Juana Summers

NPR Ed

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Disney rolls out its latest remake, 'The Little Mermaid'

Friday, May 26, 2023

Has Disney done it again? And if they have, should they ... stop? These are some of the questions on our minds as Disney's remake of The Little Mermaid hits theaters.

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Chef Hilda Bassey cooks for 100 hours straight in world record attempt

Friday, May 26, 2023

In an attempt to set a new world record, Nigerian Chef Hilda Bassey has cooked for 100 hours nonstop.

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She's trying to archive Black Twitter. It's a delicate and imperfect task

Friday, May 26, 2023

Black Twitter has been a force since the platform started. Now, one woman is seeking to archive it, as Twitter's future appears uncertain.

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40 years ago, NPR had to apologize for airing 'Return of the Jedi' spoilers

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Back in 1983, All Things Considered host Susan Stamberg asked a young moviegoer to give us a "sneak preview" of Return of the Jedi. The flood of complaints from listeners led to on-air apology.

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Iam Tongi, 18, credits his mom and late dad for his 'American Idol' win

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Iam Tongi is the first Pacific Islander to win American Idol. His dad died a few months before Tongi's audition, which he says his mom signed him up for and pushed him to practice.

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DC Comics' boss knows the challenges ahead — and the problem superhero films can pose

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Superhero movies transformed the film industry over the last 15 years. But how does the man in charge of some of the most beloved comic book characters chart the years ahead?

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What one author says a post-Roe U.S. reveals about Planned Parenthood

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Writer Eyal Press talks about Planned Parenthood and what a post-Roe U.S. reveals about the organization.

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A year after the Uvalde school massacre, victims' families share their stories

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

It's been one year since a gunman killed 19 students and 2 teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Three families who lost their children shared their memories with NPR.

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Voice memos from the path of Typhoon Mawar

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

As Typhoon Mawar thrashes Guam with 140-mile-per-hour winds and heavy rain, two people on the island share eyewitness accounts of what they're seeing.

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Jim Lee talks about his journey from superhero fan to DC Comics president

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Jim Lee, the new president of DC Comics, talks about the history and future of superhero comics.

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'I can't promise we'll be safe:' A Uvalde teacher reflects, a year after the shooting

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Nicole Ogburn no longer tells her students that she promises they are safe. Instead, she has taken to saying: "We're safer than we've ever been."

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What inspired Cameron Fields to move from the newsroom to the classroom

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Cameron Fields, a reporter for Cleveland.com, talks about his career pivot from journalism to teaching.

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Checking in with a Uvalde teacher one year after the mass shooting

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Wednesday, May 24, marks one year since a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas. Teacher Nicole Ogburn helped her students escape Robb Elementary through a window and survived.

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Kaepernick details his pivot from baseball to football in 'Change the Game'

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Colin Kaepernick talks about his book Change the Game, detailing his pivot from baseball to football and how he found himself in the process.

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NBA star Carmelo Anthony retires after 19 seasons

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

After 19 seasons in the NBA, Carmelo Anthony retires as the 9th top scorer in the league's history, and holds 3 Olympic gold medals.

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Writer Sam Irby bears her soul – again – with new essay collection 'Quietly Hostile'

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Writer Sam Irby talks about her newest collection of essays, Quietly Hostile.

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In 'Dances,' a Black ballerina's big break brings immense pressure

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Author Nicole Cuffy talks about her debut novel, "Dances."

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How frontline health workers continue to navigate the pandemic

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

From hospital staffing to patient wait times, frontline workers at an emergency department in Glen Burnie, Md., share how they continue to navigate the changes and challenges brought by the pandemic.

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This anthology wants us to redefine fitness for ourselves

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Justice Roe Williams, who coedited Deconstructing the Fitness Industrial Complex: How to Resist, Disrupt, and Reclaim What it Means to Be Fit in American Culture.

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Why the U.S. builds more three-car garages than one-bedroom apartments

Monday, May 08, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Henry Grabar about his book Paved Paradise. It makes the case that Americans' pursuit of abundant parking is upending our cities and our lives.

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