Leila Fadel
Stories
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Latin America
Venezuela continues crackdown on opposition as U.S. considers more diplomatic efforts
Leaders of Brazil, Mexico and Colombia are trying to mediate the standoff between Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his political opponents as weeks of mass protests and arrests continue.
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World
Morning news brief
Harris running mate Tim Walz headlined third night of DNC. Kamala Harris' address will outline her vision for the country. Canada's two main railways and unionized employees are at a contract impasse.
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Politics
Biden's speech, cornerstone for the Democratic convention, will open festivities
President Biden's Democratic convention speech is expected to build a bridge to Vice President Harris. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to ex-White House chief of staff and Biden confidante Ron Klain.
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World
Morning news brief
Biden to deliver address at DNC's opening. During Democrat's convention, ex-President Trump aims to get his own attention. Ukraine's president states the point of the military incursion into Russia.
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World
Blinken is in Israel trying to arrange a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is trying to get a cease-fire agreement for Gaza “across the finish line.” It has been on the table for months, and many are skeptical a deal can be reached.
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Politics
Former President Trump is also getting his economic plans out to the voters
Republicans are pressuring Trump to focus on policy issues and not crowd sizes and personalities. At a rally in North Carolina and a news conference in New Jersey he focused on the economy.
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Politics
Harris to lay out her vision for the economy in a policy speech in Raleigh, N.C.
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Friday will reveal more of her plan for the economy. She’s expected to propose cutting expenses such as health care and groceries.
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National
5 people are charged in connection with 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry’s death
Two doctors and an alleged drug dealer are among the five charged in connection with Perry’s death. Federal authorities accuse them of supplying the actor with drugs that ultimately killed him.
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World
Morning news brief
Vice President Harris will roll out her economic agenda Friday. Former President Trump narrows in on inflation. Five people are charged in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry.
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Health
Biden reignites Cancer Moonshot to mobilize a national initiative to end cancer
President Biden traveled to New Orleans this week to announce a $150 million investment in technologies to improve cancer surgeries. We check in on the progress of Cancer Moonshot.