Leila Fadel
Stories
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Politics
Billionaire Elon Musk aims to sway voters in key states
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Paul Schiff Berman, a professor of law at George Washington University, about Musk's scheme and whether it's legal.
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Politics
Trump makes more than 100 threats to prosecute or punish perceived enemies
An NPR investigation has found that former president Donald Trump has made more than 100 threats to investigate, prosecute, imprison or otherwise punish his perceived opponents.
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Technology
Ethical implications of making a chatbot using the voice or likeness of someone
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with philosopher James Brusseau of Pace University about the ethics of creating and using artificial intelligence chat bots using a person's voice.
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Europe
Russia hosts this years BRICS summit of developing economies
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts leaders from many of the world’s fastest developing economies at a summit this week.
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How Yahya Sinwar's killing could affect Israel-Hamas negotiations
How does the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar change the prospects for a negotiation with Israel, and what is the next step for Hamas? NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Khaled Elgindy, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute.
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World
Morning news brief
Israel says it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza. Have 'double-haters' changed their minds about the presidential candidates? President Biden is in Berlin to meet with European leaders.
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Israeli military examining if Hamas leader was killed in Gaza operation
The Israeli military says it's "checking the possibility" Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a military operation in Gaza.
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U.K. mulls sanctions on Israeli ministers for remarks describe as 'abhorrent'
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Juan Zarate, former assistant secretary of the Treasury, now managing partner at K2 Integrity, a financial risk consulting firm, about what sanctions would accomplish.
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World
Morning news brief
VP Harris makes her case to GOP voters on Fox News. Ex-President Trump courted Latino voters at a town hall hosted by Univision. Ukraine’s president speaks to EU leaders about his plan to end the war.
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Climate
Why climate change is hurting older Americans' finances
Older Americans are particularly vulnerable to climate-driven extreme weather like hurricanes, floods and heat waves because they often live on fixed incomes, are less able to rebuild their financial lives after a disaster and suffer a cascade of medical and other problems if they are displaced from their homes. Research suggests, as housing prices rise and the population in the U.S. ages, the problem is only growing.