Leila Fadel
Stories
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National
Of the Americans living in mobile homes, 3 million of them reside in high flood areas
Almost 20 million Americans live in mobile homes. Those homes are a lot less likely to be restored after natural disasters, meaning disasters often exacerbate the country's affordable housing crises.
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Asia
Taiz is a frontline city caught up in the conflict in Yemen
People in Taiz are struggling to get food and other necessities amid a civil war that's been going on for nearly a decade.
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National
Supreme Court upholds Indian Child Welfare Act, handing tribes a major victory
The court rejects all of the challenges to the Indian Child Welfare Act, "some on the merits and others for lack of standing," Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote in her majority opinion.
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Asia
Effects of a dangerous cyclone are already hitting parts of India and Pakistan
Authorities in Pakistan and India have been evacuating people from coastal areas ahead of the storm. Schools and government buildings have been converted into shelters.
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Health
Federal appeals court in New Orleans considers the fate of an abortion pill
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans will hear arguments Wednesday over access to a commonly used abortion pill.
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Morning news brief
The U.S. could run out of cash to pay its bills by June 1. Hollywood writers are striking against the major studios. The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on Supreme Court ethics.
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Business
Tax deadline arrives as the IRS embarks on a 10-year, $80 billion makeover
Tuesday is the deadline to file your income taxes. After years of underfunding, the IRS is beefing up to improve customer service, and to make sure people actually pay the taxes they owe.
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Politics
House Speaker McCarthy outlines plan to lift the nation's credit limit for a year
Kevin McCarthy unveiled his demands to negotiate with President Biden but so far talks have stalled. If Congress fails to raise the debt limit, the economic consequences could be dire.
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Politics
Lawmakers have a lot on their agenda as Congress returns from a 2-week recess
House Republicans are drafting legislation to avoid a default on the nation's credit limit. Senators face a possible vote on temporarily replacing ailing Sen. Dianne Feinstein on a judiciary panel.
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Politics
Manhattan DA Bragg sues Rep. Jordan over attempts to interfere in Trump case
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Adam Klasfeld, managing editor of Law & Crime, about Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's efforts to stop a Republican investigation into his prosecution of former President Trump.