Middle schooler wins NPR podcast challenge with story on dyslexia diagnosis

Middle schooler wins NPR podcast challenge with story on dyslexia diagnosis

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Cora Walsh, a middle school student from Long Island, N.Y., won the 2026 NPR Student Podcast Challenge. Her podcast explores her personal journey of struggling with reading and ultimately finding the right diagnosis of dyslexia.

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