Leila Fadel Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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Wednesday

Young Iranian protesters explain what keeps them going

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Tuesday

Qatar, a tiny country in the Middle East, is a controversial host for the World Cup

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Friday

News brief: Twitter resignations, who will replace Pelosi?, Ticketmaster criticism

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Thursday

Rep. Bass is elected mayor of Los Angeles in a contentious and close race

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News brief: GOP wins the House, Trump ex-CFO testifies, missile strike probe

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Wednesday

The Ukrainian capital of Kyiv came under sustained Russian missile attacks

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A Russian-made missile explodes in Poland — killing 2 people

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News brief: Missile strike in Poland, explosions in Ukraine's capital, Trump 2024

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Tuesday

News brief: Congress returns, Arizona governor's race, voices from Kherson

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Monday

As Biden and Xi meet in Bali, rest of Asia watches closely, too

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How Democrats were able to perform better than expected in midterm elections

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News brief: Biden-Xi meeting, midterm election results, Istanbul explosion

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Friday

Texas judge strikes down Biden administration's student loan-forgiveness plan

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Thursday

Biden assesses midterm results — even as some key races remain undecided

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Georgia will hold a runoff between U.S. Senate candidates Warnock and Walker

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