Juana Summers
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Host of NPR's All Things Considered. IG: NPRJuana
Today, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary joined me in studio. We put questions to him about his agency’s announcement that it would remove black box warnings from hormone treatments for menopause. youtu.be/mZwBozykjYo
The FDA will lift warnings on hormone therapy for menopause
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November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Today, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary joined me in studio. We put questions to him about his agency’s announcement that it would remove black box warnings from hormone treatments for menopause. youtu.be/mZwBozykjYo
Today on @npr.org’s All Things Considered I spoke with California AG Rob Bonta about the Supreme Court’s arguments on President Trump’s tariffs. youtu.be/wcdXIAzkWCQ?...
Tariffs aren't a presidential power, says California's attorney general
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November 6, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Today on @npr.org’s All Things Considered I spoke with California AG Rob Bonta about the Supreme Court’s arguments on President Trump’s tariffs. youtu.be/wcdXIAzkWCQ?...
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NPR's veteran defense reporter Tom Bowman: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon Pass
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Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass
Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scen...
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October 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
NPR's veteran defense reporter Tom Bowman: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon Pass
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Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
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A quick FYI: They have *just* relaunched the online NPR shop with bunches of new stuff, plus some throwbacks and, of course, the Tiny Desk hoodie. So if you are that kind of public media person, there’s some stuff to check out! shopnpr.org
The Official NPR Shop
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October 1, 2025 at 10:22 PM
A quick FYI: They have *just* relaunched the online NPR shop with bunches of new stuff, plus some throwbacks and, of course, the Tiny Desk hoodie. So if you are that kind of public media person, there’s some stuff to check out! shopnpr.org
Today is the first day in fifty years @npr.org and member stations will operate with NO federal funding. While that funding is gone, our commitment to public service journalism continues. Thank you for listening to NPR.
October 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Today is the first day in fifty years @npr.org and member stations will operate with NO federal funding. While that funding is gone, our commitment to public service journalism continues. Thank you for listening to NPR.
Today at @npr.org we said goodbye to our colleague, Ari Shapiro. Ari has been a host of our show for a decade, and a mainstay at NPR for 25 years. We will miss him tremendously. Don’t miss this tribute to his time with us, put together by our incredible producers. open.spotify.com/episode/2R4E...
Goodbye, Ari Shapiro
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September 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Today at @npr.org we said goodbye to our colleague, Ari Shapiro. Ari has been a host of our show for a decade, and a mainstay at NPR for 25 years. We will miss him tremendously. Don’t miss this tribute to his time with us, put together by our incredible producers. open.spotify.com/episode/2R4E...
Today on @npr.org's All Things Considered I spoke with Aaron Parsley of @texasmonthly.bsky.social about his experience during the devastating Texas Hill Country flooding, his sister's resilience and the death of his young nephew. www.npr.org/2025/09/25/n...
Three months later, a survivor reflects on the Texas floods
Three months after floods hit central Texas, senior editor at Texas Monthly Aaron Parsley shares his experience when he and his family were swept away by rushing water and how they're moving forward.
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September 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Today on @npr.org's All Things Considered I spoke with Aaron Parsley of @texasmonthly.bsky.social about his experience during the devastating Texas Hill Country flooding, his sister's resilience and the death of his young nephew. www.npr.org/2025/09/25/n...
Today on All Things Considered - we brought in an infectious disease expert, and he answered NPR listener questions about the shifting guidance on COVID vaccines and how to navigate this moment:
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A doctor answers your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine
NPR's Juana Summers talks with infectious disease expert Dr. Peter Chin-Hong about the new rules regarding access to COVID-19 vaccines.
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September 4, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Today on All Things Considered - we brought in an infectious disease expert, and he answered NPR listener questions about the shifting guidance on COVID vaccines and how to navigate this moment:
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"Before the earthquake, Afghanistan had 23 million people in need, many suffering from acute food insecurity and lacking basic health care. So the resources that exist are very stretched."
IRC Afghanistan Director Sherine Ibrahim on @npr.org with @jsummers.bsky.social:
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IRC Afghanistan Director Sherine Ibrahim on @npr.org with @jsummers.bsky.social:
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Devastating earthquake in Afghanistan leaves locals displaced, aid workers scrambling
NPR's Juana Summers talks with the International Rescue Committee's country director of Afghanistan, Sherine Ibrahim, about the 6.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the eastern mountainous region.
