Juana Summers appears in the following:
The Baltimore Sun has been sold to a conservative broadcast chief
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Ownership of The Baltimore Sun is shifting from a global hedge fund known for cost-cutting to a local TV owner known for supporting conservative causes.
A kidnapping of six sisters and a murder has gripped Nigeria
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
The horrific murder of one of six kidnapped sisters close to Nigeria's capital has gripped and shocked a nation that has become nearly immune to the kidnapping epidemic.
The second Trump and E. Jean Carroll defamation trial commences
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Another New York trial against former President Donald Trump is expected to begin today: the second defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll.
Who is Jerod Mayo, the new head coach for the New England Patriots?
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Jerod Mayo is the new head coach of the New England Patriots, who replaces Bill Belichick after 24 seasons. Who is he? We speak to reporter Shalise Manza Young about Mayo's new role.
There's still a lot at stake heading into the final week of the NFL regular season
Friday, January 05, 2024
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with The Ringer's Lindsay Jones about what's at stake this final week of the NFL regular season.
Maddie Zahm talks about her album and the whirlwind of going viral
Thursday, January 04, 2024
NPR's Juana Summers talks with singer-songwriter Maddie Zahm about her new album, Now That I've Been Here, and her whirlwind couple of years since going viral for the song "Fat Funny Friend."
Hollywood loves to churn out 'great man' movies. This year stands out, critic says
Tuesday, January 02, 2024
The year 2023 saw quite a few movies about "Great Men": Oppenheimer, Napoleon, Maestro, Ferrari. How did these films play into or subvert expectations around those kinds of stories?
The 'Natty' is set — Michigan vs. Washington. So, did the CFB Committee get it right?
Tuesday, January 02, 2024
The Michigan Wolverines and Washington Huskies head to the National Championship game in Houston. Writer Nicole Auerbach breaks down Monday's game, the committee's decision and CFB finale predictions.
Gaza poet recalls treacherous evacuation from Gaza
Tuesday, January 02, 2024
Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha describes his perilous journey out of Gaza, during which he was separated from his family by a soldier.
A new law could help millions of older Americans get mental health help
Monday, January 01, 2024
A new law will allow more mental health providers to accept Medicare patients. Could this help close the mental health gap for millions of older Americans?
Why 2023 was the Year of the Girl
Monday, January 01, 2024
2023 saw an endless stream of trends signaling the popularity of "Girl Culture." NPR's Juana Summers speaks with writer Isabel Cristo about why adult women were so drawn to expressions of girlhood.
What the meeting of India and Russia's foreign ministers means for the United States
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rajan Menon, director at Defense Priorities and scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about Russia and India's foreign ministers' meeting.
Author Alice McDermott on linking the dramas of women's lives and wartime Saigon
Thursday, December 21, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Alice McDermott about her new novel Absolution and its central question: what do you sacrifice in order to do something good for someone else?
A look at NPR music's best songs of 2023
Friday, December 15, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with music critic Ann Powers about NPR's interactive "Best Songs of 2023" online tool.
The WeightWatchers CEO tells NPR why the company is embracing weight loss drugs
Friday, December 15, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with WeightWatchers CEO Sima Sistani about the company's recent decision to provide weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic.
Ukraine has $52 billion EU aid package veoted by Hungary
Friday, December 15, 2023
At a summit this week, EU leaders voted to begin membership negotiations with Ukraine. But Hungary's leader Viktor Organ vetoed a $52 billion aid package.
Biden meets with family of Americans held hostage by Hamas
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with the family of Israeli-American Sagui Dekel-Chen, who is being held hostage by Hamas.
Scientists have quantified exactly how murderous your cat is
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Scientists have compiled an exhaustive list of all the species cats consume, and it includes more than 2000 birds, reptiles, mammals and insects — a sixth of which are of conservation concern.
After controversial testimony, Harvard University president remains
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Harvard constitutional law professor Laurence Tribe about Claudine Gay's controversial congressional hearing and the decision to retain her as Harvard's president.
How American Girl dolls became a part of American culture
Monday, December 11, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Mary Mahoney and Allison Horrocks about their new book Dolls of Our Lives: Why We Can't Quit American Girl.