Young Reporters Series®

The Young Reporters Series pairs high school and college-age reporters from diverse backgrounds with an experienced MPR producer to create compelling stories for MPR News. Participants gain experience in research, interviewing, field recording, writing for radio, digital editing and voicing.

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Student loan debt vexing for many new grads, but there are options
Many students take on thousands of dollars in debt during college and struggle to pay it afterward. Experts say graduates have more options than they may realize to manage that debt.
Student finds Nicaraguan mission trips transformational
Chad Faust says he went on his first mission to a Nicaraguan orphanage before his freshman year of high school. He says the hard work has made a difference in the kids' lives, and in his life, too.
For teen-driven Minnesota bakery, expansion is icing on the cake
Cookie Cart began when a nun wanted to offer north Minneapolis youth an alternative to violence and drugs. The nonprofit bakery that gives kids real world experience plans a new site in St. Paul.