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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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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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 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 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. -
The first Sunday at the Paris Olympics have been filled with intrigue and drama. American gymnast Simone Biles hurt leg during qualifications, Canada's soccer team got another black eye and swimming has awarded more medals.
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With the opening ceremony wrapped up, the competition at the Paris Olympics really gets underway. On Saturday, among the notable events are some swimming finals and men's gymnastics preliminaries.
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Divers Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook won the first U.S. medal of the Paris Olympics: a silver in the 3-meter synchronized springboard. It's the first time the U.S. has medaled in the event since 2012. -
The Paris Olympics opening ceremony wowed Parisians, fans and most everyone who was able to catch a glimpse of thousands of athletes floating down the Seine to officially begin the Games.
