Juana Summers

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Juana Summers appears in the following:

Banned books are back in the spotlight — but they've always been for this book club

Sunday, February 06, 2022

Juana Summers talks with David Rafferty and Blanca Noriega of the Banned Book Club in Tacoma, Wash., about the value they see in reading books some find objectionable.

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Reporter remembers a reader who replied to all his stories for 17 years

Sunday, February 06, 2022

Juana Summers asks Houston Chronicle entertainment writer Andrew Dansby to remember Steve Goertz, a reader who responded to every article Dansby published.

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EU official discusses diplomatic de-escalation tactics in Russia-Ukraine tension

Sunday, February 06, 2022

Juana Summers asks Peter Stano, lead spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy for the European Union, about the Ukraine crisis.

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Disinformation is everywhere — including pregnancy apps

Sunday, February 06, 2022

Juana Summers speaks to Wilson Center fellow Nina Jankowicz about disinformation in pregnancy apps.

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Keb' Mo' remembers the past and writes to the future in new album 'Good To Be'

Sunday, January 30, 2022

Juana Summers talks to blues musician Keb' Mo' about his roots and the story of his music in the new album, "Good To Be."

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Feb. 1 will ring in the Lunar New Year and kick off the Year of the Tiger

Sunday, January 30, 2022

Lunar New Year is just two days away, and members of the Asian Diaspora prepare to celebrate in new ways — while honoring older traditions.

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In 'Goliath,' only the rich and white can escape to space as the Earth collapses

Sunday, January 30, 2022

Juana Summers talks to author Tochi Onyebuchi about his new novel, "Goliath," which imagines a futuristic world that is plagued by the same racial and socioeconomic injustices we see today.

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The Taliban meet Western diplomats in 1st major international meeting since takeover

Sunday, January 30, 2022

Juana Summers speaks to TRT correspondent Soraya Lennie about how the Taliban are governing, and how Afghans are weighing formal recognition of the Taliban and receiving international aid.

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What is the state of Russia's military?

Sunday, January 30, 2022

Juana Summers talks to Dmitry Gorenburg, senior research scientist at the non-profit think tank CNA, about Russia's military capability in the event of a war with Ukraine.

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Amber Mark takes us 'Three Dimensions Deep' in debut album

Sunday, January 30, 2022

Juana Summers speaks with R&B singer Amber Mark about her debut album, "Three Dimensions Deep," where she shares her longing for answers about the world around her during the pandemic.

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The East Coast and West Coast have differently sized and shaped sticks of butter

Sunday, January 30, 2022

The standard shape and size of a stick of butter differs in the eastern and western half of the U.S. — and there's a bi-coastal butter dish to fit both.

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Biden may fulfill a campaign promise to Black voters with his Supreme Court nominee

Sunday, January 30, 2022

With President Biden set to nominate the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, Juana Summers discusses his commitments to Black voters with voting rights experts Arisha Hatch and Nse Ufot.

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Legend Rafael Nadal beats youngster Daniil Medvedev in Australian Open final

Sunday, January 30, 2022

The Australian Open, which began with controversy off the court, ended today with history happening on it. Juana Summers talks with freelance tennis writer Jonathan Scott about the tournament.

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Chef Melanie Meyer opened a Korean restaurant in Mo. — and found her birth family

Sunday, January 30, 2022

Juana Summers talks with Melanie Meyer, owner of the Tiny Chef restaurant in St. Louis, about how food helped connect her to her past and to her birth family in South Korea.

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Americans' political party preferences shifted to Republicans in recent months

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

More Americans identify as Republicans or lean towards the GOP than prefer Democrats, according to new Gallup data. The shift could portend good news for Republicans in this midterm election year.

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A new look at how turmoil is defining the lives and politics of Generation Z

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

In a new book, Fight: How Gen Z is channeling their fear and passion to save America, pollster John Della Volpe explores how America's youngest voters and activists are coming of age.

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Biden is expected to back changing the filibuster to pass voting rights bills

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

The president has been under increasing pressure to more aggressively combat threats to voting rights. And advocates say speeches are not a substitute for legislative action.

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After years at the center of political power, Mark Meadows now faces legal jeopardy

Saturday, December 18, 2021

It's the latest chapter in Mark Meadows' political career, which has been defined by conflict in Washington.

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Possible charges are the latest chapter in Mark Meadows' career defined by conflict

Friday, December 17, 2021

Former chief of staff Mark Meadows was at the center of power under Trump after a decade of waging conflict in the House. He now faces possible prosecution for contempt of Congress.

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Their lives were changed by gun violence, and now they're running for office

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

One of the country's top gun control groups is now actively recruiting candidates who have experienced the effects of gun violence to run for local, state and national offices.

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