Over the Dinner Table
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
October 17, 2025
Word of the Day: abstemious
This word has appeared in seven articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
October 17, 2025
What Teenagers Are Saying About Gaming
Students react to an article about whether the increasing amount of time boys spend playing video games is a problem.
October 16, 2025
What’s Your Reaction to the Deployment of the National Guard in U.S. Cities?
President Trump has deployed the National Guard this year in some Democratic-led cities and is seeking to use troops in Chicago and Portland. What are your thoughts?
October 16, 2025
Items in Your Phone
What do you think this image is communicating?
October 16, 2025
Word of the Day: laudable
This word has appeared in 74 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
October 16, 2025
Does the Fear of Being ‘Cringe’ Ever Hold You Back?
Raised online and under constant scrutiny, many young people are hesitant to put themselves out there. Is that true for you?
October 15, 2025
A.I. Friend
What is your reaction to this ad?
October 15, 2025
Word of the Day: valiantly
This word has appeared in 41 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
October 15, 2025
Outdoor Space
Where do you like to spend time outside where you live?
October 14, 2025
Word of the Day: certitude
This word has appeared in 19 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
October 14, 2025
What Is Your Reaction to the Cease-Fire Deal Between Israel and Hamas?
Twenty living hostages were freed by Hamas on Monday under the cease-fire deal, and Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
October 13, 2025
Word of the Day: ambivalence
This word has appeared in 140 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
October 10, 2025
Climbing a Building
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
October 10, 2025
What’s Going On in This Graph? | Oct. 22, 2025
What do you notice about this graph? What do you wonder?
October 9, 2025
What’s Going On in This Picture? | Oct. 20, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
October 9, 2025
Teenagers on How They Would Redesign School
Inspired by a school in the Bronx with a basketball-themed curriculum, we invited teenagers to imagine their own possibilities for what school could be like.
October 9, 2025
Science Practice | A Study on ‘Breath Prints’
Explore what our breath reveals about us.
October 9, 2025
10 Prompts for Talking and Writing About Halloween
These questions invite teenagers to share mischievous memories, engage in frightful debates, spin spooky stories and much more.
October 9, 2025
What Business Would You Want to Start?
A social media company? A dog-walking venture? A custom-jewelry store? A restaurant?
October 9, 2025
Pushing Down, Pushing Back
What do you think this image is communicating?
October 9, 2025
Word of the Day: tapestry
This word has appeared in 136 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
October 9, 2025
What Is Beautiful to You?
Guest essayists shared how they found beauty in unlikely places. Where do you find it?
October 8, 2025
Tree House
Would you want to live in one?
October 8, 2025
Word of the Day: vascular
This word has appeared in 32 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
October 8, 2025
Boys Are Spending More Time Gaming. Is That a Problem?
Some say video games are a chief reason boys and young men are struggling. Others say games serve an important role in teens’ lives. What do you think?
October 7, 2025
Stamps
Do you ever pay attention to the little rectangles that adorn our mail? Have you ever collected them?
October 7, 2025
Word of the Day: iconoclast
This word has appeared in 16 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
October 7, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: National Guard, Taylor Swift, Comets
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
October 6, 2025
Teach Triangular Numbers With Steven Strogatz and The New York Times
Invite students to uncover how a centuries-old math puzzle helped us see inside the human brain.
October 6, 2025
What Animal Would You Like to Learn More About?
Jane Goodall, the renowned primate expert who died last week, spent her life studying chimpanzees. Is there a species you have always wanted to know more about?
October 6, 2025
Word of the Day: turgid
This word has appeared in 22 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
October 6, 2025
Eye on You
What do you think this image is communicating?
October 3, 2025
What Are Your Biggest Pet Peeves?
Tell us what never fails to annoy you, and why you think the behavior in question is so bad.
October 3, 2025
Word of the Day: tact
This word has appeared in 39 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
October 3, 2025
What’s Going On in This Graph? | Sonic Booms
Have you ever heard a sonic boom? Can you imagine what it might be like to hear one every day?
October 2, 2025
What’s Going On in This Picture? | Oct. 6, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
October 2, 2025
A Day in the Life of a Teenager
Students share their average and not-so-average daily routines.
October 2, 2025
Science Practice | A Study on Asteroid Samples and Life’s Building Blocks
Scientists studied samples that NASA collected from the asteroid Bennu. What clues did they reveal about life outside of Earth?
