Juana Summers appears in the following:
Super Bowl bound Kelce brothers are a product of Cleveland Heights
Thursday, February 09, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Kansas City Star reporter Eric Adler about visiting the town where the Super Bowl-bound Kelce brothers grew up and which molded who they've become.
Biden pledged police reform, but advocates see a diffcult path ahead
Thursday, February 09, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rashad Robinson, the president of the racial justice advocacy group Color of Change, about Biden's pledge to improve accountability for law enforcement.
Two of the newest members of Congress weigh in on the State of the Union address
Wednesday, February 08, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Democratic Congressmen Maxwell Frost of Florida and Republican Mike Lawler of New York about the president's State of the Union speech.
From streetwear to red carpets, a new exhibit traces the evolution of hip hop fashion
Wednesday, February 08, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers visits a new exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City that celebrates 50 years of fashion in hip hop music.
Speechwriters weigh in on the State of the Union address
Tuesday, February 07, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with former speechwriters Cody Keenan and Michael Ricci about President Biden's State of the Union address and the hard task of finding common ground in a divided Congress.
The 'doomsday' aftermath of the earthquake in Syria
Monday, February 06, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Wafaa Sadek, country director for International Medical Corps in Syria, about the earthquake's aftermath and how her team of medical professionals are responding.
Bollywood film 'Pathaan' sparks dance parties in theatres
Thursday, February 02, 2023
The new Bollywood spy thriller Pathaan is transforming movie theaters into dance clubs with its catchy theme — and it's breaking records at the box office in India and abroad.
The magic of being a Black nerd in Black History Month
Thursday, February 02, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with co-creator of Black Nerds Create Bayana Davis about the collective's month-long digital celebration: Black Magical History Month.
Encore: Author Jas Hammond on their book, 'We Deserve Monuments'
Thursday, February 02, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with author Jas Hammond about their book, We Deserve Monuments. It's a young adult love story and a family mystery that explores intergenerational trauma and racism.
Doug Williams talks this historic Super Bowl matchup of two Black quarterbacks
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with former NFL star Doug Williams, the first Black quarterback to start in the Super Bowl, about the first Super Bowl to feature two Black quarterbacks.
Proposed copyright changes have Dungeons and Dragons fans up in arms
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
The company behind Dungeons and Dragons is looking to change its copyright license. Leaked drafts showed a clamp-down on fan made content, and fans launched a campaign against it. So far, they've won.
John Cale, ever restless, returns with the deeply collaborative 'Mercy'
Friday, January 20, 2023
The Welsh-born artist, a co-founder of The Velvet Underground, has been relentlessly creating for nearly 60 years. On his new album, he sounds as alive as ever.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner talks inspiration and inner fight to make Grammy-nominated album
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Malcolm-Jamal Warner about his Grammy nomination for best spoken word poetry album and the inspiration behind it.
A political standoff over the debt ceiling could harm the U.S. economy
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
As the U.S. creeps towards its debt ceiling and a political standoff takes shape, NPR's Juana Summers speaks with two of the negotiators who helped broker a deal to raise the debt limit in 2011.
Anti-fatness keeps fat people on the margins, says Aubrey Gordon
Thursday, January 12, 2023
In her new book You Just Need To Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths About Fat People, Aubrey Gordon tackles the biases and myths that she says keep fat people on the margins of society.
U.S. Travel Association leader speaks on recent travel woes, and possible solutions
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Geoff Freeman, president and CEO for the U.S. Travel Association, which advocates for the travel industry. He explains why air travel has been so disrupted lately.
Santa Barbara County official on storm cleanup and recovery
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Scott Safechuck, a Santa Barbara County Fire Department official, on the cleanup underway as the county recovers from days of brutal storms and prepares for more ahead.
Conspiracy theorists hounded Grant Wahl's family when he died. Now they're back
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Grant Wahl's death at the Qatar World Cup set off conspiracy theories that persisted long after they were disproven.
Kashana Cauley writes about the unexplored perspective of Black survivalists
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Kashana Cauley about her debut novel The Survivalists and putting her comedy background to work in writing about the unexplored perspective of Black survivalism.
Dr. Céline Gounder confronts disinformation about her husband's death
Monday, January 09, 2023
Dr. Céline Gounder speaks out against disinformation after her husband Grant Wahl's sudden death was seized on by anti-vaccination conspiracy theorists.