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NPR's College Podcast Challenge is back for 2026
Students: It's time to turn on the mic and hit 'record.' Send us your podcasts and we'll pick the best ones. It's $5,000 for our grand prize and $500 for our finalists.
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Are you a senior with a story? Submit your podcast for a chance to hear it on...
This fall, we're asking seniors to send us their stories in audio form. Our judges will pick the best ones and air them on NPR.
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75 years ago, a viral TV moment ignited America's obsession with the Mafia
Crooked contracts, bribery, shady characters. In 1951, millions tuned in to watch the Kefauver organized crime hearings, showing the power of television.(Image credit: Bettmann Archive)
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March (Audio) Madness! Here are the finalists in NPR's College Podcast Challenge
From 75 campuses across 35 states, we've listened to hundreds of student entries to select the very best for NPR's College Podcast Challenge.
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U.S. colleges received more than $5 billion in foreign gifts, contracts in 2025
New data from the U.S. Education Department show the extent of international gifts and contracts to colleges and universities. (Image credit: Screenshot by NPR)
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Announcing the NPR Student Podcast Challenge for 2026 — and a very special...
The annual contest for students in grades four through 12 is back for its eighth year — this time with a special prize for a podcast that marks the 250th anniversary of the United States.
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Students, listen up! NPR's College Podcast Challenge is back for 2025
Our national podcasting contest for college students is now open for entries. Submit your story for a chance to win our $5,000 grand prize, and hear your podcast on NPR.
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The 2025 Student Podcast Challenge Honorable Mentions
Here are the honorable mentions from this year's Student Podcast Challenge, chosen from nearly 2,000 entries.
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Here they are: The best student podcasts in America
For the 2025 NPR Student Podcast Challenge, we've listened to nearly 2,000 entries from around the U.S., and narrowed them down to 11 middle school and 10 high school finalists.
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How NPR's college podcast champion overcame his fears and inspired listeners...
Our winning podcaster has graduated and tells us that opening up about his mental health condition brought thousands of responses and gave him a sense of purpose.(Image credit: Eva Marie Uzcategui for...
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Deadline Extended: NPR Student Podcast Challenge entries are now due May 25
Entries for our seventh annual contest for fourth grade podcasters, and middle and high school students are now due Sunday, May 25 at midnight E.T.
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Trump administration to resume collections on student loan borrowers in default
The Education Department says millions of borrowers in default will have a chance to make a payment or sign up for a repayment plan. But on May 5, those who don't will be referred for collection.(Image...
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Higher ed war heats up as Trump threatens Harvard's tax-exempt status
The president's comments came after the administration froze $2 billion in federal grants for Harvard after the university rejected what it saw as illegal government demands. (Image credit: Kevin Dietsch)
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March Madness begins for NPR's College Podcast Challenge
Our 10 finalists for the best college podcasts in the country include students from some familiar schools, and a few surprises.
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Calling all students! NPR's Student Podcast Challenge returns for 2025
For its seventh year, our national podcasting competition will invite students from all around the country, in grades four through 12, to bring us their best audio stories.
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Announcing NPR's fourth annual College Podcast Challenge
NPR's national podcasting contest for college students is now open for entries. Submit for a chance to win the $5,000 grand prize. Deadline is January 10.
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Hear what the nation's top student podcasters have to say
In its sixth year, our contest handed over the mic to fourth graders for the very first time. We received nearly 2,000 entries from all around the country — and we've narrowed it down to 10 middle...
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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.
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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.
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