Juana Summers
Stories
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Why PEPFAR's top scientist stepped down
NPR's Juana Summers talk with Mike Reid, the former chief science officer of PEPFAR, about why he resigned over concerns about America's global health strategy.
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Suicide rates have dropped since the 2022 launch of the 988 line
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Angela Kimball of the mental health advocacy group Inseparable about the drop in suicide rates after the launch of the 988 Lifeline.
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Belle Burden's marriage ended, and she found her voice
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Belle Burden about her memoir Strangers, and the powerful response the book is having.
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Shoes launch sub-two hour marathon times
Two marathoners clocked in under two hours in London. We talk to one researcher about the role of shoes in making the impossible possible.
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In her new memoir, Mary Cain explains why she left pro running
NPR's Juana Summers talks with the runner Mary Cain about her book This Is Not About Running, which deals with the harassment and abuse she says she experienced as a young runner.
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Ahead of a royal U.S. tour, U.K. ambassador speaks on transatlantic tensions
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Christian Turner, the United Kingdom ambassador to the United States, about current tensions between the two countries and King Charles' state visit to D.C. this week.
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Vessels seized by the U.S. this week were part of a global 'shadow fleet'
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Elisabeth Braw, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, about shadow vessels, after the U.S. military's seizure of two Iranian-linked oil tankers.
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If you feel like Shakespeare isn't for you, look deeper
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Adjoa Andoh, the inaugural Director's Resident at the Folger Shakespeare Library, about Shakespeare's relevance in modern times, and specifically to people of color.
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Inside a three-day, $10,000 rock-paper-scissors tournament
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Brian Cheung of NBC News about a rock-paper-scissors competition in New Jersey with a $10,000 first prize.
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Is political gerrymandering the future of U.S. politics? Virginia's governor weighs in
NPR's Juana Summers speaks to Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger about a measure she supported — that voters approved Tuesday — to redraw the state's congressional maps to favor Democrats.