Juana Summers

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Lucinda Williams and her suitcase full of songs

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams about her new memoir Don't Tell Anyone the Secrets I Told You.

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Self-coined 'Financial Hype Woman' Berna Anat spills financial tidbits in a new book

Monday, April 24, 2023

Author and self-coined "Financial Hype Woman" Berna Anat talks about her new book Money Out Loud: All the Financial Stuff No One Taught Us.

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Unearthing legendary Baltimore jazz performances

Friday, April 21, 2023

New recordings of old jazz performances at Baltimore's now-closed Famous Ballroom are being released for the very first time.

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Why regional Mexican's current explosion catapults the genre to new heights

Friday, April 21, 2023

This week a collaboration between Bad Bunny and Grupo Frontera, in addition to a historic chart placement for Mexican artist Peso Pluma, pushed regional Mexican music to international attention

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Feinstein's absence is highlighting a divide in the Democratic Party

Friday, April 14, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Christopher Cadelago, Politico's White House correspondent based in Sacramento, about reactions to California Sen. Dianne Feinstein's absence from Washington.

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Remembering Raghavan Iyer, an icon of Indian cooking

Friday, April 14, 2023

Raghavan Iyer, the chef who did so much to popularize Indian cooking in the U.S., has died after years of cancer treatments. He released his final book, "On the Curry Trail," a couple of months ago.

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As the longest-serving U.S. Senator takes a break, another Dem wants her out for good

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Sen. Diane Feinstein of California has asked her colleagues to temporarily replace her on the Judiciary Committee. Due to health complications, she hasn't cast a vote since mid-February.

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'Therapy speak' is everywhere, but it may make us less empathetic

Thursday, April 13, 2023

NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with culture writer Rebecca Fishbein about her article for Bustle on how "therapy speak" may be making us less empathetic.

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Megadonor's purchase of Clarence Thomas' property was never disclosed, report says

Thursday, April 13, 2023

New reporting from ProPublica raises further questions about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' financial entanglements.

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For Louisville's mayor, Monday's mass shooting brings fresh loss and painful memories

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg about how his community is doing after a mass shooting earlier this week.

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Rep. Katie Porter is standing up to corporate America — one whiteboard at a time

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rep. Katie Porter about her new memoir, I Swear: Politics is Messier Than My Minivan, about what it's like to work on Capitol Hill as a single mom with three young kids.

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Princess Peach takes the lead in new 'Super Mario' movie

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Washington Post videogame reporter Gene Park about his take on The Super Mario Bros. Movie and its portrayal of Princess Peach.

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Former FDA commissioner defends original approval of mifepristone

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

As access to the abortion pill mifepristone hangs in legal limbo, former FDA Commissioner Jane Henney reflects on the agency's decision to approve the drug in 2000.

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Jodie Comer is coming to Broadway in the one-woman show, 'Prima Facie'

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with actress Jodie Comer about the Broadway premiere of her play Prima Facie.

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Texas judge's anti-abortion drug ruling is indefensible, says lawyer

Monday, April 10, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with lawyer Adam Unikowsky about a Texas judge's ruling overturning FDA approval for the abortion pill mifepristone.

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Novel 'Romantic Comedy' explores desirability, entertainment and writing as a cure

Tuesday, April 04, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Curtis Sittenfeld about her latest novel, Romantic Comedy, about a woman in her 30s working for this weekly comedy sketch show.

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Reflecting on some of the career highlights of Sylvia Poggioli

Monday, April 03, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with former Italy correspondent Sylvia Poggioli about her time reporting across Europe throughout her 41 years with the network.

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A look back at Gwyneth Paltrow's trial and its viral moments

Friday, March 31, 2023

Gwyneth Paltrow has won her ski crash case. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with 'New Yorker' writer Naomi Fry about the trial's viral moments and why celebrity trials tend to capture so much attention.

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Trump's lawyer says the Manhattan grand jury's indictment is 'political persecution'

Friday, March 31, 2023

Former President Donald Trump's lawyer Jim Trusty expects his legal team to fight to dismiss the case.

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Former President Trump's lawyer talks about his indictment in the Stormy Daniels case

Friday, March 31, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with former President Donald Trump's lawyer Jim Trusty about his indictment in the Stormy Daniels case.

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