Leila Fadel
Stories
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Florida’s west coast is anxiously preparing and waiting for Hurricane Milton
Emergency managers ordered residents in low-lying and flood-prone areas to evacuate before Milton's arrival on the Gulf Coast late Wednesday. Milton is expected to be a major hurricane at landfall.
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Politics
Arab American voters in Michigan could have a big voice in the election
Michigan contains the largest Lebanese American community and the city of Dearborn has the largest concentration of Arab Americans in the country. This battleground state could decide the election.
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National
A rabbi in Detroit talks about her feelings on the war and the U.S. election
For Jewish American voters in Michigan it’s been a difficult year. Monday marks a year since Hamas attacked Israel. In Detroit, Rabbi Ariana Silverman guides her community through this dark time.
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World
Morning news brief
It's been a year since Hamas attacked Israel and the war in Gaza followed. In the swing state of Michigan, the GOP and Democrats focus on the significant Arab and Muslim-American voting bloc.
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Observers warn Tunisia's presidential election won’t be free and fair
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Michaël Ayar of the International Crisis Group, about this Sunday's presidential election in Tunisia. President Saied is seeking another term.
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Television
FX-Hulu series 'English Teacher' finds comedy in a Texas high school's culture wars
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Brian Jordan Alvarez, creator and star of the new comedy series "English Teacher," about his story of a gay educator navigating culture wars at a Texas high school.
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'Gates of Gaza' tells the story of a kibbutz before and after Hamas attack
Israeli journalist Amir Tibon and his family survived the Oct. 7 attack in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, on the Gaza border. His book tells the story of the kibbutz, from its founding to the attack's aftermath.
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Israel presses ahead with ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
Israel says it is using air force and artillery to support “limited” and “localized” ground raids. The offensive follows a wave of deadly explosions and two weeks of Israeli airstrikes.
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Examining Washington's role in managing the escalating Middle East crisis
NPR’s Leila Fadel talks with former U.S. ambassador to Lebanon Ryan Crocker about Israeli launching a limited ground invasion of Lebanon, and U.S. influence in the Middle East.
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Politics
Vance and Walz hope their debate performance will win over voters in swing states
Vice presidential candidates -- Ohio Senator JD Vance, a Republican, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, will face off tonight for their only debate.