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.
Surveillance footage in a Sicilian town showed a dog faithfully carrying bags of trash to the roadside. Authorities say the animal had been trained for illegal dumping—and the ticket went to the owner
Military strategist Mark Montgomery explains the threats still lurking in the Strait of Hormuz—from mines to drones
Mascot plush toys from the Olympic medal ceremonies are becoming collector’s items—even if some runner-up hockey players looked almost offended to receive them
Iran’s regime reels from U.S. and Israeli strikes but installs a new supreme leader. Policy expert Janatan Sayeh explains the military gains, the regime’s remaining strength, and the uncertain path forward
The Supreme Court weighs sovereign immunity for transit systems, parental rights in gender-transition disputes, and limits on judicial review in asylum cases. WORLD’s legal-affairs correspondent Mary Reichard reports
The Supreme Court is weighing whether regular marijuana use can justify disarming a citizen—and how the justices are looking to history to define the limits of the Second Amendment. WORLD legal affairs correspondent Mary Reichard reports
A hot-air balloon crash into a Texas radio tower sparks a dramatic rescue as firefighters scale the towering structure to reach the stranded passengers
In Springfield, Missouri, a tiny-home village offers the chronically homeless something radical: a door that locks and a place to stay. WORLD’s Mary Reichard reports
WORLD’s Mary Reichard on the Supreme Court’s struggle over “just compensation,” the reach of Title III lawsuits against Cuba, and whether foreclosure wipes out more than debt
David Bahnsen on why sanctions without leverage were bound to fail on Iran, what markets are looking for in the Strait of Hormuz, and why both upside and left-tail risks still loom