Leila Fadel
Stories
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Politics
During the campaign, Trump promised to be a dictator — but only for a day
President-elect Donald Trump bills himself as a strongman. NPR's Leila Fadel asks philosopher, professor and author Jason Stanley why that appeals to American voters.
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Politics
Post election: Control of more state legislatures will be split between 2 parties
Despite outspending Republicans, Democrats didn’t achieve some ambitious goals in state legislative races. They lost power in Michigan and Minnesota, making some gains in Wisconsin and North Carolina.
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Law & Courts
Plea deals for 3 defendants behind the 9/11 attacks are back on the table
A Guantanamo Bay detention camp judge has reinstated plea deals with three Sept. 11 defendants, ruling that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was wrong to rescind them.
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Politics
Where did Democrats go wrong in the 2024 election?
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Andy Levin, a former Democratic congressman from Michigan and senior fellow with the Center for American Progress, about what Democrats could have done differently.
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Gaza poet, who lives in the U.S., shines light on Palestinian civilians in north Gaza
NPR's Leila Fadel asks Mosab Abu Toha, a poet from Gaza, about his family’s experience in northern Gaza, where the Israeli military is intensifying its ground operation.
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Business
Ahead of the election, Labor Department reports on the strength of the job market
Voters consistently say the economy in a top issue in this year’s presidential contest. And with just a few days of voting left, the U.S economy appears to be in good shape.
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World
Morning news brief
Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump visit Arizona and Nevada. Reports offer a picture of the economy ahead of Election Day. Labor unions deploy thousands of canvassers.
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Politics
Billionaire Elon Musk aims to sway voters in key states
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Paul Schiff Berman, a professor of law at George Washington University, about Musk's scheme and whether it's legal.
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Politics
Trump makes more than 100 threats to prosecute or punish perceived enemies
An NPR investigation has found that former president Donald Trump has made more than 100 threats to investigate, prosecute, imprison or otherwise punish his perceived opponents.
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Technology
Ethical implications of making a chatbot using the voice or likeness of someone
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with philosopher James Brusseau of Pace University about the ethics of creating and using artificial intelligence chat bots using a person's voice.