Juana Summers appears in the following:
Watch: Michelle Obama tells young people to be 'rageful' — but have a plan
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
In The Light We Carry, Michelle Obama opens up about generational life lessons - both personal and public - and how "going high" is more than just a motto.
In a post-midterm world, can you govern a divided nation?
Wednesday, November 09, 2022
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Jim Messina, former President Obama's White House deputy chief of staff, and Republican strategist Ron Bonjean on how to govern a divided country after the midterms.
This elderly African penguin wears special shoes to treat its foot condition
Friday, November 04, 2022
A geriatric African penguin at the New England Aquarium got adorable custom shoes to help treat its foot condition.
D.H. Peligro, drummer for punk band the Dead Kennedys, died Friday at age 63
Thursday, November 03, 2022
D.H. Peligro, the longtime drummer for the iconic punk band the Dead Kennedys, died Friday at age 63.
A pollster on what Democrats need to do to mobilize Black male voters
Thursday, November 03, 2022
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Terrance Woodbury, a Democratic pollster who rungs the polling firm HIT Strategies, about Black male voter engagement.
What civil rights leaders heard from Elon Musk about curbing hate and lies on Twitter
Thursday, November 03, 2022
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt about a meeting he and other civil rights leaders had with Elon Musk about curbing misinformation on Twitter.
Food writer and author Julie Powell, known for 'Julie & Julia,' died at age 49
Wednesday, November 02, 2022
Food writer and author Julie Powell, whose blog and book were later adapted into the 2009 film "Julie & Julia," died Oct. 26 at age 49.
Talking to strangers might make you happier, a study on 'relational diversity' finds
Saturday, October 29, 2022
A study finds that we are happier the more we talk with different categories of people — colleagues, family, strangers — and the more evenly our conversations are spread out among those groups.
Portland and Kansas City face off in NWSL championship
Friday, October 28, 2022
NPR's Juana Summers talks with The Athletic reporter Meg Linehan about the upcoming National Women's Soccer League Championship.
This painting was displayed upside down for over 75 years. Finally, someone noticed
Friday, October 28, 2022
A famous artwork by Dutch painter Piet Mondrian has been displayed upside down for 75 years.
Vanilla Beane, D.C.'s Hat Lady, died at age 103
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Vanilla Beane, affectionately known as Washington, D.C.'s Hat Lady, died Sunday at age 103. Her legacy includes her designs and her effect on D.C fashion.
The U.S. economy rebounded in July, August and September
Thursday, October 27, 2022
A new report on gross domestic product shows the U.S. economy rebounded in July, August and September after six months of negative growth. But the economy still faces challenges like high inflation.
Mortgage rates are now above 7% on average nationally
Thursday, October 27, 2022
It's harder to afford a home than it's been in decades as a steep run-up in prices, both during the pandemic and interest rates now, hit buyers from both sides.
Ready for good news? The Ozone hole is shrinking
Thursday, October 27, 2022
NPR's Juana Summers speaks to Paul Newman, Chief Scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, about some good news: a giant hole in the ozone layer is slowly shrinking.
Playing video games could boost brain function in children, suggests new study
Thursday, October 27, 2022
NPR's Juana Summers talks to University of Vermont professor Bader Chaarani about why playing video games might actually have some positive effects on a child's cognition.
Why you should talk to more strangers
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Recent research by The Harvard Business School found that people with a mix of weak and strong social ties report higher levels of happiness and wellbeing.
What's on the minds of young voters in Milwaukee? A lot
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Polls found that young people were among the least likely to vote this fall. But the end of Roe v. Wade has helped boost voter registration among them. Other issues are also important to young voters.
How voting patterns have changed since 2020, and how early voting is going in Georgia
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
A look at how voting patterns have changed since 2020, and how early voting is going so far in the key state of Georgia.
What an expert foresees for voter intimidation this election cycle
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sean Morales-Doyle, director of the Voting Rights Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, about potential voter intimidation this election cycle.
Adidas cuts ties with Ye after he made anti-Semitic comments
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Following pressure, Adidas cut ties with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, after he made anti-Semitic comments.