Leila Fadel

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Morning news brief

Friday, January 05, 2024

Trump campaign embraces Jan. 6 rioters with pardon promises. ISIS branch claims responsibility for deadly attack in Iran. Court records about Jeffrey Epstein mean opportunity for conspiracy theorists.

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Unsealed court documents reveal names of men allegedly linked to Jeffrey Epstein

Thursday, January 04, 2024

New documents reveal the names of high profile men who associated with financier and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein before his suicide in federal prison in 2019.

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Morning news brief

Thursday, January 04, 2024

What will it take for Israel to declare victory over Hamas. Court documents reveal names of powerful men allegedly linked to Jeffrey Epstein. Mexican authorities break up a migrant caravan.

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A view from a migrant caravan where thousands had hoped to make it to the U.S.

Thursday, January 04, 2024

As Republican members of Congress were touring the U.S. southern border, Mexican authorities were breaking up a migrant caravan at that country's southern border.

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Explosion near the grave of slain military commander in Iran kills at least 73

Wednesday, January 03, 2024

At least 73 people have been killed and 170 injured in the Iranian city of Kerman in explosions near the burial site of slain military commander Qasem Soleimani.

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Corruption trial could lead to the end of NRA leader Wayne LaPierre's career

Wednesday, January 03, 2024

Jury selection has begun in a civil trial that could mean the removal of the longtime leader of the National Rifle Association.

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Morning news brief

Wednesday, January 03, 2024

A Hamas leader is killed in an explosion in Beirut. Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigns. Jury selection has begun in a civil trial in New York that could transform the NRA.

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Following new accusations of plagiarism, Harvard president resigns

Wednesday, January 03, 2024

Claudine Gay, Harvard's first Black president, is stepping down after six months — amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over her congressional testimony about antisemitism.

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Biden doesn't seem to be benefiting politically from relatively strong economy

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

The state of the economy can determine presidential elections — but that doesn't mean President Biden is getting credit for positive changes.

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Morning news brief

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

U.S. officials travel to Mexico to talk immigration enforcement. U.S. or Israeli confrontations with Iran-backed militias increase. President Biden doesn't seem to benefit from strong economic news.

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Israel's Netanyahu vows to press ahead in war with Hamas. U.S. urges caution

Tuesday, December 26, 2023

In remarks to the Knesset on Monday, Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed to keep fighting until Israel is victorious. The U.S. is urging Israel to take a more targeted approach and contain the conflict.

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National Geographic will stop selling its regular printed issues on newsstands

Thursday, December 21, 2023

This is the last month that National Geographic Magazine will be sold on newsstands, following a year of layoffs.

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French Parliament passes controversial immigration bill as EU also agrees to reforms

Thursday, December 21, 2023

A controversial immigration bill that many NGOs and those on left call one of the most regressive in decades has passed the French parliament. The law comes as the EU also agreed to migration reforms.

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Frank Sinatra makes a return to the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in 56 years

Thursday, December 21, 2023

This week saw the "Chairman of the Board" Frank Sinatra make a return to the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in 56 years. His 1948 rendition of Jingle Bells jingled all the way to a Top 20 spot.

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Prince Harry gets a partial win in phone hacking case

Friday, December 15, 2023

Prince Harry has won a partial victory against the British tabloids after a court in London ruled he was a victim of phone hacking. The court ruled in his favor in 15 or 33 articles in question.

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It's been 50 years since homosexuality was removed from a list of mental illnesses

Friday, December 15, 2023

It's been 50 years since the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders, a milestone that helped change the perception of LGBTQ+ people in America.

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Republican strategist Scott Jennings discusses the Biden impeachment inquiry

Friday, December 15, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Republican strategist Scott Jennings about his take on the House impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.

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A man and his daughter find remains of a ship that ran aground over 150 years ago

Friday, December 15, 2023

A father and his 6-year-old daughter in Wisconsin discovered a piece of history during a fishing trip on Lake Michigan — remains of a sailing ship that ran aground during a deadly fire in 1871.

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Morning news brief

Friday, December 15, 2023

Disagreements emerge over Gaza's post-war leadership. Criminal prosecutors in Ohio violated defendants' rights. The lawmaker leading the probe into Hunter Biden is accused of owning a shell company.

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Why is Snoopy so popular with Gen Z?

Friday, December 15, 2023

Why is Snoopy, a cartoon beagle created in 1950, so popular with Gen Z?

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