Leila Fadel
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Former U.S. ambassador to Hungary discusses democratic decay under PM Orbán
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with David Pressman, former U.S. ambassador to Hungary, about that country's democratic decay under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
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Morning news brief
French President Emmanuel Macron to meet President Trump in D.C., center-right opposition party wins in Germany's election, Greenpeace faces $300 million lawsuit after Dakota Access Pipeline protests.
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Israel delays Palestinian prisoner release, while sending tanks to occupied West Bank
Israel delayed a Palestinian prisoner release, accusing Hamas of "humiliating" hostages, while also sending tanks into the occupied West Bank for the first time in decades.
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Department of Agriculture employee reacts after he was fired on Presidents Day
The money that the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, claims to be saving comes at a huge cost to the workers they're firing. NPR sat down with one federal employee fired on Presidents Day.
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Morning news brief
Measles cases are spiking in West Texas, how China is responding as the U.S. ends funding for pro-democracy groups, and former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro faces charges over alleged coup plot.
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The Department of Education has given schools a deadline to eliminate DEI programs
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Cynthia Jackson-Hammond, president of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, about the Department of Education's two-week deadline for schools to eliminate race-based programs.
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Morning news brief
U.S. and Russia to hold talks on ending war in Ukraine, health agencies lose staff in key areas as Trump firings set in, aides to NYC Mayor Adams resign after DOJ moves to dismiss corruption charges.
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Parents making arrangements for children in case families separated by deportation
NPR's Leila Fadel meets a mother preparing for the possibility of deportation by making sure someone will be able to look after her children.
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U.S. and Russian officials to meet in Saudi Arabia for talks to end war in Ukraine
U.S. and Russian officials are scheduled to meet in Saudi Arabia for talks on negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine.
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Morning news brief
European leaders meeting about emerging transatlantic rift over security and war in Ukraine, Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits the Middle East, a look at Trump's first month back in office.