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 ...

Six of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominees face confirmation hearings today on Capitol Hill ... SUSAN DAVIS, BYLINE: Hey, Leila. FADEL: So before we get into hearings that are ahead ...

LEILA FADEL, BYLINE: In the 1980s ... "The Turner Diaries," where a group of white supremacists attack the Capitol, kill Congress members and staffers all in an effort to overthrow the government.

LEILA FADEL, BYLINE: Maybe you remember Brooke Shields as the face of Calvin Klein Jeans, the sexually exploited child in "Pretty Baby" or the funny lead in the sitcom "Suddenly Susan." ...

And I'm Leila Fadel. It's a common sight on Instagram - millennial women in curated outfits sharing recipes, health tips and parenting advice in spotlessly clean homes. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED ...

FADEL: NPR's Brian Mann joins us from Kyiv. Hi, Brian. BRIAN MANN, BYLINE: Good morning, Leila. FADEL: So what can you tell us about this latest drone attack on the capital? MANN: Well ...

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Florida Republican ... Trump's Cabinet nominees face confirmation hearings Wednesday on Capitol Hill. Some will face easier paths than others.