Juana Summers
Stories
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Companies like Amazon are betting they can slow hiring and still maximize profits
Amazon is laying off 14,000 workers -- about 4 percent of its workforce. This is part of a larger trend by American companies. They're betting that they can grow without growing their workforces.
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Nearly 42 million Americans could lose SNAP benefits due to shutdown
The Trump administration now says it won't use a contingency fund to pay SNAP benefits to about 1 in 8 Americans in November.
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Leon Thomas on his new EP 'Pholks'
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with R&B musician Leon Thomas, who describes his new EP Pholks as a collaboration of polymaths inspired by multi-talented artists like Prince and Quincy Jones.
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'Racebook' author Tochi Onyebuchi misses the old internet
Remember when the internet was simple? A little less violent? In his new book Racebook, Tochi Onyebuchi hearkens back to the early days of the internet, how fun it was, and when everything changed.
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Illinois' governor weighs in on efforts to deploy the national guard in Chicago
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Illinois Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker about President Trump's efforts to deploy the national guard in Chicago.
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Jeff Tweedy on 'Twilight Override,' his new triple album
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Wilco front man Jeff Tweedy about his new triple solo album, Twilight Override, which examines the pandemic-related trauma he says we're all still dealing with.
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Three months later, a survivor reflects on the Texas floods
Three months after floods hit central Texas, senior editor at Texas Monthly Aaron Parsley shares his experience when he and his family were swept away by rushing water and how they're moving forward.
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With 831 Stories, romance fans get more than a steamy read
831 Stories is all-in on the romance genre, and the founders are cultivating a whole world around the books they publish, complete with fanfiction and merchandise.
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Author Angela Flournoy explores 20 years of adult friendship in 'The Wilderness'
NPR's Juana Summers talks to author Angela Flournoy about how millennial friendships evolve in middle age as explored in her new novel, "The Wilderness."
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Spinal Tap returns with a rockin' sequel
Spinal Tap, the band from the beloved 1984 mockumentary about a fictional rock band, is back! Their new movie is called Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.