Juana Summers
Stories
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Arts & Life
Writer Sam Irby bears her soul – again – with new essay collection 'Quietly Hostile'
Writer Sam Irby talks about her newest collection of essays, Quietly Hostile.
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Music
Compared with the rest of the band, lead vocalists are getting quieter
Lead vocalists have gotten quieter over the decades, compared with the rest of the band. That's the conclusion of a new study that analyzes chart-topping pop tunes from 1946 to 2020.
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National
Author-illustrator Vashti Harrison wants her book and the word 'big' to affirm kids
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Vashti Harrison, illustrator and author of the new picture book Big, about a young Black girl's journey to self love.
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National
America has a loneliness epidemic. Here are 6 steps to address it
Lacking connection can increase the risk for premature death to levels comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day, according to a new advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General.
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Books
Self-coined 'Financial Hype Woman' Berna Anat spills financial tidbits in a new book
Author and self-coined "Financial Hype Woman" Berna Anat talks about her new book Money Out Loud: All the Financial Stuff No One Taught Us.
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National
'Therapy speak' is everywhere, but it may make us less empathetic
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with culture writer Rebecca Fishbein about her reporting on how "therapy speak" may be making us less empathetic.
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Politics
Rep. Katie Porter is standing up to corporate America — one whiteboard at a time
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rep. Katie Porter about her new memoir, I Swear: Politics is Messier Than My Minivan, about what it's like to work on Capitol Hill as a single mom with three young kids.
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National
Novel 'Romantic Comedy' explores desirability, entertainment and writing as a cure
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Curtis Sittenfeld about her latest novel, Romantic Comedy, about a woman in her 30s working for this weekly comedy sketch show.
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National
Reflecting on some of the career highlights of Sylvia Poggioli
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with former Italy correspondent Sylvia Poggioli about her time reporting across Europe throughout her 41 years with the network.
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National
Former President Trump's lawyer talks about his indictment in the Stormy Daniels case
NPR's Juana Summers talks with former President Donald Trump's lawyer Jim Trusty about his indictment in the Stormy Daniels case.