Leila Fadel
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A journalist known for covering immigration is arrested by ICE
A journalist originally from El Salvador, known for covering immigration in the U.S., was detained by U.S. Immigration officials after covering a protest in Georgia. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Katherine Jacobsen of the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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A announced ceasefire between Israel and Iran remains uncertain
President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran on Monday. But despite separate statements from the two countries saying they agreed to a truce, reports persisted of further airstrikes.
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Morning news brief
The Trump administration defends its strikes on three nuclear targets in Iran, where the conflict between Israel and Iran stands now, Iran's diplomatic and military options moving forward.
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After 104 days in detention, Mahmoud Khalil is now free
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Mahmoud Khalil, who was released from federal custody on Friday, more than three months after immigration agents arrested and detained him as the first student targeted for deportation by President Trump's crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters.
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What the Israel-Iran conflict means for the wider region
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with journalist Kim Ghattas in Beirut about how far the Israel-Iran war could spread and whether other Middle East powers are bracing for a wider conflict.
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Palestinians in Gaza risk their lives to get food as hunger increases
Gaza has receded from headlines as the conflict between Iran and Israel escalates. But in past week, hundreds of Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, many trying to get food, officials said.
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Morning news brief
Appeals court backs Trump's control of the California National Guard for now, divisions grow among Trump supporters over Iran, EU ministers undertake diplomatic effort to end Iran-Israel conflict.
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Sarah Longwell, publisher of 'The Bulwark,' discusses divisions among Trump backers
NPR's Leila Fadel asks Sarah Longwell, publisher of "The Bulwark" and host of "The Focus Group" podcast, about the current divide among Trump supporters.
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President Trump says he hasn't decided whether to strike Iranian nuclear facility
President Trump on Wednesday declined to say whether the United States is moving closer to a decision to strike Iranian nuclear facilities.
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Morning news brief
President Trump says he hasn't decided whether to strike Iranian nuclear facility, the latest on the Iran-Israel conflict, Social Security benefits face big cuts in 2033 if Congress doesn't act.