This year, for the first time, NPR's Student Podcast Challenge offered a special prize for the best student podcasts about mental health. The finalists had important things to say. This year, amid a ...

Calling all student storytellers: NPR's Student Podcast Challenge is back for 2026. As always, we're looking to award prizes to the best middle school and high school podcasts in America — but we have ...

What makes Michigan the best state ever? How is dating in high school these days different from an earlier generation? Why is everyone in New York City unbothered by the sound of sirens? These are ...

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 ...

Photo illustration of Haley Burton by Maya Kolton. Podcasts are digital audio files that users can stream or download and listen to. Popular platforms, like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, allow ...