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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Tuesday

How McCarthy's removal as speaker will impact the White House

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What it was like for one representative who supported keeping McCarthy as speaker

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Republican strategist weighs in on what comes next after McCarthy ouster

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Monday

Kerry Washington sat down with NPR's Juana Summers to discuss her memoir and her family. Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR hide caption

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After revealing her family secret, Kerry Washington reflects on what was gained

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Wednesday

In conversation with Kerry Washington on her new memoir – Part II

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In conversation with Kerry Washington on her new memoir – Part I

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Monday

Group chat: How to keep friendships between parents and non-parents alive

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Thursday

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In 'Starfield', human destiny is written in the stars

Starfield is one of the biggest and most anticipated video game releases of the year. It's a massive open world game set in humanity's future, when we've settled on star systems throughout the galaxy. There's over 1000 planets to explore, multiple factions to join, spaceships to pilot and quests to go on. But does Starfield live up to the hype?

In 'Starfield', human destiny is written in the stars

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Wednesday

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This Republican senator wants an expanded child tax credit — with work requirements

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Tuesday

Illinois just eliminated cash bail. One lawyer says other states should follow

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Monday

California's big oil lawsuit is a 'huge deal,' Center for Climate Integrity head says

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Dan + Shay reached a tipping point in their careers. It made them closer

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Thursday

Wednesday

The U.S. Open in NYC has been heating up — literally

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Tuesday

Alabama's rejected congressional map dilutes Black voters' political power

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Judges strike down another Alabama congressional map over Voting Rights Act violation

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Saturday

The scale of Starfield is enormous, as are the possibilities for players. Bethesda Softworks hide caption

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Inside the making of Starfield — one of the biggest stories ever told

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Tuesday

'The Breakaway' explores how society impacts a woman's relationship with her body

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Monday

Tallahassee's NAACP president reacts to the mass shooting in Jacksonville

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With her her 8th U.S. Championship win, Simone Biles is still the gymnastics GOAT

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Wednesday

Sasheer Zamata's new special is an unapologetic ode to women... and witches

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Thursday

Legendary Baltimore jazz performances are brought back through unearthed recordings

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Yellowknife mayor provides the latest update on evacuations in the Canadian city

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