Juana Summers

Juana Summers (born ) is an American radio journalist. In June 2022, she became one of four co-hosts for NPR's afternoon drive-time news program All Things Considered. She was previously a political reporter for NPR and the Associated Press.

Early life and education Summers, who is of African American heritage, is from Kansas City, Missouri. She attended St. Teresa's Academy, where she wrote for The Dart student newspaper. As a teenager, she earned her first journalism byline reporting for The Kansas City Star teen section.

She attended the Missouri School of Journalism, graduating in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in media convergence and a minor in history. While a student at Mizzou, she covered the running-mate announcements for presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain.

Career Summers started in public radio at KBIA, the NPR member station in Columbia, Missouri, as a University of Missouri student.

As a political reporter and correspondent for NPR, Summers covered Congress, presidential elections, race and the justice system.

In fall 2016, Summers was a fellow at Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service.