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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 3:58 PM CST

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

Ashley Brown

Ashley Brown is a supervising editor for All Things Considered.

Lauren Hodges

Lauren Hodges is a producer for All Things Considered.