Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel appears in the following:

Morning news brief

Friday, April 14, 2023

FBI arrests suspected leaker of Pentagon documents. North Korea tests a powerful new missile. Republicans face a challenge about how to message and legislate on abortion rights.

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The latest on the U.S. intelligence document leaks

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Hear more context on the U.S. intelligence leaks and about previous ones from NPR national security correspondent Greg Myre.

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The Washington Post reports it has learned details of the alleged leaker of documents

Thursday, April 13, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with the Washington Post's Shane Harris about reporting on the identity of the alleged leaker of classified U.S. documents.

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Federal appeals court preserves limited access to the abortion pill mifepristone

Thursday, April 13, 2023

A federal appeals court will allow partial access to the abortion drug mifepristone while a high-profile federal case plays out, but with new limitations on how the drug can be dispensed.

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Morning news brief

Thursday, April 13, 2023

A federal appeals court has preserved access to the abortion pill mifepristone but under tighter rules. Calls mount for Sen. Feinstein to resign. Brazil's Lula in China to press for peace in Ukraine.

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Manhattan DA Bragg sues Rep. Jordan over attempts to interfere in Trump case

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Adam Klasfeld, managing editor of Law & Crime, about Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's efforts to stop a Republican investigation into his prosecution of former President Trump.

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Manhattan DA Bragg sues Rep. Jordan over attempts to interfere in Trump prosecution

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Adam Klasfeld, managing editor of Law & Crime, about Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's efforts to stop a Republican investigation into his prosecution of former President Trump.

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Tunisian authorities target Black migrants in crackdown on sub-Saharan Africans

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Authorities in Tunisia are targeting Black migrants in a crackdown on sub-Saharan Africans. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with NYU Abu Dhabi professor Monica Marks, who's been talking to affected migrants.

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Is the auto industry ready for new proposed fuel efficiency standards?

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

New proposed fuel efficiency standards could push U.S. car manufacturers to adopt electric vehicles quickly — within the next decade. Is the auto industry ready?

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Palestinian Chilean singer Elyanna intends to sing entire set in Arabic at Coachella

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Palestinian Chilean singer Elyanna ahead of her performance at Coachella. She intends to sing her entire set in Arabic.

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The latest on the Louisville mass shooting that left 6 dead and 9 wounded

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Police in Louisville say they don't know why a gunman burst into a bank and killed fivepeople, wounding nine others, before being killed by officers. The gunman was a past employee of the bank.

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Where gender-affirming care for youth is banned, intersex surgery may be allowed

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Some states that ban gender-affirming care for trans youth do allow intersex surgeries.

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Lasse Wellander, longtime ABBA guitarist, has died at 70

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Lasse Wellander, lead guitarist for the band ABBA, died Friday at the age of 70.

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FTX debtors' report finds company's collapse due to 'hubris, incompetence and greed'

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

An FTX debtors' report says "hubris, incompetence, and greed" led to the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to stacy-marie ishmael of Bloomberg News.

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The USPS has issued stamps with skateboards on them in celebration of the sport

Monday, April 10, 2023

The latest stamps to be unveiled by the U.S. postal service have skateboards on them.

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar calls Texas judge's abortion pill ruling 'shocking'

Monday, April 10, 2023

The future of access to abortion pills is uncertain after two federal judges issued a pair of conflicting rulings on Friday evening.

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Klaus Teuber, Catan board game creator, dies at 70

Monday, April 10, 2023

German board game designer Klaus Teuber <> recently died at the age of 70. His masterpiece was The Settlers of Catan <>.

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Do legislative supermajorities weaken the democratic process, as seen in Tennessee?

Monday, April 10, 2023

NPR speaks with Ken Paulson, with the Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University. He says legislative supermajorities can weaken the democratic process, as we saw in Tennessee last week.

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Why it's unlikely ethics rules on Supreme Court gift disclosures will work

Monday, April 10, 2023

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas may not comply with stricter disclosure rules, according to a legal expert who says, "They're the Supreme Court. They do what they want."

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Law professor looks at whether Supreme Court's Thomas may have violated ethics rules

Friday, April 07, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with NYU law professor Stephen Gillers about whether Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas might have violated ethics rules for accepting luxury trips for decades.

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