Juana Summers
Stories
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Fiber-optic drones are leaving miles of plastic trash along Ukraine's front lines
Experts are sounding the alarm over the long-term effects of drone debris in Ukraine, saying it could pose serious harms to wildlife and people.
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NFL bans smelling salts during games over safety concerns
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Dr. Robert Cantu, medical director and director of clinical research at the Cantu Concussion Center at Emerson Hospital, about the NFL banning teams from providing smelling salts on game days.
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker on why his state is hosting Texas state lawmakers
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with J.B. Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, about hosting a group of Texas state lawmakers as they protest a partisan redistricting effort in their state.
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When wildfires make the air smoky, here's how to protect your health
Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to bring poor air quality into the Northeast U.S. and the Upper Midwest. And the exposure to wildfire smoke remains a growing health problem.
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These researchers are using radiation to protect rhinos
We speak with James Larkin, the head of a project in South Africa that's experimenting with using radiation to prevent rhino poaching. They sedate the animals and inject radiation into their horns.
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What happened when schools paid high schoolers $50 a week, no strings attached?
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jonathan Johnson, founder and CEO of Rooted School Foundation, about a study involving his charter schools which gave $50 weekly to low-income students.
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Death toll from hunger rises in Gaza with no end in sight
The death toll from hunger continues to climb daily in Gaza. And more Israelis protested over the weekend, demanding both a ceasefire and a hostage deal after footage of an Israeli captured in the Oct. 7 attack of 2023 was released by Hamas.
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How Trump's tariffs are affecting prices
Prices have risen a tad on some items especially affected by tariffs. But for the most part, companies are finding ways to delay price increases -- for now.
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Paris gold medalist Pauline Ferrand-Prévot just conquered the women's Tour de France
After Pauline Ferrand-Prévot won a gold medal for mountain biking at the Paris Olympics last summer, she vowed to conquer the women's Tour de France. This weekend, she did.
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In wake of defunding, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it's shutting down
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting said today it will start winding down its operations after it lost federal funding.