October 2, 2025
Friends Under Trees
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
October 2, 2025
Do You Enjoy Small Talk?
Are you good at it? Or do you find yourself at a loss for words when trying to make conversation?
October 2, 2025
Word of the Day: extol
This word has appeared in 21 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
October 2, 2025
Locking In
Are you trying to meet a goal this fall? What is it, and what steps are you taking toward it?
October 1, 2025
What Concert, Past or Present, Would You Most Like to Have Seen?
Chappell Roan’s current tour? Bad Bunny’s Most Wanted tour? Or a show from years, or even decades, ago?
October 1, 2025
Word of the Day: cohesive
This word has appeared in 317 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
October 1, 2025
Unpack the Math of Packing With Steven Strogatz and The New York Times
Invite students to explore how bees, soda cans and big data all solve the same problem: not enough space.
September 30, 2025
Accessories
Do you have favorite glasses? Bags? Jewelry? Hats? How do you wear them and what do they say about you?
September 30, 2025
If You Could Create Your Own School, What Would It Be Like?
Inspired by a school in the Bronx with a basketball-themed curriculum, we invite you to imagine your own ideas for what school could be.
September 30, 2025
Word of the Day: permutation
This word has appeared in 17 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
September 30, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: Bad Bunny, Typhoon, Broadway
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
September 30, 2025
Do You Love Learning About History?
What about studying the past, in or out of school, excites you?
September 29, 2025
Word of the Day: salubrious
This word has appeared in 10 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
September 29, 2025
What Brings You Joy?
Where do you find delight and happiness in your everyday life?
September 26, 2025
Lights in the Sky
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
September 26, 2025
Word of the Day: nemesis
This word has appeared in 252 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
September 26, 2025
What’s Going On in This Picture? | Sept. 29, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
September 25, 2025
Tiny Memoir Contest for Students: Write a 100-Word Personal Narrative
We invite teenagers to tell a story about a meaningful life experience in just 100 words. Contest dates: Oct. 22-Dec. 3, 2025.
September 25, 2025
What Teenagers Are Saying About the Rising Cost of Youth Sports
Students react to an article about the transformation of youth athletics into a multibillion-dollar industry and share how it affects their participation.
September 25, 2025
Science Practice | A Study on Coolness
What makes someone cool? A new study offers clues.
September 25, 2025
What Is a Day in Your Life Like?
If you were to make a video of a typical day, what scenes would you include?
September 25, 2025
Pointing
What do you think this image is communicating?
September 25, 2025
Word of the Day: mellifluous
This word has appeared in 16 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
September 25, 2025
Smart Glasses
Meta recently unveiled several new computerized glasses. Would you want a pair?
September 24, 2025
Is Flag Football the Future of the Sport?
Do you play? Is it a better, safer alternative to tackle football?
September 24, 2025
Word of the Day: horde
This word has appeared in 83 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
September 24, 2025
Ask a Journalist: Writing About Gen Z
Jessica Grose, an Opinion writer, joins us for the month of October to discuss cultural trends among young people. Post your comments and questions for her by Oct. 15.
September 23, 2025
Explore the Math Behind the Golden Ratio With Steven Strogatz and The New York Times
What do an apple, a pentagram and a belly button have in common? They all invite students to investigate a famous geometric proportion.
September 23, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: Hollywood Icon, Late-Night TV, Braces
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
September 23, 2025
Presidents Can Declare Emergencies. How Much Power Should That Give Them?
President Trump has declared 10 emergencies since being back in office. Legal experts are asking: Are these declarations justified, or is he using them to gain more power?
September 23, 2025
Lesson Plan: Emergency Powers and Presidential Authority
In this lesson, students consider what qualifies as a national emergency and decide how much power presidents should have.
September 23, 2025
Zodiac Sign
Do you know yours? Do you care about it?
September 23, 2025
Word of the Day: untrammeled
This word has appeared in 20 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
September 23, 2025
What Is Your Time Personality?
Experts say we see the clock in different ways. Are you always on time? Or do you see time as more of a suggestion?
September 22, 2025
Word of the Day: monolith
This word has appeared in 80 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
September 22, 2025
How Do You Document and Save Your Memories?
Do you take photos, post on social media or keep a diary? Have you ever thought about holding on to your trash and turning it into mementos for a collage of your life?
