Juana Summers
Juana Summers is a political correspondent for NPR covering race, justice and politics. She has covered politics since 2010 for publications including Politico, CNN and The Associated Press. She got her start in public radio at KBIA in Columbia, Mo., and also previously covered Congress for NPR.
She appears regularly on television and radio outlets to discuss national politics. In 2016, Summers was a fellow at Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service.
She is a graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism and is originally from Kansas City, Mo.
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Partners Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne join NPR's Juana Summers to chat about their new directorial-debut film, AM I OK? which released on Max on June 6.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Pratap Bhanu Mehta, a political analyst in Kolkata, about what India's latest election means for Prime Minister Modi and the country's democracy.
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Ahead of the NBA Finals tip-off, Grant Hill, Naismith Hall of Famer and minority owner of the Atlanta Hawks, talks about the identities of the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks and who has the edge.
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NPR's Juana Summers checks in with Brian Wallach, who has been living with ALS for seven years, and his wife Sandra Abrevaya on their ongoing advocacy for ALS patients, families and caregivers.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Ezra associate producer Alex Plank and screenwriter Tony Spiridakis — who said the story comes from life with his son — about portraying autistic people in their film.
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Meza Malonga, a restaurant in Rwanda's capital Kigali, serves innovative Afro-fusion cuisine. Chef Dieuveil Malonga opened it in 2020, after years of working in high-end European restaurants. -
NPR's Juana Summers talks with musical artist Shaboozey about his new album and his musical journey that started in Virginia with a Nigerian immigrant father who loved country music.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about her push to pass bills that would protect kids online and the big news taking place in her state -- Trump's conviction.
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Trump's conviction triggers a series of events for the former president – some immediate, others longer-term.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Mark K. Updegrove, presidential historian for ABC News, about the historical significance of a guilty verdict for a former president of the United States.
