Juana Summers
Stories
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Sports
Charlie Baker tells NPR why the NCAA agreed to the $2.8 billion settlement
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Arts & Life
Is this the beginning of the end of beauty pageants?
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Amy Argetsinger, author of There She Was: The Secret History of Miss America, about the recent controversy surrounding the resignations of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA.
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Arts & Life
Could a 'miracle' weight loss drug mean the end the body positivity movement?
Body acceptance activists have been trying to change American attitudes toward being overweight for generations. Could a "miracle" drug for weight loss mean the end of the body positivity movement?
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Arts & Life
Are you ready to wear 'snoafers?' The deal with the loafer-sneaker hybrid coming soon
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Wall Street Journal men's fashion columnist Jacob Gallagher about the latest from New Balance: a sneaker-loafer hybrid.
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National
Brittney Griner recounts 'degrading' and 'dirty' conditions of Russian detention
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with WNBA star Brittney Griner about her new memoir, Coming Home.
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National
Student describes divestment negotiations with Brown University
While some colleges resort to arrests and suspensions to clear protests, Brown University has struck a deal with its students. NPR's Juana Summers talks with a student who was in the negotiating room.
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Politics
Internet bills to swell for millions of Americans as federal subsidies run out
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with White House senior advisor Tom Perez about the impending end of the Affordable Connectivity Program, which subsidized internet costs for millions of households.
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National
Katie Ledecky tells NPR about her plans for the Paris Olympics — and L.A. in 2028
Katie Ledecky is used to getting medals, having earned 10 at the Olympics. But on Friday she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest award a civilian can get from the U.S. government.
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National
Sexual abuse hotlines see a surge in calls after Weinstein's overturned conviction
With Harvey Weinstein's 2020 sex crimes conviction being recently overturned in New York, sexual abuse hotlines are seeing a surge in calls.
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National
When is law enforcement needed in protests? Security expert weighs in
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with security expert Juliette Kayyem about the decision to send in law enforcement at schools like Columbia University and UCLA. What strategy can bring de-escalation?