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On Our Minds
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On Our Minds 

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  1. What makes a place feel like home?
    Jun 24, 2026 ·08:26
  2. What a VW Bus Can Teach You About Life
    Jun 19, 2026 ·13:13
  3. Why getting around without a car in California can be surprisingly nice
    Jun 17, 2026 ·13:29
  4. How food brings cultures together in El Paso
    Jun 10, 2026 ·06:42
  5. How one San Juan street reflects Puerto Rico’s culture, community and change
    Jun 3, 2026 ·08:39
  6. Teenage beekeeper in New York buzzes about native species
    May 27, 2026 ·08:05
  7. Finding warmth in the wicked cold Massachusetts weather
    May 20, 2026 ·12:23
  8. The power of public art and Dunkin Donuts in New Jersey
    May 13, 2026 ·13:29
  9. How a small art shop built a community in the Midwest
    May 6, 2026 ·08:20
  10. How drag queens are creating safe spaces in Missouri
    Apr 29, 2026 ·07:42
  11. Inside Minneapolis’ giant pencil festival
    Apr 22, 2026 ·07:32
  12. Driving through Colorado changed how I see my childhood
    Apr 15, 2026 ·07:59
  13. On Our Minds: Road Trip Official Trailer
    Apr 10, 2026 ·0:39
  14. How to overcome imposter syndrome and find a sense of belonging
    Jun 4, 2025 ·17:31
  15. Author Bryan Stevenson on grace, grit, and growing up
    May 28, 2025 ·15:49
  16. Finding yourself through books with Nic Stone and Mychal Threets
    May 21, 2025 ·17:34
  17. How these teachers use humor and stories to connect with their students
    May 14, 2025 ·19:09
  18. Teacher Appreciation: More Than A Week
    May 9, 2025 ·08:34
  19. Voices across cultures: Viet Thanh Nguyen and the teen search for belonging
    May 7, 2025 ·19:12
  20. Why family matters in shaping teens’ passions and identity
    Apr 30, 2025 ·16:22
  21. Bonus: NPR’s 1A features On Our Minds students: Ava, Jay, and Michelle
    Apr 28, 2025 ·45:51
  22. Real Talk on Friend Groups with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford of Therapy for Black Girls
    Apr 23, 2025 ·14:38
  23. How friends shape who we are
    Apr 16, 2025 ·11:17
  24. On Our Minds Season 5 Trailer
    Apr 14, 2025 ·0:27
  25. What do the 2024 election results mean?
    Jan 15, 2025 ·24:28
  26. How is fake news affecting the election?
    Oct 30, 2024 ·21:06
  27. NPR's 1A features On Our Minds students, Grace and Reesa!
    Oct 23, 2024 ·25:42
  28. Are young people being heard?
    Oct 16, 2024 ·20:28
  29. Why do we have the Electoral College?
    Oct 2, 2024 ·17:37
  30. Meet some of America's youngest politicians
    Sep 18, 2024 ·19:23
  31. Does my vote matter?
    Sep 4, 2024 ·21:20
  32. What does America mean to you?
    Aug 21, 2024 ·19:01
  33. On Our Minds: Election 2024 Trailer
    Aug 19, 2024 ·01:00
  34. Exploring students' global perspectives
    May 15, 2024 ·21:05
  35. Poet Yung Pueblo on the power of meditation
    May 1, 2024 ·11:21
  36. What can teens do about gun violence?
    Apr 17, 2024 ·27:25
  37. Introducing Teacher Reporting Labs, a new podcast for teachers, by teachers
    Apr 10, 2024 ·01:15
  38. How to manage climate anxiety with activist Sophia Kianni
    Apr 3, 2024 ·19:49
  39. How legislation affects teens
    Mar 27, 2024 ·20:05
  40. The U.S. Surgeon General on creating tech-free zones (Part 2)
    Mar 13, 2024 ·14:42
  41. The U.S. Surgeon General's advice to his teenage self (Part 1)
    Mar 6, 2024 ·13:52
  42. How imaginary worlds help us shape our real-world identities
    Feb 28, 2024 ·15:50
  43. Masculinity is more than being macho
    Feb 21, 2024 ·20:09
  44. Confidently insecure with Lawrence the Band
    Feb 7, 2024 ·13:16
  45. How music boosts our mood
    Jan 24, 2024 ·16:27
  46. How do you define success?
    Jan 10, 2024 ·17:47
  47. On Our Minds Season 4 Trailer
    Jan 3, 2024 ·0:48
  48. Passing the Mic to Season 4 Hosts
    Dec 13, 2023 ·11:13
  49. Goodbye to Season Three
    Jun 7, 2023 ·12:35
  50. How nature helps you get outside of yourself
    May 24, 2023 ·21:29
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