Mary is co-host of The WORLD and Everything in It, and covers the arguments and decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court along with reporting on lower court disputes. She graduated from St. Louis University School of Law and practiced law before becoming a journalist. She graduated from the WORLD Journalism Institute in 2011 and holds a Master’s degree in Health Administration. Mary resides in the Ozarks with her husband and three dogs.
A new phase of the war is underway as the U.S. uses a naval blockade to restrict Iran’s oil exports and force progress in negotiations. Our conversation with Ryan Brobst.
As the U.S. warns of sweeping strikes, Iran’s leadership faces a choice between escalation and negotiation—each carrying significant risks. Our conversation with Iran analyst Janatan Sayeh.
The Supreme Court takes up a long-simmering question: whether citizenship is automatic for all born in the U.S., or limited by allegiance and legal status. WORLD’s Mary Reichard has this week’s Legal Docket.
At the Supreme Court, the meaning of a single phrase in the Fourteenth Amendment could determine whether birthright citizenship extends to children of illegal immigrants. WORLD’s Mary Reichard reports.
Kicker: A record-setting ride combined a unicycle and seven bowling balls, as one man stayed upright just long enough to make history.
The U.S. is balancing military force and diplomacy in Iran, seeking results without full-scale war. A conversation with retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mike Nelson, a former Special Forces officer and CENTCOM planner.
Turning Point USA is moving beyond college campuses into K-12 education. WORLD’s Mary Reichard reports.
An Australian possum found a clever hiding place among plush toys in an airport shop—until its disguise slipped and staff escorted the would-be souvenir out.
With strikes paused on energy infrastructure and diplomacy in doubt, the question is not who has momentum but who can endure the pressure longest. A conversation with Iran specialist Alex Vatanka
The Supreme Court is weighing what can be signed away, what can still be challenged, and where public safety survives federal deregulation. Also: a unanimous ruling clears the way for a street preacher’s challenge. WORLD legal affairs correspondent Mary Reichard reports
