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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There's still a week's worth of medals to be handed out, as competitions ramp up in track and field, soccer and boxing. The excitement has yet to begin in breaking, Taekwondo and weightlifting. -
At the Paris Olympics, the beach volleyball stadium, in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, has been one of the most in-demand venues. It’s an energetic, club-like experience for the crowd, and the beach volleyball athletes who play there say it’s iconic. -
NPR's Juana Summers talks to Team USA BMX racer Alise Willoughby about her expectations for Paris and her training partnership with her husband, the former BMX racer Sam Willoughby.
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From the fast-paced 3x3 basketball event to sword fighting in the home of The Three Musketeers — there might be fewer eyes on these events but the contenders and storylines are just as thrilling. -
Thirty-seven refugees are competing in Paris as the Refugee Olympic Team. NPR's Juana Summers talks with kayaker Saman Soltani, who fled Iran, and judoka Muna Dahouk, who left Syria during the war.
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The U.S. women are bringing home the country’s first medal in rugby sevens. In a dramatic finish, the U.S. defeated Australia, 14-12 to win the bronze medal. -
The event is now set for Wednesday after officials blamed the rain for the delay. France has put $1.5 billion toward cleaning up the Seine, an effort sped up to meet Olympic competition deadlines. -
The U.S. women's Olympic basketball team cruised over Japan 102-76. The U.S. squad, which now boasts a 56-game Olympic winning streak, is on the hunt for an eighth-straight Olympic gold medal. -
The U.S. women's basketball team begins its quest for an unprecedented eighth straight Olympic gold medal. The squad opens at the Paris Olympics with a game against Japan.
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For the U.S. to win its fifth straight Olympic gold medal, the men’s team has to advance out of its four-team group, and then win three consecutive games in the knockout round.