September 19, 2025
Noisy Neighbors
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
September 19, 2025
Word of the Day: posterity
This word has appeared in 61 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
September 19, 2025
What’s Going On in This Picture? | Sept. 22, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
September 18, 2025
What’s Going On in This Graph? | Value of a Dollar
How much is a dollar worth?
September 18, 2025
What Teenagers Are Saying About Lowering the Voting Age to 16
Students react to news that Britain plans to enfranchise 16- and 17-year-olds.
September 18, 2025
Science Practice | A Study on Flying Dinosaurs
An unusually well-preserved fossil suggests that the feathered Archaeopteryx probably flew like a chicken.
September 18, 2025
How Would You Improve School Lunch?
How’s the food in your cafeteria? What do you think could make it more appealing?
September 18, 2025
Players, Fans and Credit Card
What do you think this image is communicating?
September 18, 2025
Word of the Day: recumbent
This word has appeared in six articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
September 18, 2025
Are You a Fan of Anime?
Once a niche, countercultural art form, anime is now mainstream. What are your experiences with anime, and what do you think of its explosive popularity?
September 17, 2025
Fall Video Games
What new games are you playing? What upcoming releases are you most looking forward to?
September 17, 2025
Word of the Day: montage
This word has appeared in 190 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
September 17, 2025
Teach Taxicab Geometry With Steven Strogatz and The New York Times
Welcome students to a world of math where pi equals 4 and circles aren’t round.
September 16, 2025
Are Youth Sports Getting Too Expensive?
Organized sports for young people have become a multibillion-dollar industry in America. How is this affecting high school athletes’ experiences and access to play?
September 16, 2025
Braces
Metal braces are suddenly cool. What do you think of the trend?
September 16, 2025
Word of the Day: comatose
This word has appeared in 31 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
September 16, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: Charlie Kirk, Test Scores, Mars Rock
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
September 15, 2025
How to Use The Learning Network
Since 1998, The Learning Network has been helping people teach and learn with The New York Times. Here’s how to use our features.
September 15, 2025
How Mentally Tough Are You?
How do you prepare for challenges? How do you deal with setbacks? What do you do to keep your focus on long-term goals?
September 15, 2025
Word of the Day: sartorial
This word has appeared in 126 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
September 15, 2025
A.I., Gen Z and You: A Guide to Our Contest for Teachers and Teens
Here are five practical steps for thinking about your relationship with this technology, exploring what you want to say and experimenting with how to say it.
September 12, 2025
How Concerned Are You About Political Violence in America?
What’s your reaction to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a conservative organizer and activist?
September 12, 2025
‘Say Yes’
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
September 12, 2025
Word of the Day: pensive
This word has appeared in 65 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
September 12, 2025
What’s Going On in This Picture? | Sept. 15, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
September 11, 2025
What’s Going On in This Graph? | Summer Movies
The following graph shows the top five summer movies by domestic revenue for 2019 and 2022-25. How did this summer compare to previous years?
September 11, 2025
What Students Are Saying About Summer Vacation and Going Back to School
Welcome to another year of Current Events Conversation!
September 11, 2025
A Phone and a Foot
What do you think this image is communicating?
September 11, 2025
Do You Wish You Could Break Free From Your Phone?
Have you ever tried? What strategies have been most successful in limiting your phone’s power over you?
September 11, 2025
Science Practice | A Study on Cats and Their Sense of Smell
Do our cats know what we smell like? A new study offers clues.
September 11, 2025
A Weekly Lesson Plan to Get Students Exploring Real-World Science
In Science Practice, students analyze recent research studies across disciplines and come up with their own scientific questions.
September 11, 2025
Word of the Day: edify
This word has appeared in six articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
September 11, 2025
What Questions Would You Ask Your Pet if You Could?
How well do you communicate with your pet? Would you like to find a way to learn more about what he or she thinks?
September 10, 2025
Slang
How do you and your friends use slang?
September 10, 2025
Word of the Day: cacophonous
This word has appeared in 21 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
September 10, 2025
Do People Ever Mispronounce Your Name?
A writer and a teenager share stories about their “unpronounceable” names. Can you relate?
September 9, 2025
Lottery Jackpot
What would you do if you were a winner?
