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NPR's Leila Fadel Reflects on Journalism In The Age of Defunding

Leila Fadel, photographed for NPR, 2 May 2022, in Washington DC. Photo by Mike Morgan for NPR.
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Leila Fadel, photographed for NPR, 2 May 2022, in Washington DC. Photo by Mike Morgan for NPR.

By now, you’ve probably heard of the rescissions bill Congress passed that would eliminate $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Subsequently, the CPB announced it would cease operations on September 30.

Prairie Public’s Erik Deatherage talks with NPR Morning Edition anchor Leila Fadel to talk about the importance of journalism for a thriving democracy, and how to properly pronounce her name.

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