The 2026 Student Podcast Challenge for grades 4-12 is now open. Submissions will close on May 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST. You can submit here. Good luck! Calling all student storytellers: NPR's Student ...

The 2026 contest for grades 4-12 is now open. Submissions will close on May 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST. Working on an entry to the Student Podcast Challenge? Here's what you need to know. You can create ...

It's before school on a crisp Friday morning in Carlsbad, Calif. Andrew Luria is rallying the kids in his newsroom. "How many of you guys didn't do your homework?" Luria asks the 10- and 11-year-old ...

Once again this year, fourth grade teachers around the county turned their classrooms into recording studios, and their students submitted outstanding stories, interviews and commentaries for NPR's ...

Today we're announcing the best student podcasts in America as part of NPR's annual Student Podcast Challenge. Our judges reviewed thousands of submissions. NPR's Janet Woojeong Lee brings us ...

With a guitar in hand, Wilbur Cross junior Danyele McCrory strummed a Pearl Jam song she first heard in a video game — a musical discovery that sparked her interest in learning an instrument, and that ...

With emerging scientific controversies such as global warming and “designer babies,” complex and technical information is being presented to the public at an increasing pace. What’s growing at the ...

Working on an entry to the Student Podcast Challenge? Here's what you need to know. You can create your podcast entry in any class or extracurricular group, on any topic. If it helps, here are some ...