For years, Miriam Colvin's grandfather told the story of a boxing match between a young Indiana farm boy and a 14-year-old kid from Kentucky — named Cassius Clay. But was the story true?

When Anya Steinberg learned the man she thought was her father wasn't, it cast her life in a new light. In her winning student podcast entry, she traces her journey to figure out who she is.

Two very different stories won our hearts this year.

This year's finalists in the Student Podcast Challenge, College Edition, give us a glimpse at life on, and off, campus.

We know you have stories to tell and we at NPR are excited to listen. The 2021 Student Podcast Challenge opens on Jan. 1, and runs through March 15.

NPR's Student Podcast Challenge: College Edition opens today! The contest closes on Feb. 15, 2021.

Everything you need to know about the new NPR Student Podcast Challenge: College Edition

It's our third year, so we decided to go big or go home. This year we're opening up the contest to college students!

Everything you need to know to submit to the NPR Student Podcast Challenge: College Edition

All the details you need to work on an entry.