Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race. Most recently, she was NPR's international correspondent based in Cairo and ...

Available weekdays at 6:30 a.m. ET, with hosts Leila Fadel, Steve Inskeep, Michel Martin and A Martinez. Also available on Saturdays at 9 a.m. ET, with Ayesha Rascoe and Scott Simon.

Leading the conversation with Fadel is NHPR’s Youth and Education Reporter Annmarie Timmins. Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR, known for her compelling and impactful reporting.

LEILA FADEL, BYLINE: In her new book of essays, "Sucker Punch," Slate writer Scaachi Koul is going through a lot. Her marriage is falling apart. She's grappling with her self-worth, family ...

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race. Most recently, she was NPR's international correspondent based in Cairo and ...