Leila Fadel
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Morning news brief
South Korea's opposition politicians submit a motion to impeach the president. The U.S. Supreme Court to hear case involving gender affirming care. The French government faces a no-confidence vote.
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Rebels in Syria control Aleppo and push toward Damascus
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Robert Ford, former U.S. ambassador to Syria, about what it means for the region.
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Examining the rapid advance by rebel fighters in Syria
The rapid advance by rebel fighters in Syria seemed to come out of nowhere. Yet this development is linked to a series of combustible events in the Middle East over the past year.
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Protesters criticize Georgia's decision to suspend membership talks with EU
Protestors in Georgia want new elections as the government says it's suspending European Union membership talks.
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President-elect Trump's economic players could come together as a team of rivals
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to David Wessel, who directs the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about where the administration is going on the economic policy front.
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Measure would strip tax exempt status from nonprofits deemed supporters of terrorism
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with professor Beth Gazley of Indiana University about a U.S. House bill that would punish nonprofits that allegedly support terrorism.
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U.N. report: A woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes by a family member, partner
A U.N. report shows rates are rising despite efforts for more severe penalties for targeted murders of women. The majority of female homicides are committed by an intimate partner or a family member.
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President-elect Trump reveals more people he wants serving in his cabinet
Over the weekend, President-elect Donald Trump unveiled more picks to serve in his Cabinet. A Republican-controlled Senate will consider these nominees early next year.
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The COP29 climate conference ended in dramatic fashion on Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan
The climate conference ended with a controversial deal that calls for wealthy countries to provide their poorer neighbors with $300 billion annually to help them adapt to more extreme weather.
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White House special envoy arrives in Beirut to try to broker ceasefire
Israel bombed parts of central Beirut in what it says is a campaign to destroy the militant group Hezbollah. In return, Hezbollah retaliated with a missile attack on Tel Aviv.