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Here are our 10 best college podcasts in America

In its third year, NPR's College Podcast challenge received more than 500 entries from all around the U.S. We've listened to them all and narrowed it down to 10 finalists.

March 04, 2024
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  • Janet W. Lee and
  • Steve Drummond

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  • Education

NPR's Student Podcast Challenge is back – with a fourth-grade edition!

The 2024 national podcasting contest for middle and high school students is open for entries. It will close on May 3.

February 05, 2024
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  • Janet W. Lee and
  • Steve Drummond

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How kids are making sense of climate change and extreme weather

NPR's Student Podcast Challenge yielded stories about how students around the U.S. are thinking about and responding to climate change. Here are some of their ideas.

October 07, 2023
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  • Janet W. Lee

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  • Education

Announcing NPR's third annual College Podcast Challenge

The 2023 national podcasting contest for college students is open for entries. It will close on January 5.

October 06, 2023
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  • Steve Drummond

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  • Arts & Life

Announcing the 2023 Student Podcast Challenge Honorable Mentions

Here are the middle and high school honorable mentions from the 2023 Student Podcast Challenge. Congrats!

July 31, 2023
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Budae jjigae or army stew is a Korean fusion stew that incorporates American style processed food.

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Living with an eating disorder, a teen finds comfort in her favorite Korean food

Grace Go, a 17-year-old rising senior at Mercer Island High School outside Seattle, is the winner of the first-ever Best Mental Health Podcast Prize from NPR's Student Podcast Challenge.

July 18, 2023
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  • Janet W. Lee
Georgianna McKenny, 17, is the high school grand-prize winner in NPR's fifth-annual Student Podcast Challenge.

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A Mississippi teen unpacks how the Jackson water crisis impacts education

17-year-old Georgianna McKenny is the high school grand prize winner in NPR's fifth annual Student Podcast Challenge.

June 21, 2023
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  • Cory Turner,
  • Lauren Migaki,
  • and 1 more
Norah Weiner (L) and Erika Young (R), the grand-prize winners in grades 5-8 of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge, at Presidio Middle School in San Francisco.

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Student podcasters share the dark realities of middle school in America

School shootings, social media, beauty standards. 13-year-olds Erika Young and Norah Weiner delve into what middle school looks like today in their award-winning podcast.

June 21, 2023
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By:
  • Sequoia Carrillo and
  • Janet W. Lee
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Listening to high school finalists of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge

NPR's Student Podcast Challenge received more than 3,300 entries in its fifth year. We bring you some of the finalists in our high school category from students around the country.

June 20, 2023
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  • Patrick Jarenwattananon,
  • and 2 more

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  • Education

From gun violence to great composers: Meet our Student Podcast Challenge finalists

In its fifth year, our contest received more than 3,300 entries from around the country – and we've narrowed it down to 13 middle school and 13 high school finalists.

June 16, 2023
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By:
  • Janet W. Lee,
  • Lauren Migaki,
  • and 1 more
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  • Education

6 early entries we love from the 2023 NPR Student Podcast Challenge

Here are six early entries we love, selected from student podcasts submitted on or before March 3.

March 17, 2023
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  • Janet W. Lee

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  • Education

Sound Advice: The NPR guide to student podcasting

NPR's Guide to Podcasting – everything from choosing a story to editing sound.

February 20, 2023
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  • Education

Need to write a toast or a script? Here are 7 tips to let your voice shine through

Sounding like yourself on a podcast or during a toast takes practice — and a specific writing style for audio storytelling. NPR Life Kit host Marielle Segarra gives advice on how to sound more human.

February 17, 2023
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  • Abē Levine

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  • Education

Announcing the fifth annual NPR Student Podcast Challenge

The national podcasting contest for middle and high school students will return in January and run through April 2023.

December 14, 2022
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By:
  • Janet W. Lee and
  • Steve Drummond

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  • Education

NPR's Student Podcast Challenge Opens For Middle And High School Students

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.

January 01, 2021
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By:
  • Steve Drummond and
  • Sequoia Carrillo

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