Juana Summers
Stories
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Politics
Education Secretary Cardona on grant funds for HBCUs after recent bomb threats
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona about grant funds the administration is making available for HBCUs that have recently experienced a bomb threat.
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Sports
Why some pro athletes (like Tom Brady) seem unable to stay retired
The question isn't so much can Tom Brady still play, but why is he still playing. Why can some athletes walk away from their sport while others, especially ones with nothing left to prove, hang on?
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National
Why some pro athletes (like Tom Brady) seem unable to stay retired
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Dr. J.D. DeFreese of the Center for the Study of Retired Athletes at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill about why some pro athletes struggle to stay retired.
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Sebastian Yatra spans genres. His new album 'Dharma' takes on another
Juana Summers speaks with musician Sebastian Yatra about his new album, "Dharma," and its connection to spirituality.
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Books
'Foreverland' explores the mundane, infuriating and hilarious moments of marriage
Juana Summers speaks with author Heather Havrilesky about her new book, "Foreverland," that explores the mundane, infuriating and oftentimes hilarious moments of marriage.
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National
There's a hog task force in Texas, and it's busy with the 'feral swine bomb'
Juana Summers speaks with Nick Dornak, wildlife biologist and program coordinator of the Central Texas Feral Hog Task Force, about efforts to cull millions of troublesome wild hogs there.
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Business
Capital B is a new media outlet focused on a Black audience
Journalist Lauren Williams discusses how she seeks to rebuild trust with Black audiences through Capital B, her recently launched news nonprofit born out of 2020's summer of unrest.
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World
E.U. official discusses diplomatic de-escalation tactics in Russia-Ukraine tension
Juana Summers asks Peter Stano, lead spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy for the European Union, about the Ukraine crisis.
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Health
Disinformation is everywhere — including pregnancy apps
Juana Summers speaks to Wilson Center fellow Nina Jankowicz about disinformation in pregnancy apps.
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Keb' Mo' remembers the past and writes to the future in new album 'Good To Be'
Juana Summers talks to blues musician Keb' Mo' about his roots and the story of his music in the new album, "Good To Be."