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September 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM
"Before the earthquake, Afghanistan had 23 million people in need, many suffering from acute food insecurity and lacking basic health care. So the resources that exist are very stretched."
IRC Afghanistan Director Sherine Ibrahim on @npr.org with @jsummers.bsky.social:
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IRC Afghanistan Director Sherine Ibrahim on @npr.org with @jsummers.bsky.social:
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Today on All Things Considered, I spoke with David Milliband, head of the International Rescue Committee, about his call to allow more aid to enter Gaza. www.npr.org/2025/07/29/n...
IRC head talks about his call to allow more aid as Gaza verges on famine
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with David Milliband, head of the International Rescue Committee, about his call to allow more aid to enter Gaza amid a food crisis on the verge of famine.
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July 30, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Today on All Things Considered, I spoke with David Milliband, head of the International Rescue Committee, about his call to allow more aid to enter Gaza. www.npr.org/2025/07/29/n...
Today on All Things Considered, I spoke with the general manager of Boise State Public Radio. He clearly spells out the impact that the loss of federal funding will have on his station and its ability to serve the public. www.npr.org/2025/07/18/n...
Funding cuts will hit rural areas hard. One station manager explains how
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Tom Michael, general manager of Boise State Public Radio, about what the cuts to federal public media funding mean for his station.
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July 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Today on All Things Considered, I spoke with the general manager of Boise State Public Radio. He clearly spells out the impact that the loss of federal funding will have on his station and its ability to serve the public. www.npr.org/2025/07/18/n...
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Reporting from Kerr County, Texas— we set out with a local high school football coach, working to make sure people impacted by the devastating July 4 floods could have a hot meal. www.npr.org/2025/07/09/n...
In Kerr County, a fleet of volunteers brings hot meals to hard-hit neighborhoods
In the aftermath of catastrophic flooding in Kerr County, Texas, a fleet of volunteers is working to make sure people in the area have access to a hot meal.
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July 10, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Reporting from Kerr County, Texas— we set out with a local high school football coach, working to make sure people impacted by the devastating July 4 floods could have a hot meal. www.npr.org/2025/07/09/n...
From today's Morning Edition - my conversation with host A Martinez: www.npr.org/2025/07/09/n...
July 9, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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In Kerr County, Texas, Thad Heartfield is leading nearly 100 volunteers searching for flood victims. For him, this mission is personal. His son and three of his son's friends disappeared in the flood.
In Texas, a major search effort is being led by the father of a flood victim
In Kerr County, Texas, Thad Heartfield is leading nearly 100 volunteers searching for flood victims. For him, this mission is personal. His son and three of his son's friends disappeared in the flood.
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July 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
In Kerr County, Texas, Thad Heartfield is leading nearly 100 volunteers searching for flood victims. For him, this mission is personal. His son and three of his son's friends disappeared in the flood.
As part of our reporting in Central Texas, we went out with search and rescue teams in parts of Kerr County. We spoke with a member of the United Cajun Navy. The group came in from Louisiana to lend a hand. www.npr.org/2025/07/08/n... NPR - Breaking News, Analysis, Music, Arts & Podcasts : NPR
United Cajun Navy helps Texans deal with flood aftermath
The search for missing people in central Texas continues. Volunteers from the United Cajun Navy have traveled from the state of Louisiana to help.
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July 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
As part of our reporting in Central Texas, we went out with search and rescue teams in parts of Kerr County. We spoke with a member of the United Cajun Navy. The group came in from Louisiana to lend a hand. www.npr.org/2025/07/08/n... NPR - Breaking News, Analysis, Music, Arts & Podcasts : NPR
This week I’ve been a part of NPR’s reporting team in Kerr County, Texas — covering the aftermath of the devastating July 4 flooding. This morning I’ll join my @npr.org Morning Edition colleagues to talk about what we’ve seen. Listen via your local member station or at NPR.org.
July 9, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Today on All Things Considered - we celebrate Black Music Month! I spoke with gospel legend CeCe Winans when she performed at the Tiny Desk. www.npr.org/2025/06/17/n...
