Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel appears in the following:

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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Actor Jeffrey Wright discusses 'American Fiction'

Friday, December 15, 2023

Actor Jeffrey Wright stars in the new film "American Fiction." It tells the story of an author who jokingly writes a book filled with Black stereotypes that inadvertently becomes his biggest hit.

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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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Lawmaker leading Hunter Biden House investigation accused of owning shell company

Friday, December 15, 2023

Hunter Biden is accused of operating a shell company and trading on his family name. Now, the lawmaker leading the House investigation into Biden faces accusations of the same misconduct.

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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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Huge Pliosaur skull unearthed on England's 'Jurassic Coast'

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

A scientist uncovered a huge Pliosaur on the coast of England. After months trying to extract it, a 6.5 foot long Pliosaur skull was recovered. The "T. Rex of the sea" could kill a human in one bite.

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Trump will not testify in his civil fraud trial

Monday, December 11, 2023

Former President Donald Trump says he will not testify in his civil fraud trial, in which prosecutors accuse him, two of his sons and their company of a decade-long loans and insurance scheme.

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After Penn, members of Congress call for Harvard and MIT presidents to resign

Monday, December 11, 2023

Josh Gottheimer, D, N.J., is one of over 70 members of Congress calling for the resignation of the presidents of Harvard University and MIT after a controversial hearing about anitsemitism on campus.

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Morning news brief

Monday, December 11, 2023

World policy leaders meeting in Qatar discuss war in Gaza. Donald Trump plans to skip testifying for a second time in the New York civil fraud trial. Argentine President Javier Milei is inaugurated.

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Liz Cheney spoke with NPR about her book on Trump's efforts to overturn the elections

Sunday, December 03, 2023

A preview of Lela Fadel's sit down with former Congresswoman Liz Cheney, whose new book is about former President Donald Trump's efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 elections.

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N.Y. Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress

Friday, December 01, 2023

Members of the House of Representatives voted 311 to 114 Friday morning to expel Santos from Congress. The embattled congressman is accused by prosecutors of a number of financial misdeeds.

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Morning news brief

Friday, December 01, 2023

Israel hits targets in Gaza as truce with Hamas collapses. Why U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel is held up in the House. GOP Florida Gov. DeSantis and Democratic California Gov. Newsom held a debate.

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Takeaways from the Destantis-Newsom debate, which aired on Fox

Friday, December 01, 2023

It was billed as a Red State-Blue State debate between men with different governing ideologies: Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis, running for the GOP presidential nod, and Calif. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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After cease-fire with Hamas collapses, Israel resumes hitting targets in Gaza

Friday, December 01, 2023

Israel's warplanes began pounding targets in Gaza, shortly after it announced the collapse of a twice-renewed truce that had allowed the release of more than 100 hostages seized by Hamas militants.

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Morning news brief

Thursday, November 30, 2023

Secretary of State Blinken is in Israel. New York Rep. George Santos may be expelled from Congress. U.S. charges Indian national in alleged assassination plot of Sikh separatist in New York City.

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Tens of thousands of delegates are attending the U.N. Climate Change Conference

Thursday, November 30, 2023

The conference, known as COP28, opened in Dubai on Thursday. Questions focus on whether real action will be taken to slow global warming, and on the host country as a major oil producer.

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The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas has entered its 6th day

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

The hostage-for-prisoner exchange is expected to continue on Wednesday. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is dire and the military situation volatile.

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