Juana Summers
Stories
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World
Remembrance and reconciliation, 30 years after the Rwandan genocide began
It's been 30 years since the Rwandan genocide began in 1994. In some places today, survivors of the genocide live side-by-side with perpetrators, so-called reconciliation villages.
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World
Violence in eastern Congo has displaced millions of people. Some end up at this camp
The Nkamira Transit Camp is home to more than 6,000 refugees fleeing violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The decades-long conflict is a legacy of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
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National
Emily Nagoski wrote a guide on finding lasting intimacy — and helped her own marriage
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with sex educator Emily Nagoski about her new book Come Together, and advice for partners to begin what can sometimes be intimidating conversations about sex.
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Arts & Life
Talking Millennial stereotypes and a misunderstood generation of women
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Kate Kennedy, author of One in a Millennial: On Friendships, Feelings, Fangirls and Fitting In, which explores the experience of being a millennial woman.
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Politics
Her reporting exposed Epstein. She tells NPR why documents naming powerful men matter
Julie K. Brown's reporting for the Miami Herald in 2017 and 2018 led to more charges for Epstein and identified nearly 80 of his victims.
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Arts & Life
Hollywood loves to churn out 'great man' movies. This year stands out, critic says
The year 2023 saw quite a few movies about "Great Men": Oppenheimer, Napoleon, Maestro, Ferrari. How did these films play into or subvert expectations around those kinds of stories?
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National
Americans on Medicare now get better access to mental health care. Here's how
Medicare now covers therapy appointments with licensed marriage and family counselors, and licensed professional counselors.
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Politics
What the meeting of India and Russia's foreign ministers means for the United States
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rajan Menon, director at Defense Priorities and scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about Russia and India's foreign ministers' meeting.
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National
Oprah and WeightWatchers are now embracing weight loss drugs. Here's why
WeightWatchers CEO Sima Sistani says the old advice around losing weight through determination and resilience and willpower was wrong: "The truth is that this is a chronic condition."
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Arts & Life
Kel Mitchell tells NPR what to expect from the 'Good Burger' sequel
It's been more than 25 years since the '90s cult classic came out. Now, the burger-slinging duo is back.