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Finalists in Columbia Journalism's School 2026 Radio Race Transcript: AUTOMATED SELF-CHECK-OUT MACHINE: Thank you for shopping at Wegmans. [COLD WIND] TOMÁS: El invierno es donde más se gana. Winter is when you earn the most. [DOORDASHER BIKE ZIPS THROUGH THE WINDY STREETS] Ganamos por entrega. We earn by delivery. Estamos en contra del tiempo. We are racing against time. Mi nombre es Tomás. Soy de Guatemala. Trabajo de DoorDash de semanas y trabajo en ‘warehouse’ de lunes a viernes. My name is Tomás. I'm from Guatemala. On the weekends, I’m a Doordasher. And from Monday to Friday, I work in a warehouse. ¿Cómo lidiar con el cansancio? Ah, a mí me lidiana mucho el vino, pero Mi futuro es esto: trabajar duro. How do I cope with exhaustion? Uh. Well, wine helps me cope, but this is my future: working hard. Hay que andar con casco, las luces, y respetar las señales. Wear a helmet, use lights, and respect the signs. [SOUNDS OF TRAFFIC] Si usted respeta eso, no pasa nada. If you follow that, you’ll be safe. [CAR…

In the middle of breakfast, the ladies of the Community Park & Market henhouse wonder what it's like outside the coop, across the road, on the other side. Winner of the Judge's Award in Columbia Journalism's School 2026 Radio Race.

Finalist in Columbia Journalism's School 2026 Radio Race. Translated from Swedish to English: My baby has learned to babble. It's so damn cute. 2-year-old: You’re supposed to bite like a crocodile! We have breakfast. And put on clothes. I pack the diaper bag. I'm headed to the gym. My body is different now. Now that I've given birth to two children. I have to go to mamafit-classes. The trainer says our bodies start to deteriorate when we turn 30. I'm about to turn forty. The sky is clear blue and the sun is shining. Life really comes back in this city when the sun shines in March. Everything that is ugly becomes beautiful. The tower cranes at Slussen gleam in the sunlight. The Katarina Elevator looks small in comparison. Almost everyone at the gym is retired. And then there's us. The moms with our babies. We who are trying to wake up those inner abdominal muscles that apparently are still in there. It's just the neural connections that are missing, says the trainer. Outside the gym my dad is waiting, leaning…

Travel to Little Guyana with Chris as he shops for his mom's favorite food from her home country, which she hasn't returned to in 30 years. A story about culture, food, and family. Created by husband-and-wife duo Chris Agbanyo and Kylie Miller. TRANSCRIPT CHRIS VO If you take the A train all the way to the end and get off at the last stop, you'll end up in Little Guyana. Little Guyana is a very small neighborhood in Queens where the A train rumbles above your head, where you can find great food, great culture, and great people. CHRIS And then can I also get six pine tarts? MOM Uh-huh. And one butter bread. CHRIS One second, Mom. CHRIS VO My mom's Guyanese. She immigrated to the United States in the eighties and she's always been craving and wanting many Guyanese things. So I always go to Little Guyana before I go to visit my mom in Pennsylvania to get her everything she needs. CHRIS What, what else do you want, mama? MOM Um, Pholourie mix and, and split pea flour. CHRIS Okay. All right. I'll get that. CHRIS…

This piece was a finalist in Columbia Journalism's School 2026 Radio Race. [Birds] VO: We’re in Grădinari, just outside Bucharest, in the courtyard of a ruined boyar mansion. Around 1900, this place would fill with guests spending their summers here. Marius: The parties they hosted here in Grădinari always had elaborate menus. These were exclusive gatherings. It wasn’t easy to get on the guest list. Parties here lasted a long time and were very lavish. VO: This is Marius Tudosiei. He bought the place and wants to give it a new life. He loves the cuisine of southern Romania and says that, especially during spring, you should start at the market to find its flavors. Marius: You should always look for seasonal ingredients, because they’re the freshest and the most nutritious. [Obor market ambiance] Vendor (RO): “Ten for you — I’ll give them for fifteen lei so you still have money for a coffee. And you should know — sorrel is more expensive.” Marius: For example, in spring you’ll find sorrel. Sorrel with rice is…

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First came the token. Then the MetroCard. Now, a new chapter in New York City transit history is about to begin. The MTA plans to retire the MetroCard at the end of this year, replacing it with OMNY, a contactless payment system. Shirin Hakim checks in with New Yorkers to see how they feel about saying goodbye to a city icon.

The Delacorte Theater just reopened. It’s been closed for two years for renovations, and New Yorkers are anxious to get a seat at this summer’s iteration of Shakespeare in the Park. People have been lining up at all hours of the morning for their chance at one of the hottest tickets in the city. And as Katherine Weyback finds, the line has taken on a life of its own.

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This piece is one of five finalists in Columbia Journalism School's 2025 Radio Race, an audio storytelling competition. The parameters are announced on a Friday afternoon, and local producers in New York City— working independently or in teams have until midnight on Sunday to complete their piece.

This piece is one of five finalists in Columbia Journalism School's 2025 Radio Race, an audio storytelling competition. The parameters are announced on a Friday afternoon, and local producers in New York City— working independently or in teams have until midnight on Sunday to complete their piece.

This piece is one of five finalists in Columbia Journalism School's 2025 Radio Race, an audio storytelling competition. The parameters are announced on a Friday afternoon, and local producers in New York City— working independently or in teams have until midnight on Sunday to complete their piece.

This piece is one of five finalists in Columbia Journalism School's 2025 Radio Race, an audio storytelling competition. The parameters are announced on a Friday afternoon, and local producers in New York City— working independently or in teams have until midnight on Sunday to complete their piece.

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INTRO: Student absences are on the rise. Nationally, the number of students missing school, all the way from K to 12 has doubled since the pandemic began. That’s according to the U.S. Department of Education. There can be a lot of contributing factors for absences, but as Fahima Degia (Day-gi-ya) reports, some New York City public school students are choosing other pathways to develop their careers. Degia 1 46th Street in Flatbush is a long block. In the middle is a brown house. walk into the backyard there and the first thing you see is a white shed. And… It's filled with birds. Malik 1 This is a yellow headed Amazon. This comes from the Amazon Rainforest. They cost about $2,500 and they live up to like 50 to 60 years. Degia 2 That's Kizir Malik, he’s18 years old and a senior at Clinton High School, in the Bronx. But, He has other things on his mind besides school. He’s the co-owner of a small business selling exotic animals - like these birds. Degia 3 Omg a bird just landed on my head. Degia 4 Do you…

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