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.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio finds receptive partners in Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia
One moment, a Tennessee family is driving along on an errand. The next, a five-foot snake is crawling across the hood toward the windshield—close enough to make “harmless” feel beside the point.
Interview: From Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s warnings about rogue AI agents to warnings of human extinction, fears about artificial intelligence are escalating. Former FTC chief technologist Neil Chilson argues for accountability without pretending government can write a safety checklist for risks no one yet fully understands.
When University of Washington professor Stuart Reges parodied a school-endorsed land acknowledgment, school officials removed it and investigated him. After a federal appeals court ruled the university violated the professor’s First Amendment rights, the school settled. WORLD legal-affairs correspondent Mary Reichard explains why dissent is not disruption.
Canada’s military still puts chaplains on the platform—but new rules bar them from praying or even mentioning God at public ceremonies. Critics say a policy meant to include everyone is stripping chaplains of the very faith they were appointed to bring.
WORLD’s Mary Reichard explains how Mississippi turned a generation of poor readers into a national success story.
Kicker: Kansas City Royals fans had 35 seconds to crowd-surf a giant hot dog and bun together between innings. They pulled it off, earned everyone a free hot dog—and found one thing to celebrate in a 4-to-3 loss.
An Ohio city’s cease-and-desist order stopped Daniel Grand’s Sabbath prayer gatherings. Mary Reichard reports on the case for this week’s Legal Docket.
A new book argues that classical Islamic law conflicts fundamentally with the U.S. Constitution on apostasy, due process, and the rights of women and non-Muslims. Mary Reichard speaks with A.S. Ibrahim, professor of Islamic studies at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, who says Christians should love their Muslim neighbors while opposing political Islam.
Relief worker Grant Parker tells WORLD’s Mary Reichard what it takes to get aid past collapsed bridges and buried highways after catastrophic floods in Nepal.
