from the news cycle “to read long books and take long walks. Then, time for the next chapter.”

NPR Host Kelly Downshifting

• Mary Louise Kelly announced she is stepping down as host of NPR's flagship evening news program All Things Considered and Sources & Methods, NPR's national security podcast, but will continue to contribute interviews. Kelly shared her decision in a LinkedIn post that reads, in part, "What a joy to have gotten to do so...

Mary Louise Kelly, a host of NPR's All Things Considered, says she is stepping down from the role, which she took on in 2018; she'll continue as contributor (Tyler Falk/Current)

Tyler Falk / Current: Mary Louise Kelly, a host of NPR's All Things Considered, says she is stepping down from the role, which she took on in 2018; she'll continue as contributor  —  Mary Louise Kelly, a host of NPR's All Things Considered and the podcast Sources & Methods, said she is stepping down from both roles.