Leila Fadel appears in the following:
For hard-core Trump supporters latest indictment doesn't raise doubts
Wednesday, August 02, 2023
Republican primary voters in upstate New York are angry over the latest Trump indictment, but some say they're weary of his drama.
How conservative media are covering Donald Trump's 3rd indictment
Wednesday, August 02, 2023
Former President Donald Trump relies on conservative media outlets as a pillar of his support. How did they cover Trump's latest indictment related to the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol?
Trump is indicted on 4 counts related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election
Wednesday, August 02, 2023
Former President Donald Trump is now facing a third indictment. The latest charges stem from his efforts to cling to power after losing the 2020 election.
U.S. loses its top AAA rating from Fitch over worries about the nation's finances
Wednesday, August 02, 2023
Rating agency Fitch has cut the U.S.' credit rating, lowering it by one notch from the top grade. It cited big government deficits and a deterioration in governance over the last two decades.
Morning news brief
Wednesday, August 02, 2023
Donald Trump is indicted on felony charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election. How conservative media are covering the indictment. Fitch strips the U.S. of its Triple-A bond rating.
Morning news brief
Tuesday, August 01, 2023
Donald Trump's legal woes haven't hurt him in the polls. The ACLU files a lawsuit to block the country's first religious public charter school. Kenya offers to step in to bolster security in Haiti.
Pakistan's government vows to find those behind a deadly bombing
Monday, July 31, 2023
Pakistan is vowing to hunt down those behind a massive suicide bombing on Sunday that targeted a rally of a pro-Taliban cleric. Dozens of people were killed and nearly 200 wounded.
It's the end of the road for Yellow, one of the nation's largest freight carriers
Monday, July 31, 2023
Trucking company Yellow is shutting down after taking a $700 million federal pandemic loan three years ago. The closure would mean the loss of approximately 30,000 jobs — 22,000 of them Teamsters.
Ukraine's troops are slowly pushing Russian forces out of occupied Ukrainian land
Monday, July 31, 2023
As Ukraine claims a strategic victory in a long, grinding counteroffensive, its troops say they need more long-range weapons to fight increasingly entrenched Russian troops.
Morning news brief
Monday, July 31, 2023
A bombing kills dozens on Pakistan's border with Afghanistan. Ukraine retakes a small village from Russia. Some 30,000 people are losing their jobs as trucking company Yellow shuts down.
Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar discusses Putin, Zelenskyy and the war in Ukraine
Thursday, July 27, 2023
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar about his book on Putin, Zelenskyy and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Hassan Jabareen discusses how Israel's judicial crisis may affect Palestinians
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Hassan Jabareen, a Palestinian legal expert, about how Israel's judicial crisis may affect Palestinians.
'Oksoberfest,' a booze-free version of Oktoberfest, is coming to Chicago
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Oktoberfest is getting an an alcohol-free treatment this fall. Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo is hosting the booze-free variation of the Bavarian tradition and calling it "Oksoberfest."
Federal judge blocks Biden asylum-seekers rule, but administration can appeal
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
A federal judge has blocked the Biden administration's new rules for asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. But the judge also put his ruling on hold, giving the administration a chance to appeal.
Morning news brief
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
The Fed is expected to raise interest rate again. The Biden administration wants insurance companies to expand mental health coverage. The U.S. plays the Netherlands in the Women's World Cup.
What does dating look like after 50?
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
The "Golden Bachelor" is looking to find love this fall on ABC. We speak to a few experts about what dating actually looks like when you're over 50.
What will Twitter be named in Japan, since 'X Japan' is already taken by a rock band?
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
What will Twitter Japan be called now that the parent company is called X? Yoshiki, leader of the band X Japan, say the name is trademarked. Some suggest "X Nippon" — the Japanese name for Japan.
What will happen to Greece's economy as wildfires impact tourism?
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Doug Lansky, a tourism expert based in Sweden, about the impact of wildfires on tourism in Greece.
A new study looks at the role climate change is playing in current heat waves
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
A new study looks at the role climate change has had globally in this summer's heat waves that have scorched much of the southern U.S., Europe and India.
Firefighters and researchers are turning to AI to help fight fires
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Firefighters and researchers in California are using a new tool to spot fires faster: artificial intelligence.