Juana Summers
Stories
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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.
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FBI searches John Bolton's home, office
The search of the home and office of former President Trump national security adviser and frequent critic John Bolton raises questions about how the administration is using law enforcement.
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Famine is declared in Gaza. Will anything change?
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jean-Martin Bauer Director of Food Security and Nutrition at the World Food Programme about the famine declaration in Gaza.
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Texas and California advance in their reshaping of the national political landscape
President Trump initiated a redistricting arms race when he urged Texas to redraw its congressional map to boost Republicans. It's part of a broader trend of Trump pushing the limits of democracy when it comes to consolidating power.
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An aide to New York City's mayor gave a reporter a bag of money disguised as chips
This story starts with a bag of potato chips — but there were no chips inside. A city hall reporter was handed an empty bag with a red envelope filled with money from someone working for Mayor Eric Adams' re-election campaign. NPR's Juana Summers speaks to Katie Honan, the reporter at the center of the incident, about what happened.
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This week in the housing market
Mortgage rates are finally dropping a bit lower at the end of a slow summer season. We take a look at what the latest data tells us about what's ahead.
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How the U.S. government defines antisemitism
The Trump administration has been scrutinizing colleges for antisemitism. Some students worry it conflates criticism of Israel with their everyday concerns.
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An appreciation of Eddie Palmieri, a guiding light of Latin music
NPR Music's Felix Contreras remembers one of salsa music's architects — Eddie Palmieri — who died Wednesday at 88.