Juana Summers appears in the following:
Sheryl Lee Ralph explains why she almost left showbiz — and what kept her going
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Sheryl Lee Ralph opens up about how she rediscovered her ability later in life, playing Barbara Howard in Abbott Elementary, and how she thinks about her success later in her life.
This eating disorder expert is worried by new guidelines to treat childhood obesity
Friday, February 17, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Nooshin Kiankhooy, an eating disorders specialist, about concerns about new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics on treating childhood obesity.
Madonna decries 'ageism and misogyny' after criticism of her new look
Friday, February 17, 2023
Legendary singer Madonna was criticized on social media for her new look after an appearance at the Grammys. Novelist Jennifer Weiner defends the artist's "new face" as a beautiful provocation.
From 'Dreamgirls' to 'Abbot Elementary,' Sheryl Lee Ralph isn't leaving the spotlight
Friday, February 17, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Abbot Elementary's Sheryl Lee Ralph about her lengthy career and finding a spotlight later in life.
Book sales are declining, but not in the romance genre
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Romance books are on the rise, even as overall book sales are declining. NPR's Juana Summers visited a romance book club at Baltimore's Charm City Books to see what brings readers to the genre.
Sen. Susan Collins talks about the unidentified objects over U.S. and Canada
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Senate intelligence committee member Susan Collins about the unidentified objects over the U.S. and Canada.
New book looks at love and heartbreak, both romantic and familial
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Camonghne Felix about her new memoir, Dyscalculia: A Love Story of Epic Miscalculation.
Former NORAD leader on the challenges of detecting small, uncrewed flying objects
Monday, February 13, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Mike Dumont, retired vice admiral and former deputy commander of North American Aerospace Command, about recent sightings of unmanned flying objects.
From meet-cutes to happy endings, romance readers feel the love as sales heat up
Monday, February 13, 2023
Romance novel sales are surging, even as overall book sales experience their first decline in years. And no, fans are not embarrassed by their love of the genre.
The scene in Glendale ahead of the Super Bowl
Friday, February 10, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Mike Sando of The Athletic, who's in Glendale, Ariz. for Super Bowl preview. Press scrums and corporate-branded parties have been going on in the area all week.
The push for a bill that would drive research into reparations for Black Americans
Thursday, February 09, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Democratic New York Congressman Jamaal Bowman about the effort to reintroduce H.R. 40, a bill that would create a task force to study reparations for Black Americans.
Why a majority-Black city could wind up with a new white-appointed court system
Thursday, February 09, 2023
NPR's Juana Summer's speaks with Jackson, Miss., Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba on a new bill that would allow the state to create a separate court system for a district in the city.
Super Bowl bound Kelce brothers are a product of Cleveland Heights
Thursday, February 09, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Kansas City Star reporter Eric Adler about visiting the town where the Super Bowl-bound Kelce brothers grew up and which molded who they've become.
Biden pledged police reform, but advocates see a diffcult path ahead
Thursday, February 09, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rashad Robinson, the president of the racial justice advocacy group Color of Change, about Biden's pledge to improve accountability for law enforcement.
Two of the newest members of Congress weigh in on the State of the Union address
Wednesday, February 08, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Democratic Congressmen Maxwell Frost of Florida and Republican Mike Lawler of New York about the president's State of the Union speech.
From streetwear to red carpets, a new exhibit traces the evolution of hip hop fashion
Wednesday, February 08, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers visits a new exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City that celebrates 50 years of fashion in hip hop music.
Speechwriters weigh in on the State of the Union address
Tuesday, February 07, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with former speechwriters Cody Keenan and Michael Ricci about President Biden's State of the Union address and the hard task of finding common ground in a divided Congress.
The 'doomsday' aftermath of the earthquake in Syria
Monday, February 06, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Wafaa Sadek, country director for International Medical Corps in Syria, about the earthquake's aftermath and how her team of medical professionals are responding.
Bollywood film 'Pathaan' sparks dance parties in theatres
Thursday, February 02, 2023
The new Bollywood spy thriller Pathaan is transforming movie theaters into dance clubs with its catchy theme — and it's breaking records at the box office in India and abroad.
The magic of being a Black nerd in Black History Month
Thursday, February 02, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with co-creator of Black Nerds Create Bayana Davis about the collective's month-long digital celebration: Black Magical History Month.