Leila Fadel Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
Leila Fadel, photographed for NPR, 2 May 2022, in Washington DC. Photo by Mike Morgan for NPR.
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Tuesday

Prosecutor In St. Louis Sues City, Police Union Over Racist Conspiracy

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Sunday

John Trumbull's painting The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Peter Salem is thought to be the figure in the lower right. From the Boston Museum of Fine Arts hide caption

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'Black Patriots' Were Heroes Of The Revolution — But Not The History Books

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"I feel like I've always been referencing back to those dark childlike adventure stories," Natasha Khan says of the '80s films that inspired the latest Bat for Lashes album, Lost Girls. Logan White/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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On 'Lost Girls,' Bat For Lashes Spins A Vampire Fairy Tale With Synth-Pop

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Saturday

Weather is the first record of original music from Huey Lewis & The News in nearly 20 years. Deanne Fitzmaurice/Shore Fire Media hide caption

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Facing Hearing Loss, Huey Lewis Releases What 'May Be' His Last Album

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Saturday

Saturday

A demonstrator holds a sign at a silent protest about U.S. immigration policy at Grand Central Station in New York City. Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion: Looking Back On 2019, I Think Of Fear

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Friday

Tents housing homeless line a street near the LAPD Central Community Police Station in downtown Los Angeles. Richard Vogel/AP hide caption

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How Boise's Fight Over Homelessness Is Rippling Along The West Coast

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The Legal Battle Over Homeless Camping

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Thursday

In one of his last talks before taking a leave of absence, Usama Canon addresses a crowd at Ta'leef Chicago's campus. Today his legacy is in jeopardy. Leila Fadel/NPR hide caption

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Navigating The Fallout Of Alleged Abuse And Betrayal In A Sacred Muslim Space

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Tuesday

U.S. Muslims Debate How To Hold Abusive Faith Leaders Accountable

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Saturday

People march along the Mississippi River levee in Louisiana on Friday as they perform in a reenactment of the 1811 German Coast Uprising. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption

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Hundreds March In Reenactment Of A Historic, But Long Forgotten Slave Rebellion

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Sunday

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'Felon' Author Says, 'Everybody Has To Tell Their Kids Something'

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Tuesday

Native American protesters stand outside the Phoenix office of a retailer of "sexy Native American" costumes last year. For some ethnic and racial groups, Halloween has long been haunted by costumes that perpetuate stereotypes and instances of cultural appropriation. Terry Tang/AP hide caption

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Cultural Appropriation, A Perennial Issue On Halloween

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Thursday

Some Halloween Costumes Continue To Cause Offense, But People Keep Wearing Them

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Monday

People look on at a celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day in 2016 at Seattle's City Hall. Seattle began observing Indigenous Peoples' Day two years earlier to promote the well-being and growth of Seattle's Indigenous community. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption

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Columbus Day Or Indigenous Peoples' Day?

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