September 9, 2025
Word of the Day: raconteur
This word has appeared in 31 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
September 9, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: Summer Movies, Earthquake, Google
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
September 8, 2025
Word of the Day: ancillary
This word has appeared in 110 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
September 8, 2025
Over 100 Free New York Times Articles About How A.I. Is Changing Our World
To go along with our contest, here are scores of recent, free Times articles, videos, opinion pieces, videos, quizzes and podcasts about the effects of this world-changing technology. Which pieces most interest you?
September 5, 2025
What Are Your Thoughts About A.I.? A Forum for Teenagers and Educators
How have you experimented with generative artificial intelligence, in or outside school? If so, how is it affecting you or those around you? Please share your thoughts.
September 5, 2025
Growing Up With A.I.: A Multimedia Challenge for Teenagers and Educators
Show us — in words or images, audio or video — how this technology is affecting you and the teenagers you know. Contest dates: Sept. 10-Oct. 22, 2025.
September 5, 2025
Would You Want to Work With Your Parents?
What do you think would be the joys and challenges of going into business with your mother or father?
September 5, 2025
Travel Stories
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
September 5, 2025
Word of the Day: gaggle
This word has appeared in 100 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
September 5, 2025
What’s Going On in This Picture? | Sept. 8, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
September 4, 2025
What’s Going On in This Graph? | Butterflies
This graph tells a story about butterfly populations over time. What is happening, and why?
September 4, 2025
Should 16-Year-Olds Be Allowed to Vote?
Britain is lowering its voting age to 16. Is it time for the United States to do the same?
September 4, 2025
In Class
What do you think this image is communicating?
September 4, 2025
Word of the Day: verbose
This word has appeared in 24 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
September 4, 2025
What Would You Write in a Letter to Your Future Self?
A Times newsletter recommends writing a letter to future you.
September 3, 2025
‘KPop Demon Hunters’
What was the best piece of art or culture you experienced over the summer?
September 3, 2025
Word of the Day: amalgamate
This word has appeared in three articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
September 3, 2025
Word of the Day: iconic
This word has appeared in 1,730 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
September 2, 2025
Back to School
How do you feel about the start of a new academic year?
September 1, 2025
What Was the Theme of Your Summer?
If you had to sum up your summer vacation in a word or two, what would it be?
September 1, 2025
Word of the Day: gobbledygook
This word has appeared in 12 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
August 29, 2025
Word of the Day: arachnid
This word has appeared in 13 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
August 28, 2025
Word of the Day: mangrove
This word has appeared in 23 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
August 27, 2025
On Phones and Childhood: The Week 10 Winners of Our Summer Reading Contest
As our contest comes to a close, we honor both a video and an essay, and hear reflections on this year’s submissions from our judges.
August 26, 2025
Word of the Day: furtive
This word has appeared in 34 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
August 26, 2025
Word of the Day: kindling
This word has appeared in 36 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
August 25, 2025
Word of the Day: gulag
This word has appeared in 43 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
August 22, 2025
Word of the Day: renowned
This word has appeared in 892 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
August 21, 2025
Ask a Journalist: How Generative A.I. Is Reshaping Our Lives
Kashmir Hill joins us for the month of September to chat with teenagers about artificial intelligence and our relationship to it. Post your comments and questions for her by Sept. 15.
August 20, 2025
Ask a Journalist: A Monthly Series for Teenagers
Join us each month this school year to discuss a teen-friendly topic with a New York Times journalist who covers it. Post your thoughts, ask questions or suggest ideas, and the reporters will reply!
August 20, 2025
Word of the Day: bayou
This word has appeared in 52 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
August 20, 2025
On Fathers and Sons and ‘Unpronounceable’ Names: The Week 9 Winners of Our Summer Reading Contest
This week we had so many excellent entries, we decided to honor two winners: an essay by William Alexis, 16, and a video by Saanvi Kondoju, 16.
August 19, 2025
Word of the Day: bivalve
This word has appeared in 25 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
August 19, 2025
Word of the Day: coxswain
This word has appeared in three articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
August 18, 2025
Word of the Day: hawkish
This word has appeared in 191 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
August 15, 2025
Word of the Day: dovish
This word has appeared in 23 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
August 14, 2025
Summer 2025 News Quiz for Students
How closely have you paid attention to current events? See what you remember by taking our special Summer 2025 News Quiz.
August 13, 2025
Word of the Day: brouhaha
This word has appeared in 26 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
August 13, 2025
‘SNAP Wasn’t a Handout’: The Week 8 Winner of Our Summer Reading Contest
Viviana Thumm, 15, writes about the Trump administration’s cuts to the food aid program — changes she says are “personal.”
