Vanity Fair feature profiles the political development of JD Vance at Yale

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published September 16, 2026 at 3:42 AM MDT

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NPR's Leila Fadel talks with journalist Chris Whipple about his new Vanity Fair feature with revealing details about the political development of JD Vance.

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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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