Juana Summers
Stories
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A doctor answers your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine
NPR's Juana Summers talks with infectious disease expert Dr. Peter Chin-Hong about the new rules regarding access to COVID-19 vaccines.
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Broadcasting pioneer Jayne Kennedy opens up on triumphs and heartbreaks in new memoir
NPR's Juana Summers speaks to barrier-breaking sports broadcaster Jayne Kennedy about her new memoir.
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Devastating earthquake in Afghanistan leaves locals displaced, aid workers scrambling
NPR's Juana Summers talks with the International Rescue Committee's country director of Afghanistan, Sherine Ibrahim, about the 6.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the eastern mountainous region.
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Buying something from overseas? Today, it gets trickier
NPR's Juana Summers talks with New York Times business reporter Peter Eavis about the end of the de minimis exemption for international shipments, and what it means for consumers.
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Dev Hynes' new Blood Orange album, 'Essex Honey,' explores grief and growing up
NPR's Juana Summers talks to multi-hyphenate musician Dev Hynes, who performs as Blood Orange, about Essex Honey, an album inspired by where he grew up and how he's navigated grief.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver says redistricting hurts Democrats, Republicans and the republic
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver about possible redistricting in Missouri. His district, which includes part of Kansas City, may be targeted by state Republicans.
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Guinness World Record holder, 82, got his first lifeguard job when he was just 18
A New Jersey lifeguard has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest, male open water lifeguard. He's still patrolling the shores at nearly 83 years old, but got his first job as a lifeguard when he was just 18.
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The controversy around Serena Williams' weight loss is more nuanced than you may think
The tennis legend is back in the news - but not for her prowess on the court. Why the controversy around her weight loss is more nuanced than you think.
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For Nourished By Time, music is a labor of love — and a life of labor
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Marcus Brown, the musician who records as Nourished By Time. His new album takes inspiration from the working class sounds of Baltimore house music.
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Tour bus involved in rollover crash on I-90 near Pembroke, N.Y.
Authorities are calling a bus crash in upstate New York a "mass casualty" incident.