Juana Summers

NPR Ed

Juana Summers appears in the following:

The Inflation Reduction Act and its impact on carbon capture, explained

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jamil Farbes, principal at Evolved Energy Research, about the technology and future of carbon capture and what the Inflation Reduction Act could do for the industry.

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Children are reportedly spending 23 hours lock in at Texas youth prisons

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jolie McCullough, a criminal justice reporter for The Texas Tribune, about her reporting on the state's juvenile prison system nearing collapse.

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In new memoir, Sen. Tim Scott discusses the GOP, goals and political grace

Tuesday, August 09, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks to Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina about his new book, America, a Redemption Story: Choosing Hope, Creating Unity.

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How the search in Mar-a-Lago might impact the Justice Department

Tuesday, August 09, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Sarah Isgur Flores, the former director of the Office of Public Affairs at the Justice Department during the Trump administration, about the FBI's search in Mar-a-Lago.

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Reflecting on Serena Williams' career and legacy as the G.O.A.T retires from tennis

Tuesday, August 09, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Jessica Luther, co-host of the sports podcast Burn It All Down, about Serena Williams' retirement from the world of tennis.

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Sen. Schumer talks on what the Inflation Reduction Act means for Americans

Monday, August 08, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., about what it was like passing the Inflation Reduction Act and what it means for Americans.

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Beyoncé's new album 'Renaissance' pays homage to Black queer music history

Friday, July 29, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Danyel Smith, author of the book Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women In Pop and host of the podcast Black Girl Songbook, about the new Beyoncé album.

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GLAAD president on fighting monkeypox stigma

Thursday, July 28, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Sarah Kate Ellis, the president and CEO of GLAAD, about the organization working in partnership with the White House on the response to and messaging around monkeypox.

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Senate put $50 billion into chips semiconductor research

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Republican Sen. Todd Young of Indiana about efforts to build more computer chips in the U.S.

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After decades of opposing the Taliban, India may be forming a relationship with them

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

As the Taliban struggles to maintain control over Afghanistan, India may become an unlikely ally to help them stabilize.

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After decades of opposing Taliban, India may be forming a relationship with them

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks with international security expert, Asfandyar Mir of the U.S. Institute of Peace, about India's budding, unexpected relationship with the Taliban.

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Dr. Fauci on federal response to monkeypox and COVID

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Dr. Anthony Fauci about the Biden administration's response to the monkeypox outbreak and the current COVID-19 omicron variant surge.

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A course on Harry Styles is coming to Texas State next spring

Monday, July 25, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with digital history professor Louie Dean Valencia about his future course at Texas State University, focusing on Harry Styles and themes like internet culture and identity.

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Encore: Author Ladee Hubbard on love, family and resilience

Monday, July 25, 2022

Ladee Hubbard, author of the short story collection The Last Suspicious Holdout, talks about love, family, resilience and grief in the Black community.

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Only 31 new emoji were proposed this year

Friday, July 22, 2022

We've reached peak emoji. The Unicode Consortium proposed 31 new emoji this year, a quarter of the approved 112 emoji last year.

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'Anything's Possible' is a Gen Z rom-com — with a Black trans girl at the center

Friday, July 22, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks with actress Eva Reign, who stars in Billy Poter's directorial debut, Anything's Possible, about what the film meant for her.

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The White House has a new public engagement advisor. Here's her plan

Friday, July 22, 2022

Keisha Lance Bottoms is the new White House senior advisor for public engagement. The former Atlanta mayor begins her job at a time when President Biden's approval ratings are at an all-time low.

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What's driving prices down in the metals market?

Friday, July 22, 2022

The prices of base metals like copper rise and the prices fall for precious metals like gold when the economy is doing well. What happens when both copper and gold prices spiral down?

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What extreme heat means for our long term health

Thursday, July 21, 2022

With temperatures spiking across the U.S., NPR's Juana Summers talks with pediatrician Dr. Aaron Bernstein about how extreme heat affects the human body.

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Rep. Adam Schiff on what to expect in the final Jan. 6 hearing

Thursday, July 21, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., about the eighth and final Jan. 6 hearing.

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