Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel appears in the following:

Morning news brief

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Russia will stop its participation in a nuclear arms control treaty. U.S. jury convicts Mexico's ex-public security head of taking cartel bribes. Poll shows President Biden's approval rating is up.

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Biden marks anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine with a speech in Warsaw

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Biden spoke near this same site 11 months ago at the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. As the war drags on, he's back -to boost the morale of NATO and make a plea for the fight to continue.

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Putin addresses his nation as Russia's invasion of Ukraine nears the 1-year mark

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Russian President Putin addresses his nation three days before the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the day after President Biden's unannounced visit to Ukraine's capital Kyiv.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

President Biden gives a speech in Poland. Facebook and Instagram launch a subscription verification service. The Supreme Court hears two cases this week that could mean big changes for social media.

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Biden makes an unannounced trip to Kyiv and offers more support to Ukraine

Monday, February 20, 2023

President Biden made a historic visit to Ukraine's capital on Monday to mark almost a year since Russia's invasion. Biden met with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy during the visit.

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President Biden makes an unannounced trip to Ukraine's capital

Monday, February 20, 2023

Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and announced a half a billion dollars of additional assistance to Ukraine.

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Morning news brief

Monday, February 20, 2023

Ukraine is bracing for a major Russian offensive. Secretary of State Blinken is in Turkey to assess quake damage. GOP presidential hopefuls are popping up in Iowa ahead of 2024 elections.

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How Russia's war galvanized Ukraine and still threatens the world order

Saturday, February 18, 2023

It's been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Host Leila Fadel takes stock of the war and where it stands. We'll also look back at NPR's reporting from Ukraine over the past year.

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Nearly 363,000 cars are recalled by Tesla to fix self-driving flaws

Friday, February 17, 2023

Federal regulators say Tesla software was breaking traffic laws in dangerous ways. The company is updating its "Full Self-Driving" software, after pressure from regulators.

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Morning news brief

Friday, February 17, 2023

House Speaker McCarthy led GOP lawmakers on a trip to the southern border. Nicaragua's president ramps up attacks on political dissidents. Telsa is rolling out a fix to its full self-driving feature.

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3 students and a suspect are dead after Michigan State University shooting

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

A gunman shot and killed three people and injured five others on the campus of Michigan State University Monday night before fatally shooting himself, police said.

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Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announces 2024 presidential run

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

A day ahead of a planned "special announcement" in South Carolina, former governor of that state and Trump administration official announced her run for president in a video posted on Twitter.

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Despite Khamenei's amnesty, most protesters in Iran won't go free, advocate says

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Iran has jailed up to 20,000 people in months of protests against the regime. The announcement that it's pardoning prisoners is an empty gesture, a human rights lawyer says.

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Blinken has a lot on his plate including tensions with China and the war in Ukraine

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Secretary of State Antony Blinken about U.S.-China tensions, the earthquake aftermath in Turkey and Syria and the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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The latest data on inflation may reveal a confusing story

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

The Labor Department reports Tuesday on consumer prices for January. Inflation looks better when compared to prices from a year ago. But looking at prices from a month ago, it is less encouraging.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

A gunman kills three people at Michigan State. President Biden is criticized for not formally addressing the flying objects. Turkey's government scrambles to respond to anger over lax building rules.

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Biden administration officials briefed lawmakers on the downed Chinese balloon

Friday, February 10, 2023

It's been nearly a week since the U.S. shot down the spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina. The incident is reverberating in Washington as the Navy and FBI work to recover the balloon's remains.

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'This Is Why' it was a tough road to Paramore's new album

Friday, February 10, 2023

Hayley Williams was just a teenager when her band Paramore became a pop-punk favorite – now in her 30s, Paramore is back with an album that shows pop/punk can age gracefully. It's called This Is Why.

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Senate panel hearing targeted Southwest Airlines holiday travel meltdown

Friday, February 10, 2023

Southwest Airlines was on the hot seat during Thursday's Senate panel hearing. Senators had a lot of questions about the airline's Christmas meltdown.

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Morning news brief

Friday, February 10, 2023

The FBI releases more information gleaned from the Chinese spy balloon, satellite data suggest Russia is draining a key reservoir in Ukraine, U.S. senators had tough questions for Southwest Airlines.

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