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A quest to make a young friend smile takes one man on a sweet international journey

NPR | By Matt Ozug,

Ashley Brown, Lauren Hodges

Published November 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM EST

The fall 2026 Audio Flux storytelling competition features immersive short audio entries from around the world, including one about the search for an elusive box of cookies.

Matt Ozug

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Ashley Brown

Ashley Brown is a supervising editor for All Things Considered.

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Lauren Hodges

Lauren Hodges is a producer for All Things Considered.

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