August 12, 2025
Word of the Day: inedible
This word has appeared in 22 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
August 12, 2025
Word of the Day: hackneyed
This word has appeared in 20 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
August 11, 2025
Summer Reading Contest, Week 10: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week?
To participate, submit your response here by Aug. 15 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced by Aug. 26.
August 8, 2025
Word of the Day: canopy
This word has appeared in 164 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
August 8, 2025
Word of the Day: emulsify
This word has appeared in six articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
August 7, 2025
Word of the Day: doldrums
This word has appeared in 111 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
August 6, 2025
‘The Wackiest Ways We Remember Those We’ve “Lost”’: The Week 7 Winner of Our Summer Reading Contest
Grady Zheng, 16, writes about a “grieving ritual” that “involved a chaotic, joyful and utterly ridiculous food fight in the middle school cafeteria.”
August 5, 2025
Word of the Day: estuary
This word has appeared in 25 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
August 5, 2025
Word of the Day: clamorous
This word has appeared in 12 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
August 4, 2025
Summer Reading Contest, Week 9: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week?
To participate, submit your response here by Aug. 8 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced by Aug. 19.
August 1, 2025
Word of the Day: solarium
This word has appeared in 16 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
August 1, 2025
Word of the Day: hirsute
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
July 31, 2025
Teach Writing With The New York Times: Our 2025-26 Curriculum
Our eight writing units are based on real-world features like reviews, opinion essays, narratives, podcasts, photo essays and more.
July 30, 2025
Word of the Day: manga
This word has appeared in 71 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
July 30, 2025
‘I Was a Small, Sticky God of Summer’: The Week 6 Winner of Our Summer Reading Contest
Joel Raj, 17, writes about a messy peach dessert by Yotam Ottolenghi that called him back to the “chin-dribbling freedom” of his childhood.
July 29, 2025
Word of the Day: mystify
This word has appeared in six articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
July 29, 2025
Word of the Day: lagniappe
This word has appeared in four articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
July 28, 2025
Summer Reading Contest, Week 8: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week?
To participate, submit your response here by Aug. 1 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced by Aug. 12.
July 25, 2025
Word of the Day: skulduggery
This word has appeared in 17 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
July 25, 2025
Word of the Day: gobble
This word has appeared in 89 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
July 24, 2025
Our 2025-26 Student Contest Calendar
Eight challenges that invite teenagers to engage, experiment, reflect and create — via writing, photography, audio, video and more.
July 23, 2025
Word of the Day: hydroponic
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
July 23, 2025
‘This Isn’t Just a Policy Debate’: The Week 5 Winner of Our Summer Reading Contest
Ayesha Afghan, 16, writes that President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship is “a direct threat to the lives of children.”
July 22, 2025
Word of the Day: simile
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
July 22, 2025
Word of the Day: piquancy
This word has appeared in two articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
July 21, 2025
Summer Reading Contest, Week 7: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week?
To participate, submit your response here by July 25 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced by Aug. 5.
July 18, 2025
Word of the Day: pacify
This word has appeared in 27 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
July 18, 2025
Friendship: Teen Writing and Art That Celebrates Connection
Photos, videos, essays, stories and podcasts made by young people that explore the nuances of what it means to have and to be a friend.
July 17, 2025
Word of the Day: rapscallion
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
July 17, 2025
Word of the Day: waggish
This word has appeared in four articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
July 16, 2025
‘Let’s Talk “The Ick”’: The Week 4 Winner of Our Summer Reading Contest
In her winning video, Chesapeake Woods, 17, offers relationship advice aimed at our human tendency toward “uncontrollable judginess.”
July 15, 2025
Word of the Day: pungent
This word has appeared in 113 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
July 15, 2025
Word of the Day: sublimity
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
July 14, 2025
Summer Reading Contest, Week 6: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week?
To participate, submit your response here by July 18 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced by July 29.
July 11, 2025
Word of the Day: vexatious
This word has appeared in 16 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
July 11, 2025
Word of the Day: kitschy
This word has appeared in 60 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
July 10, 2025
143 Picture Prompts to Inspire Student Writing
A school year’s worth of short, accessible image-driven posts that invite a variety of kinds of writing.
