Juana Summers

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Juana Summers appears in the following:

Biden wins the South Carolina primary, hoping voters across the U.S. take note

Sunday, February 04, 2024

Following Biden's win in South Carolina's Democratic primary, we hear from young Black voters as we look ahead to the state's Republican primary.

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The message matters to young Black voters weighing Biden-Harris ticket

Saturday, February 03, 2024

South Carolina votes in the first Democratic primary of 2024. While Biden and Harris run virtually unopposed, how voters talk about issues that are important to them could offer clues for November.

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Rep. Jim Clyburn frames election as choice between 'loud noise' and 'quiet diplomacy'

Friday, February 02, 2024

NPR's Juana Summers sits down with South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, a storied kingmaker in Democratic politics, to discuss the Biden campaign and the state's new role as the first Democratic primary.

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Emily Nagoski wrote a guide on finding lasting intimacy — and helped her own marriage

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with sex educator Emily Nagoski about her new book Come Together, and advice for partners to begin what can sometimes be intimidating conversations about sex.

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Republican and Democratic strategists weigh in on 2024 presidential race

Thursday, January 25, 2024

For a check-in on the 2024 campaign, NPR's Juana Summers talks with GOP strategist Ron Bonjean and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright.

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Talking Millennial stereotypes and a misunderstood generation of women

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Kate Kennedy, author of One in a Millennial: On Friendships, Feelings, Fangirls and Fitting In, which explores the experience of being a millennial woman.

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Musician Brittney Spencer says she has Baltimore to thank for her intro to country

Friday, January 19, 2024

NPR's Juana Summers talks with country singer Brittney Spencer, originally from Baltimore, about her debut album called 'My Stupid Life.'

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Congress makes moves to avoid impending shutdown

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Congress is on track to pass a short-term spending bill ahead of a Friday deadline.

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The mother of an Uvalde victim reacts to the DOJ report on the shooting

Thursday, January 18, 2024

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Kimberly Mata-Rubios about the Department of Justice report released today on their findings of the Uvalde school shooting. Her daughter Lexi was one of the 19 students

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This company has created a recipe for carbon-zero cement

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Producing cement is a major source of carbon emissions — 8% of the global total. A company in Massachusetts has altered the recipe, finding a way to produce carbon-zero cement instead.

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Jodie Foster and Kali Reis on the latest season of 'True Detective'

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Juana Summers talks to Jodie Foster and Kali Reis about the new season of True Detective.

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Oil production companies in the U.S. keep consolidating

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Oil production in the U.S. keeps growing, setting new records. Meanwhile oil companies are snapping each other up in a wave of mergers that's resulting in fewer, bigger companies — and possibly even more oil.

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Retail spending outperformed predictions for December

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Retail spending rose more than expected last month, capping off a solid holiday shopping season.

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How EV drivers can maximize their range in the cold

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Michael Crossen, a technician with Consumer Reports' Auto Testing Center, on the impact of cold weather on EV batteries and how to maximize range in the cold.

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Texas and federal officials are struggling to determine who will tackle the border crisis

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Texas and federal officials are at odds over who has jurisdiction at the border and how to tackle the migrant crisis.

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A Supreme Court case that protects the environment, health care, and food safety is at risk

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

A group of fishermen asked the Supreme Court to gut a nearly 40 year old case that could weaken federal regulations on the environment, health care and food safety.

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The second Trump and E. Jean Carroll defamation trial commences

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Another New York trial against former President Donald Trump is expected to begin today: the second defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll.

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A kidnapping of six sisters and a murder has gripped Nigeria

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

The horrific murder of one of six kidnapped sisters close to Nigeria's capital has gripped and shocked a nation that has become nearly immune to the kidnapping epidemic.

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The Baltimore Sun has been sold to a conservative broadcast chief

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Ownership of The Baltimore Sun is shifting from a global hedge fund known for cost-cutting to a local TV owner known for supporting conservative causes.

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Who is Jerod Mayo, the new head coach for the New England Patriots?

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Jerod Mayo is the new head coach of the New England Patriots, who replaces Bill Belichick after 24 seasons. Who is he? We speak to reporter Shalise Manza Young about Mayo's new role.

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