Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel appears in the following:

President Biden wants a gas tax holiday. Some economists say that's a bad idea

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Inflation is the top issue for voters as fall's midterm elections near. Biden wants Congress to suspend the gas tax until the end of September in a bid to give consumers some relief.

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A small, growing group of survivors advises school leaders after mass shootings

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Frank DeAngelis was principal at Columbine High School in Colorado when 12 students and a teacher were killed there. He helps lead a group that offers aid and a sounding board after each fresh attack.

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News brief: gun legislation, Powell on Capitol Hill, 4th House Jan. 6 hearing

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Senators reach a bipartisan deal on a gun safety bill. Fed chairman will testify before two congressional panels this week. Jan. 6 hearing shows how Trump pressured state officials on election tally.

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Israel's prime minister announces he's stepping down, sparking new elections

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett lost his parliamentary majority, setting the stage for Israel's fifth election in just over three years. Elections are likely to take place in October.

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News brief: 4th Jan. 6 hearing, eastern Ukraine, cryptocurrency vulnerability

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

The House Jan. 6 panel holds another hearing. Russia is close to capturing Severodonetsk, a key city in the eastern part of Ukraine. Analysis shows cryptocurrency tech is vulnerable to tampering.

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How climate change may affect your long-term finances

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

A majority of people in the U.S. have experienced extreme weather in the last five years, according to a new survey conducted by NPR, Harvard University and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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Bartees Strange explores his journey from 'Farm to Table'

Friday, June 17, 2022

In an interview with Morning Edition's Leila Fadel, the fast-rising artist talks about a life path as winding and varied as his music.

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The U.K.'s deportation of refugees to Rwanda is people trafficking, advocate says

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

The United Kingdom plans to fly a group of asylum-seekers to Rwanda Tuesday. It's part of a new British immigration policy that's been widely criticized as cruel and barbaric.

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'1982' explores the complexities of love and war in Lebanon

Friday, June 10, 2022

1982 is a love story set against the backdrop of war, when Israel invaded Lebanon 40 years ago. Lebanese filmmaker Oualid Mouaness, inspired by his own memories, wrote the and directed the film.

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A Mississippi court case is integral to the future of Roe v. Wade

Thursday, June 09, 2022

NPR speaks with WWNO reporter Rosemary Westwood, whose new podcast explores how a legal case in Mississippi could lead to the end of Roe v. Wade.

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News brief: senators consider gun deal, Shanghai reopens, queen's jubilee

Wednesday, June 01, 2022

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators delves into gun control. Shanghai residents can leave their homes after two months of lockdowns. And Queen Elizabeth celebrates her record 70 years on the throne.

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Families begin to bury the 21 people killed in the Texas school shooting

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Mourners in Uvalde are lining up outside a memorial for 19 students and two teachers killed in a mass shooting last week at Robb Elementary School. Many are struggling to cope with their deep grief.

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European Union leaders agree to ban 90% of Russian oil by the end of 2022

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

The European Union embargo covers only Russian oil brought in by sea — allowing a temporary exemption for imports delivered by pipeline.

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News brief: Russian oil ban, Uvalde funerals, deadliest federal prison

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

European leaders agree to ban most Russian oil imports. Families prepare to bury their children in Uvalde. A new maximum security prison in Illinois has become one of the deadliest in the U.S.

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Colombia's presidential race heads to a runoff

Monday, May 30, 2022

Sunday's first round produced two top vote-getters from very different backgrounds. The June 19 runoff will be a contest between a left-wing former guerrilla and a populist real-estate mogul.

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3 people share how they lived through the pandemic with a serious mental illness

Monday, May 30, 2022

More than one in 20 Americans struggled with serious mental illness before the pandemic dealt a blow to the world's mental health. How have these people have fared?

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News brief: Uvalde police response, Colombia election, pandemic mental illness

Monday, May 30, 2022

Biden visited Uvalde as DOJ announced a review of how police responded to the attack. There will be a presidential runoff in Colombia. People with serious mental illness struggled during the pandemic.

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The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention in Houston

Friday, May 27, 2022

Several hours east of Uvalde, the site of a mass shooting at an elementary school, the NRA is holding its annual convention and gun show. The NRA expressed its "deepest sympathies" over the shooting.

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Some victims' families say Texas police didn't do enough to save their children

Friday, May 27, 2022

Many questions remain about some of the most basic facts of the mass shooting in Texas. Primarily, why law enforcement took so long to stop the shooter. Authorities have given contradictory accounts.

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News brief: Uvalde shooting, NRA meeting, fighting in Ukraine's Donbas region

Friday, May 27, 2022

Local authorities contradict themselves on the details of how the Texas school shooting unfolded. The NRA holds its annual convention in Houston. And Russia makes inroads in eastern Ukraine.

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