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

The 2nd week of testimony is about to begin in Trump's N.Y. hush money trial

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Monday

ICC may issue arrest warrants for Israeli officials over the war in Gaza, reports say

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There have been clashes at pro-Palestinian protests across U.S. campuses

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Morning news brief

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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez decides not to quit, after days of speculation

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Friday

Morning news brief

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Thursday

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Israel's war and security cabinets continue planning for military operation in Rafah

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Shoppers are playing a large part in the continued growth of the U.S. economy

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Wednesday

DOJ to pay nearly $138 million over FBI failures in Larry Nassar case

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Former President Trump's hush money court case is in recess until Thursday

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Friday

The Israeli military has conducted missile strikes against Iran

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