Fourth graders ask whether kids or adults have it better as part of NPR challenge

By Janet W. Lee

Published January 27, 2026 at 5:20 PM EST

Who's got it better in life, kids or adults? A group of fourth-graders in New Jersey did some serious reporting on this topic and sent us their findings as a part of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge.

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