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

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Tuesday

Russian authorities reported several drone attacks on the capital Moscow

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China launches a new 3-person crew for its orbiting space station

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Monday

GOP-led Texas House impeaches Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton

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'Succession' fans learn who would take over for monstrous mogul Logan Roy

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Monday

Meta has been fined $1.3 billion in the EU for breaching privacy standards

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Friday

Leaders from across the Middle East are meeting in Saudi Arabia

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend the G-7 meeting in person

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Advisers to the FDA support approval of an RSV vaccine to protect infants

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Thursday

Andy Cohen, the face of Bravo, says being a dad is his biggest challenge yet. "Everything has changed. My axis has changed. My priorities have changed. The way I live my life every day has changed," he said. Catie Dull/NPR hide caption

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Andy Cohen created a reality show empire but being a dad is his biggest challenge yet

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