A small experimental study in Germany compared medical students’ knowledge of a topic they learned by producing a podcast with their knowledge of a topic they learned by listening to a podcast.

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 ...

Ever wondered what this show might sound like if it were run by fourth graders? Well, thanks to NPR's Student Podcast Challenge, you don't have to wonder anymore. In their audio stories, fourth-grade ...

NPR's Student Podcast Challenge has brought the voices of fifth- through 12th-graders to our air. But every year, we get emails from teachers asking, what about fourth-graders? We thought podcasting ...

S1: Welcome in San Diego. It's Jade Hindman on today's show. Local students explore their multiracial background in the NPR student podcast Challenge. This is KPBS Midday Edition. Connecting our ...

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 ...

If you’re in the biz of creating and hosting your own podcast, you’re probably super familiar with audio content and its target audience. You won’t be surprised to hear that podcasting right now is a ...

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 ...

NPR's Student Podcast Challenge received nearly 2,000 entries from all around the country. Here are some of this year's best middle school submissions. Today we're announcing the best student podcasts ...

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 ...