Juana Summers Juana Summers is a co-host of NPR's All Things Considered.
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Juana Summers

Juana Summers

Host, All Things Considered

Juana Summers is a co-host of NPR's All Things Considered, alongside Ailsa Chang, Ari Shapiro and Mary Louise Kelly. She joined All Things Considered in June 2022.

Summers previously spent more than a decade covering national politics, most recently as NPR's political correspondent covering race, justice and politics.

She covered the 2012, 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, and has also previously covered Congress for NPR. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications across multiple platforms, including Politico, CNN, Mashable and The Associated Press.

In 2016, Summers was a fellow at the Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service.

She got her start in public radio at KBIA in Columbia, Mo., on the campus of the University of Missouri. She is a graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism, and is originally from Kansas City, Mo.

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Friday

Incarcerated people are key in fighting wildfires. But building a career after prison isn't easy

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Monday

The legacy — and efficacy — of the Civil Rights Act on its 60th anniversary

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Friday

Chesapeake Bay swimmer

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Thursday

Biden and Trump go head to head tonight. What are the stakes?

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The Bear's Lionel Boyce dishes on acting, growth, and the romance on fans' minds

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Tuesday

An insider’s look at how Biden preps for a debate

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Will calling gun violence a 'public health crisis' change the political conversation?

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Friday

Chaka Khan tells us something good at the Tiny Desk

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Friday

Directors of 'AM I OK?' shine light on what it means to find your sexuality

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How Modi will lead with a coalition government, and what voters want

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Thursday

Naismith Hall of Famer Grant Hill weighs in on NBA finals and Olympic goals ahead

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Wednesday

DOCUMENTARY: For Love & Life No Ordinary Campaign 

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Tuesday

MOVIE: EZRA

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Monday

Friday

SHABOOZEY - WHERE I’VE BEEN, ISN’T WHERE I’M GOING

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Kathy Hochul Verdict 

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What does a conviction on 34 felony counts mean for former President Trump?

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Thursday

The significance of a guilty verdict for a former U.S. president

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NCAA President Charlie Baker Talks 2.8B settlement and State of College Sports a year into the job.

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Tuesday

The fate of the former President goes to the jury. Which team was more persuasive?

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