Leila Fadel
Stories
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World
A landslide victory in Britain for a party that hasn’t been in power since Tony Blair
The next British prime minister will be Keir Starmer, from the center-left Labour Party. It was a near wipeout for the Conservatives -- the party's worst defeat in its nearly 200-year history.
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National
Is federal money doing anything to stop the drying Colorado River?
As talks drag on with California and the six states with which it shares the Colorado River, cities like Phoenix are getting creative with federal funding for water conservation. Maybe too creative.
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World
Morning news brief
U.K.'s Labour Party sweeps to power in historic election win. American taxpayers are throwing money at the Colorado River. Florida voters consider climate change and candidates' proposed solutions.
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Latin America
Hurricane Beryl rips past Jamaica causing a life-threatening storm surge
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Nick Davis, a journalist based in Kingston, Jamaica, about Hurricane Beryl which has killed several people as it moved through the southeast Caribbean.
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World
Morning news brief
President Biden meets with Democratic governors amid questions about his candidacy. As Israel wages war in Gaza, it’s expanding settlements in the West Bank. Triple digit temps are back in Phoenix.
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World
It's Election Day in the U.K. — the Labour Party is favored to return to power
Britons are electing a new parliament and prime minister. Polls forecast victory for the center-left Labour Party, but low turnout could change that.
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Technology
Ransomware attacks have increased -- causing a global crisis
Car dealerships across the U.S. and Canada are at a standstill after a cyberattack on a software platform. It's one example of an ongoing global crisis.
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World
Taliban attend U.N. talks meant to normalize Afghan ties but women are excluded
The United Nations held a new round of talks on bringing Afghanistan into the international fold. For the first time, the Taliban participated -- but women's rights advocates were not invited.
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Politics
Rep. Doggett is the first Democrat in Congress to call on Biden to withdraw
Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas is the first congressional Democrat to publicly call for President Biden to withdraw from his reelection bid after last week's poor debate performance.
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Latin America
The challenges ahead for interim Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille are enormous
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Haiti's interim Prime Minister Garry Conille, about his efforts to stabilize parts of Haiti which are overrun by gangs.