Leila Fadel
Stories
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Ahead of Trump-Putin meeting, fighting escalates on some fronts in Ukraine
As President Trump prepares to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, the fighting in Ukraine carries on, with battles escalating on some fronts in recent days.
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Morning news brief
Fighting escalates in Ukraine ahead of U.S.-Russia summit, new El Paso immigration detention center to start accepting migrants this weekend, President Trump to host this year's Kennedy Center Honors.
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New detention center in El Paso to start taking in migrants this weekend
A new El Paso immigration detention facility touted by the Trump administration as the largest holding center in the U.S. will start accepting migrants this weekend. It will hold up to 5,000 people.
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Committee to Protect Journalists CEO discusses killing of journalists in Gaza
NPR speaks with Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists, about the targeted killing of six journalists in Gaza, including prominent Al Jazeera reporter Anas al-Sharif.
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What one of Jeffrey Epstein's victims wants from the Trump administration
What do Jeffrey Epstein's victims want from the Trump administration? NPR's Leila Fadel asks one of them.
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U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker discusses planned Trump-Putin meeting
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker about the planned meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin and prospects for Ukraine.
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Morning news brief
President Trump to meet with Russia's Putin on Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu defends plan to take over Gaza City, Trump promises crackdown on crime and homelessness in Washington, D.C.
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A look at the prospects for a ceasefire in Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst about the prospects of a ceasefire ahead of President Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Morning news brief
President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff visits Russia for talks over Ukraine war, the MAGA world was on the side of Israel — now it is split over Gaza, how Pam Bondi has redefined the Attorney General role.
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Former diplomat Kurt Volker on Ukraine talks between the U.S. and Russia
Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is in Moscow to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine. Former Special Representative to Ukraine Kurt Volker weighs in on how the negotiations might go.