High school students from around the country recently took center stage in NPR’s America 250 Student Podcast Challenge, sharing their thoughts on one of the most iconic phrases in American history: “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
NPR invited students nationwide to reflect on what that foundational phrase means to them, then recorded their responses for the competition. The winning entries captured a wide range of perspectives from today’s young Americans.
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