Janet Lee

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This award-winning podcast explores finding happiness as a young, single person

1 month ago | npr.org | Jonaki Mehta |Janet Lee

Jo Strogatz, 23, is the grand-prize winner of the NPR College Podcast Challenge. She spoke with NPR at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, Maine, where she produced Just Friends. Greta Rybus for NPR hide caption toggle caption Greta Rybus for NPR When you listen to Jo Strogatz talk, you hear the wide-open world inside the brain of a young 20-something. And you also hear the uncertainties of the life ahead of her.
What Trump administration cuts mean for mental health in one rural school district

1 month ago | npr.org | Jonaki Mehta |Janet Lee

What Trump administration cuts mean for mental health in one rural school districtWhat Trump administration cuts mean for mental health in one rural school district Audio will be available later today. A school district in Skowhegan, Maine, is reeling from newly announced cuts for federally funded mental health services, which are especially difficult to access in rural areas.
How the Trump administration has impacted these college seniors' career plans

1 month ago | npr.org | Eleana Tworek |Janet Lee |Ayesha Rascoe

How the Trump administration has impacted these college seniors' career plansHow the Trump administration has impacted these college seniors' career plans Audio will be available later today. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks college seniors Bobby McAlpine, Alyssa Johnson, and Liam Powell how they've changed their post-graduation plans in light of the upheaval caused by the Trump administration.
A college student shares her complicated relationship with her Catholic faith

2 months ago | whro.org | Janet Lee

For NPR's College Podcast Challenge, one college student shares her complicated relationship with her Catholic faith, and shares advice for other people asking the same big questions in life.
Introducing finalists of NPR's College Podcast Challenge 2024 : NPR

Mar 16, 2025 | npr.org | Steve Drummond |Janet Lee

It's March Madness here at the NPR Education Desk. We've listened to hundreds of entries from the best college podcasters around the country, and narrowed the list down to our top 10. They move on to compete in the finals of our fourth annual College Podcast Challenge. Our judges will choose this year's national champion, and the winner will take home a $5,000 cash prize.
An army of community volunteers springs into action as LA fires rage

Jan 11, 2025 | npr.org | Elise Hu |Janet Lee

An army of community volunteers springs into action as LA fires rage Audio will be available later today. Cedric Meadows (left), director of outreach, and Anthony Conley, director of support services, at the nonprofit shelter Covenant House California. Elise Hu/NPR hide caption toggle caption Elise Hu/NPR As swiftly as fire evacuation orders went into effect across Los Angeles County, so did the community disaster recovery effort.
'You're not alone:' A teen podcaster sends message to kids with incarcerated parents

Oct 14, 2024 | npr.org | Cory Turner |Janet Lee

'You're not alone:' A teen podcaster sends message to kids with incarcerated parentsEden Alonso-Rivera told herself, I have nothing to lose. The 16-year-old junior at Grandville High School in Grandville, Mich., opened her bedside drawer and pulled out something precious: A bundle of letters and sketches her father had sent from jail. The two are no longer in touch. For Eden, these letters aren't just from her father; they are her father.
Going back to school with schizoaffective disorder : Code Switch

Sep 4, 2024 | npr.org | Janet Lee

Michael Vargas Arango was having a fairly typical day - hanging out at his home in Medellín, playing Xbox with one of his friends. Only, when he spoke to his mom during the day, he realized that she had no idea what "friend" he was talking about - she hadn't seen or heard anyone besides her son in the house all day. That was the first inkling either of them had that Michael was dealing with something unusual.
After the pandemic students are starting to come back to college, report shows

May 23, 2024 | npr.org | Janet Lee

After the pandemic students are starting to come back to college, report shows After the pandemic students are starting to come back to college, report shows
Does 'The Sympathizer' worthily adapt its acclaimed book? : Pop Culture Happy Hour

May 23, 2024 | npr.org | Linda Holmes |Janet Lee |Laura Sirikul |Hafsa Fathima |Mike Katzif |Jessica Reedy

Does 'The Sympathizer' worthily adapt its acclaimed book? Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1197964774/1252929143" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Hoa Xuande in The Sympathizer. HBO Max hide caption toggle caption HBO Max Hoa Xuande in The Sympathizer. HBO Max It's rare to find a series with such an impeccable pedigree as HBO's The Sympathizer.