June 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Today on All Things Considered - we celebrate Black Music Month! I spoke with gospel legend CeCe Winans when she performed at the Tiny Desk. www.npr.org/2025/06/17/n...
It’s a big week for public media.
Honored to be in Kansas City with @kcur.org for their annual Radio Active gala, and to shine a spotlight on the incredible work that our colleagues across the NPR Network do. I’ll be on KCUR’s Up to Date later this morning.
Honored to be in Kansas City with @kcur.org for their annual Radio Active gala, and to shine a spotlight on the incredible work that our colleagues across the NPR Network do. I’ll be on KCUR’s Up to Date later this morning.
June 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
It’s a big week for public media.
Honored to be in Kansas City with @kcur.org for their annual Radio Active gala, and to shine a spotlight on the incredible work that our colleagues across the NPR Network do. I’ll be on KCUR’s Up to Date later this morning.
Honored to be in Kansas City with @kcur.org for their annual Radio Active gala, and to shine a spotlight on the incredible work that our colleagues across the NPR Network do. I’ll be on KCUR’s Up to Date later this morning.
“Americans who rely on local, independent stations serving communities across America, especially in rural and underserved regions, will suffer the immediate consequences of this vote," NPR Chief Executive and President Katherine Maher said in a statement.
The U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate.
House votes to claw back $1.1 billion from public media
The U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate.
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June 12, 2025 at 11:54 PM
“Americans who rely on local, independent stations serving communities across America, especially in rural and underserved regions, will suffer the immediate consequences of this vote," NPR Chief Executive and President Katherine Maher said in a statement.
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College students and recent grads: Come intern at NPR this fall/winter! Apply by June 30.
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A learning experience like no other. Find out how you can contribute your diverse talents to gain invaluable experience at the heart of a thriving multimedia organization.
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June 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
College students and recent grads: Come intern at NPR this fall/winter! Apply by June 30.
➡️ Graphics + Web Archivist internship (with my team + our Research, Archives & Data Strategy team): job-boards.greenhouse.io/nationalpubl...
➡️ All internships: job-boards.greenhouse.io/nationalpubl...
➡️ Graphics + Web Archivist internship (with my team + our Research, Archives & Data Strategy team): job-boards.greenhouse.io/nationalpubl...
➡️ All internships: job-boards.greenhouse.io/nationalpubl...
Today on All Things Considered, I spoke with Mark Dybul, who the implementation of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) about the legacy of that initiative — and what a loss of funding could mean. www.npr.org/2025/06/04/n...
Trump wants to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for controlling HIV/AIDS
President Trump has sent Congress what's known as a rescission request. That's where the White House asks Congress to take back funding for programs it had previously approved.
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June 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Today on All Things Considered, I spoke with Mark Dybul, who the implementation of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) about the legacy of that initiative — and what a loss of funding could mean. www.npr.org/2025/06/04/n...
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Trump makes formal ask to Congress: kill funding for PBS, NPR and public broadcasters
My story for NPR
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My story for NPR
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Trump asks Congress to wipe out funding for public broadcasting
President Trump is asking lawmakers to claw back the $1.1 billion in federal subsidies for public broadcasting that Congress approved earlier this year. His request also includes cuts to foreign aid.
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June 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Trump makes formal ask to Congress: kill funding for PBS, NPR and public broadcasters
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My story for NPR
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NEWS: NPR and three Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House over effort to ban federal funding for NPR & PBS
The lawsuit calls Trump's executive order "textbook retaliation" for protected free speech - threatening public radio
My story:
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The lawsuit calls Trump's executive order "textbook retaliation" for protected free speech - threatening public radio
My story:
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NPR and Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House
NPR and three Colorado public radio stations are suing the Trump administration over the president's executive order seeking to ban the use of federal money for NPR and PBS.
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May 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
NEWS: NPR and three Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House over effort to ban federal funding for NPR & PBS
The lawsuit calls Trump's executive order "textbook retaliation" for protected free speech - threatening public radio
My story:
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The lawsuit calls Trump's executive order "textbook retaliation" for protected free speech - threatening public radio
My story:
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