Leila Fadel (Arabic: ليلى فاضل; born 1981) is a Lebanese-American journalist and the cohost of National Public Radio 's Morning Edition, a role she assumed in 2022. Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First. As a national correspondent, Fadel consistently reported on the fault lines of this divided nation. Leila Fadel is a Lebanese – American award-winning journalist who serves as co-host of National Public Radio’s Morning Edition and NPR’s morning news podcast Up First. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Secretary of State Antony Blinken about U.S.-China tensions, the earthquake aftermath in Turkey and Syria and the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Leila Fadel is a Lebanese American journalist and the cohost of National Public Radio's Morning Edition, a role she assumed in 2022. She was previously the network's Cairo bureau chief. Faces of NPR shows the people behind NPR. This week, we highlight Leila Fadel who begins her new job as host this morning. Leila Fadel’s Remarks It is my honor to introduce Katherine Maher, NPR’s president and CEO, and this year’s recipient of the James C. Goodale First Amendment Award. Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First. As a national correspondent, Fadel consistently reported on the fault lines of this divided nation. 24K Followers, 1,084 Following, 737 Posts - Leila Fadel (@leilafadelnpr) on Instagram: Host of @morningedition and Up First on @npr Leila Fadel poses for a portrait at the NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C. During the three hours each morning that the program airs, Fadel says her name, on average, 21 times. And each time, she uses the Arabic pronunciation, the way it is said in Lebanon, where her father is originally from.