July 9, 2025
Word of the Day: humility
This word has appeared in 553 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
July 9, 2025
‘He Replied With a Single Thumbs-Up’: The Week 3 Winner of Our Summer Reading Contest
“Asian parents don’t text their kids like they do in Western movies,” writes Ellena Li, 15 — but a father’s love can show up in other ways.
July 8, 2025
Word of the Day: taqueria
This word has appeared in 29 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
July 8, 2025
Word of the Day: whimsical
This word has appeared in 243 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
July 7, 2025
Summer Reading Contest, Week 5: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week?
To participate, submit your response here by July 11 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced by July 22.
July 4, 2025
Word of the Day: perimeter
This word has appeared in 1,750 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
July 3, 2025
Word of the Day: fawning
This word has appeared in 71 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
July 2, 2025
‘I Do Not See Rot. I See Rest.’:The Week 2 Winner of Our Summer Reading Contest
Alvin Su, 15, writes that summer doesn’t need to be a productivity contest for teens, but can, instead, be a quiet space for “magic to grow wild.”
July 1, 2025
Word of the Day: woebegone
This word has appeared in 22 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
July 1, 2025
Word of the Day: extemporaneous
This word has appeared in nine articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
June 30, 2025
Summer Reading Contest, Week 4: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week?
To participate, submit your response here by July 4 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced by July 15.
June 27, 2025
Word of the Day: tchotchke
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
June 27, 2025
The Winners of Our 8th Annual Student Podcast Contest
We invited teenagers to create an original five-minute podcast about almost anything. Listen to some of the winning podcasts selected from over 1,600 submissions.
June 26, 2025
Word of the Day: spectral
This word has appeared in 78 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
June 26, 2025
Word of the Day: exogenous
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
June 25, 2025
For the Girls Who Were Never Meant to Be
We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Fariza Fazyl, age 17.
June 24, 2025
Dear Ohio State Senators: I’m a Student, Not a Substitute
We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Michelle Huang, age 17.
June 24, 2025
‘The Authoritarian Playbook Is Always the Same’: The Week 1 Winner of Our Summer Reading Contest
Alexander M., 16, writes about his experiences growing up in Russia “as Putin’s tyranny strengthened” — and the lesson he took away.
June 24, 2025
Word of the Day: retrench
This word has appeared in 16 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
June 24, 2025
Trump: Don’t Delete the History That Makes Us American
We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Peter Philpott, age 16.
June 23, 2025
8 Seconds
We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Emma Hua, age 16.
June 23, 2025
Word of the Day: ornithologist
This word has appeared in 18 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
June 23, 2025
Summer Reading Contest, Week 3: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week?
To participate, submit your response here by June 27 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced by July 8.
June 20, 2025
To the Teachers Who Think Louder Means Leader
We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Anna Xu, age 15.
June 20, 2025
The Great Subscription Trap
We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Michael Shin, age 16.
June 20, 2025
Word of the Day: pliable
This word has appeared in 42 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
June 20, 2025
A Plea for a Petite Plate
We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Max Yoon, age 17.
June 19, 2025
Timed Tests Don’t Measure Aptitude, They Measure Speed and Memorization
We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Claire Mauney, age 16.
June 19, 2025
Word of the Day: taciturn
This word has appeared in 34 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
June 19, 2025
If You Were Given the Chance to Save a Life, Wouldn’t You?
We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Vaishnavi Ravindranath, age 17.
June 18, 2025
We Need to Chat(GPT)
We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Olivia Han, age 16.
June 18, 2025
The Winners of Our Second Annual Open Letter Contest
This year’s winning letters — chosen from nearly 10,000 entries — on ChatGPT, class participation, American history, and more.
June 18, 2025
Word of the Day: wunderkind
This word has appeared in 90 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
June 18, 2025
Word of the Day: topple
This word has appeared in 255 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
June 17, 2025
Word of the Day: ebullient
This word has appeared in 102 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
June 16, 2025
Summer Reading Contest, Week 2: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week?
To participate, submit your response here by June 20 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced by July 1.
June 13, 2025
Word of the Day: aspirant
This word has appeared in 15 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
June 13, 2025
Word of the Day: stultify
This word has appeared in two articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
June 12, 2025
Word of the Day: intransigent
This word has appeared in 24 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
June 11, 2025
175 Writing Prompts to Spark Discussion and Reflection
Here are all of our Student Opinion questions from the 2024-25 school year. