Leila Fadel
Stories
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Meet the new WaPo food critic who won't dine in anonymity
NPR's Leila Fadel tags along for lunch with Elazar Sontag, the Washington Post's new food critic.
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Morning news brief
The suspect in the Brown University shooting was found dead, police say, Friday is the deadline for the DOJ to release the Epstein files, Trump to add his own name to the Kennedy Center.
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Cuba on edge as U.S. moves against Venezuela risk fuel shortages and deeper isolation
Cuba is watching nervously as the U.S. ramps up pressure on Venezuela, threatening a lifeline and deepening the island's isolation.
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Trump says U.S. is poised for economic boom despite voter sentiment
In a primetime address Wednesday, President Trump said the nation is on the brink of an economic boom and claimed prices are falling quickly, even as affordability remains a top concern for voters.
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Morning news brief
Trump defends his economic record in primetime address, GOP congressmen join Democrats to force ACA subsidy extension vote, Trump orders ban on sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and from Venezuela
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Trump administration approves $10B arms sale to Taiwan
The U.S. will sell Taiwan $10 billion in weapons, including missiles, howitzers and drones, a move expected to escalate tensions with China.
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4 Republican congressmen join Democrats to force vote on extending ACA subsidies
Four Republican House members voted with Democrats to force a vote on an extension to the expiring ACA subsidies, as premiums are set to increase significantly for millions of people next month.
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Lone FCC Democrat warns of political pressure on media if agency loses independence
The only Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission says chairman Brendan Carr's belief that the FCC isn't independent leaves news media vulnerable to political pressure.
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Mahmood Mamdani on how Uganda's history shaped his belonging — and his son's moment
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Professor Mahmood Mamdani about his new book, "Slow Poison." The book is a firsthand report on the tragic unraveling of Uganda's struggle for independence.
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New film tells the story of the desperate attempt to rescue a girl in Gaza
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with the director of "The Voice of Hind Rajab," a film based on the true story of Palestinian emergency workers trying to save a girl in Gaza.
