Should cornbread be sweet, savory or spicy? Richmond middle school students at the Neighborhood Resource Center of Greater Fulton tackled the question for their entry into the inaugural NPR Student Podcast Challenge, which received nearly 6,000 entries from around the country. The students cooked and compared different brands of cornbread mix. They were participants in the Art 180 after-school community program, Telling Stories Through Radio in Fulton. The episode was named an Honorable Mention award winner in the NPR contest.

Cornbread Challenge: Richmond Middle School Chefs Put Recipes To The Test

He's Just 23 Chromosomes

Four years ago, a new policy allowing transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice sparked intense anti-LGBTQ sentiments in the small town of Fairfield, Iowa.

Savannah Kelley NPR Podcast Challenge Submission

What happens when the way we understand time changes? A brain injury during the pandemic shifts the organization of time as days tick by in isolation.

Let's Do The Time Warp

This is a submission created by Miriam Colvin for the NPR College Student Podcast Challenge. Muhammad Ali was one of the most impressive boxer's of all time, even at the age of 14. This comedic story captures a time before Ali was known to the entire country. During Black History Month this February, it's important to remember the African American people that have inspired so many in their footsteps. 

Note: Some audio was recorded through Zoom due to the restrictions of Covid-19, so the quality has been diminished.

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