Morning news brief

NPR | By Leila Fadel,

Michel Martin

Published March 30, 2026 at 4:42 AM EDT

Over one million Lebanese displaced by Israel's invasion, thousands of U.S. troops deployed to the Middle East, with more on the way, delays continue at U.S. airports with no funding deal in sight.

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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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