Leila Fadel appears in the following:
A Show For Las Vegas: 'Mondays Dark'
Sunday, September 01, 2019
Mondays Dark is a show that's for Las Vegas, a city seen by many as a place to go crazy and then leave. The city's performers volunteer to entertain a local audience and raise money for charity.
In 'Tigers Are Not Afraid,' A Dark Fantasy Amid Mexico's Drug War
Sunday, August 25, 2019
Director Issa López blends magical realism and horror with the current events of her native country in the story of young Estrella, who meets a street gang of fellow orphan children.
'My Papi Has A Motorcycle' Pays Loving Tribute To A California Childhood
Sunday, August 25, 2019
Author Isabel Quintero and illustrator Zeke Peña worked together on My Papi Has a Motorcycle, a homage to Quintero's childhood in California's Inland Empire, and to her hard-working father.
To Forward Progressive Agenda, Harry Reid Says The Filibuster Must Go
Sunday, August 25, 2019
Even in retirement, the former Senate majority leader is calling to change the rules. Reid tells NPR the filibuster is obstructing the Senate from tackling big issues like climate change and gun laws.
After El Paso, Some Latinos Divided On Trump
Saturday, August 10, 2019
Just under a quarter of Latinos identify or lean toward the GOP. The attack in El Paso targeting the largest ethnic minority in the U.S. is forcing new conversations in families and friendships.
More Hispanic Kids Are Depressed Than Their Peers As Anti-Migrant Rhetoric Rises
Tuesday, August 06, 2019
For Latino youths in the U.S., the El Paso shooting is just the latest trauma. Researchers say hateful rhetoric and discrimination are taking a toll on their mental health.
6-Year-Old Boy Is Among Those Killed At Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
The city of Gilroy, Calif., held a vigil Monday night to mourn the deaths of the three people killed by a gunman during a mass shooting at the city's Garlic Festival on Sunday.
At Least 3 Killed And 12 Injured After Shooting At Gilroy Garlic Festival
Monday, July 29, 2019
At least three people were killed and 12 people injured when a gunman opened fire on the last day of the Garlic Festival in Gilroy, Calif. Police are searching for a second suspect.
Muslims Over-Represented In State Prisons, Report Finds
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Muslims make up about 9% of state prisoners, though they are only about 1% of the U.S. population, a new report from the civil rights organization Muslim Advocates finds.
Muslims Are Over-Represented In State Prisons, Report Says
Thursday, July 25, 2019
A report from Muslim advocates finds a disproportionate number of Muslims in state prisons. Muslims make up some 9 percent of the state prison population versus about 1 percent of the U.S. population.
Visiting A Historic Mosque In North Dakota
Saturday, July 13, 2019
A mosque in the United States was built on a North Dakota prairie in the 1920s. Today the descendants of those families share that history with new American Muslims.
Yemeni Family Reunited After Being Separated By Trump Administration's Travel Ban
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Four Yemeni children separated from their parents by the Trump administration's travel ban reunited in Michigan. The ban bars people from seven, mostly Muslim majority countries from the U.S.
'They Took My Heart With Them': Yemeni Parents Stranded By Trump's Travel Ban
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
A year ago Wednesday, the Supreme Court upheld the Trump administration's travel ban on several majority-Muslim countries. It has had life-altering implications for many families.
The Culture Wars Live On Between The LGBTQ Rights Movement And The Religious Right
Thursday, June 20, 2019
An uprising around a New York bar, Stonewall Inn, 50 years ago sparked a movement pushing for LGBTQ civil rights. The success of that movement saw a powerful backlash from the modern religious right.
American Muslims In Public Life Say They Face Outsize Scrutiny
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Many say the storm of criticism around Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), the first black Muslim woman in Congress, is more about who she is than what she says. Her experience is familiar to other Muslim leaders.
Mainstream Charities Are Unwittingly Funding Anti-Muslim Hate Groups, Report Says
Tuesday, May 07, 2019
In a new report, called "Hijacked by Hate," the Council on American-Islamic Relations says nearly $125 million was funneled to anti-Muslim hate groups, some from mainstream foundations.
Activists And Suicide Prevention Groups Seek Bans On Conversion Therapy For Minors
Friday, April 26, 2019
Conversion therapy aims to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. The practice is discredited by mental health professionals and is linked to higher rates of suicide.
New Study: LGBT People A 'Fundamental Part of The Fabric Of Rural Communities'
Thursday, April 04, 2019
Up to 20 percent of LGBT Americans live in rural parts of the country. A new study says they shouldn't have to choose between being protected from discrimination and choosing where they call home.
Civil Rights And Faith Leaders To FBI: Take White Nationalist Violence Seriously
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Civil rights and faith leaders are demanding a meeting with the FBI director. The message: time to prioritize white nationalist violence.
Coping With The Persistent Trauma Of Anti-Muslim Rhetoric And Violence
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
After the New Zealand terrorist attacks, mental health professionals are asking: What does persistent trauma do to a generation of young Muslims growing up in the midst of it all?