Learning Network: Our Fourth Annual Student Podcast Contest

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[View in browser](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP4QuAWh0dHBzOi8vbWVzc2FnaW5nLWN1c3RvbS1uZXdzbGV0dGVycy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS90ZW1wbGF0ZS9vYWt2Mj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIxMDMxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yODIwNCZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZwcm9kdWN0Q29kZT1MTiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTM3NTAmdGU9MSZ1cmk9bnl0JTNBJTJGJTJGbmV3c2xldHRlciUyRjI4ZTcyOGM4LWUyNzUtNTRkZS04YmUxLThhNmE5YjRhODExZCZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmBShn9UYDVnGFhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~)|[nytimes.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjEwMzE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI4MjA0Jm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01Mzc1MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYFKGf1RgNWcYWFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)[Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-ad-marquee) ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYyMDk5JmxpPUxOJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1MTl8yMDIxMDMxOVcDbnl0QgpgUoZ_VGA1ZxhYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ [NYTimes.com/Learning](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0TGaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc2VjdGlvbi9sZWFybmluZz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIxMDMxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yODIwNCZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTM3NTAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmBShn9UYDVnGFhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) March 19, 2021 Dear Reader, In [our Fourth Annual Podcast Contest](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMy8xOC9sZWFybmluZy9vdXItZm91cnRoLWFubnVhbC1zdHVkZW50LXBvZGNhc3QtY29udGVzdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjEwMzE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI4MjA0Jm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01Mzc1MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYFKGf1RgNWcYWFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), which runs from April 8 to May 18, we invite teenagers to submit original podcasts, of five minutes or less, about anything that interests them, in any form they like. Our favorites will be featured on The Learning Network. Podcasting can give students a voice — an opportunity to tell their story, teach something new or explore a topic that’s important to them. Creating podcasts can also strengthen students’ writing, research and digital media skills. To support teachers who may want to incorporate podcasting into their curriculum, we’re offering [a webinar on March 25](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93ZWJpbmFycy5vbjI0LmNvbS9ueXQvcG9kY2FzdHdyaXRpbmc_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMTAzMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjgyMDQmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcGFydG5lcnJlZj1OZXdzbGV0dGVyMiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTM3NTAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmBShn9UYDVnGFhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Our discussion will focus on three areas: formats and elements that can make for effective podcasts, winning student podcasts that can serve as mentor works, and recording and editing techniques that are accessible for students. [Sign up here.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93ZWJpbmFycy5vbjI0LmNvbS9ueXQvcG9kY2FzdHdyaXRpbmc_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMTAzMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjgyMDQmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcGFydG5lcnJlZj1OZXdzbGV0dGVyMiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTM3NTAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmBShn9UYDVnGFhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) Best, Michael Gonchar, Editor RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS [Professional development Live Webinar: Writing for Podcasts Join us on March 25 as we discuss mentor texts and resources for engaging students in audio storytelling. By The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMy8wOS9sZWFybmluZy9saXZlLXdlYmluYXItd3JpdGluZy1mb3ItcG9kY2FzdHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIxMDMxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yODIwNCZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTM3NTAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmBShn9UYDVnGFhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Article Image](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMy8wOS9sZWFybmluZy9saXZlLXdlYmluYXItd3JpdGluZy1mb3ItcG9kY2FzdHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIxMDMxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yODIwNCZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTM3NTAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmBShn9UYDVnGFhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Our Fourth Annual Student Podcast Contest We invite middle and high schoolers to create an original podcast of five minutes or less that informs or entertains. Contest dates: April 8 to May 18. 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By Callie Holtermann](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDMvMTYvbGVhcm5pbmcvbGVhcm4tMTAtY29tbW9ubHktY29uZnVzZWQtd29yZHMtd2l0aC10aWt0b2stYW5kLXRoZS10aW1lcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjEwMzE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI4MjA0Jm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01Mzc1MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYFKGf1RgNWcYWFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Article Image](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDMvMTYvbGVhcm5pbmcvbGVhcm4tMTAtY29tbW9ubHktY29uZnVzZWQtd29yZHMtd2l0aC10aWt0b2stYW5kLXRoZS10aW1lcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjEwMzE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI4MjA0Jm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01Mzc1MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYFKGf1RgNWcYWFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [current events conversation What Students Are Saying About Guaranteed Income, Team Sports in a Pandemic and the Return of Live Events Teenage comments in response to our recent writing prompts, and an invitation to join the ongoing conversation. 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Then, they will reflect on what the situation means to them and what action, if any, they would take. 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Then they will consider how best to inform and educate others. By Jeremy Engle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP4QXAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDMvMTUvbGVhcm5pbmcvbGVzc29uLW9mLXRoZS1kYXktaW4tbmVwYWwtYW5kLWFjcm9zcy10aGUtd29ybGQtY2hpbGQtbWFycmlhZ2UtaXMtcmlzaW5nLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMTAzMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjgyMDQmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTUzNzUwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgUoZ_VGA1ZxhYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Article Image](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP4QXAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDMvMTUvbGVhcm5pbmcvbGVzc29uLW9mLXRoZS1kYXktaW4tbmVwYWwtYW5kLWFjcm9zcy10aGUtd29ybGQtY2hpbGQtbWFycmlhZ2UtaXMtcmlzaW5nLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMTAzMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjgyMDQmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTUzNzUwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgUoZ_VGA1ZxhYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-0) ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0RsaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NjQ5MjQmbGk9TE4mbT1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZwPUxOXzIwMjEwMzE5VwNueXRCCmBShn9UYDVnGFhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0RsaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NjQ5MjUmbGk9TE4mbT1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZwPUxOXzIwMjEwMzE5VwNueXRCCmBShn9UYDVnGFhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NDUwMzUxJmxpPUxOJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1MTl8yMDIxMDMxOVcDbnl0QgpgUoZ_VGA1ZxhYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS [Weekly News Quiz for Students Weekly News Quiz for Students: Biden's Speech, Border Crisis, Dove Soap Have you been paying attention to the news recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right. Compiled by Jeremy Engle and John Otis](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMS8wMy8xNi9sZWFybmluZy8xNlN0dWRlbnQtTmV3cy1RdWl6Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMTAzMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjgyMDQmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTUzNzUwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgUoZ_VGA1ZxhYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Article Image](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMS8wMy8xNi9sZWFybmluZy8xNlN0dWRlbnQtTmV3cy1RdWl6Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMTAzMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjgyMDQmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTUzNzUwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgUoZ_VGA1ZxhYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Country of the Week How Much Do You Know About Cyprus? Can you find Cyprus on a map? What else do you know about this Mediterranean nation with 1 million people? Compiled by John Otis](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMS8wMy8xNS9sZWFybmluZy9DeXBydXMtR2VvZ3JhcGh5LVF1aXouaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIxMDMxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yODIwNCZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTM3NTAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmBShn9UYDVnGFhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Article Image](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMS8wMy8xNS9sZWFybmluZy9DeXBydXMtR2VvZ3JhcGh5LVF1aXouaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIxMDMxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yODIwNCZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTM3NTAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmBShn9UYDVnGFhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Film Club: ‘Love Factory’ In China, livestreaming your life is big business. What happens when all you show the world is a manufactured life? By The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMy8xOC9sZWFybmluZy9maWxtLWNsdWItbG92ZS1mYWN0b3J5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMTAzMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjgyMDQmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTUzNzUwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgUoZ_VGA1ZxhYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Article Image](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMy8xOC9sZWFybmluZy9maWxtLWNsdWItbG92ZS1mYWN0b3J5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMTAzMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjgyMDQmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTUzNzUwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgUoZ_VGA1ZxhYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [student opinion What Do You Think Are the Secrets to Happiness? In a popular course at Yale University, students learn that the keys to happiness are sleep, gratitude and helping other people. Do you agree? By Jeremy Engle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMy8xOS9sZWFybmluZy93aGF0LWRvLXlvdS10aGluay1hcmUtdGhlLXNlY3JldHMtdG8taGFwcGluZXNzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMTAzMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjgyMDQmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTUzNzUwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgUoZ_VGA1ZxhYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Article Image](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMy8xOS9sZWFybmluZy93aGF0LWRvLXlvdS10aGluay1hcmUtdGhlLXNlY3JldHMtdG8taGFwcGluZXNzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMTAzMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjgyMDQmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTUzNzUwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpgUoZ_VGA1ZxhYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [student opinion Should We Cancel Student Debt? Americans owe $1.7 trillion in student debt. What should President Biden do about it? By Callie Holtermann](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMy8xOC9sZWFybmluZy9zaG91bGQtd2UtY2FuY2VsLXN0dWRlbnQtZGVidC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjEwMzE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI4MjA0Jm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01Mzc1MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYFKGf1RgNWcYWFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Article Image](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMy8xOC9sZWFybmluZy9zaG91bGQtd2UtY2FuY2VsLXN0dWRlbnQtZGVidC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjEwMzE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI4MjA0Jm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD01Mzc1MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKYFKGf1RgNWcYWFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Picture Prompts See and Be Seen What is the place in your area where people flock to take TikTok videos and Instagram photos? By The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMy8xNi9sZWFybmluZy9zZWUtYW5kLWJlLXNlZW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIxMDMxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yODIwNCZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTM3NTAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmBShn9UYDVnGFhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Article Image](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMy8xNi9sZWFybmluZy9zZWUtYW5kLWJlLXNlZW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIxMDMxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yODIwNCZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTM3NTAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmBShn9UYDVnGFhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [student opinion How Has the Pandemic Changed Your Relationship to Your Body? Do you feel less or more pressure to have a “perfect body” right now? By Nicole Daniels](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDMvMTcvbGVhcm5pbmcvaG93LWhhcy10aGUtcGFuZGVtaWMtY2hhbmdlZC15b3VyLXJlbGF0aW9uc2hpcC10by15b3VyLWJvZHkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIxMDMxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yODIwNCZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTM3NTAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmBShn9UYDVnGFhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Article Image](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiNwSGP4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDMvMTcvbGVhcm5pbmcvaG93LWhhcy10aGUtcGFuZGVtaWMtY2hhbmdlZC15b3VyLXJlbGF0aW9uc2hpcC10by15b3VyLWJvZHkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIxMDMxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yODIwNCZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9NTM3NTAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmBShn9UYDVnGFhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [student opinion Should Team Sports Happen This Year? Do the benefits outweigh the risk of spreading the coronavirus? Or is it better to skip sports this school year? 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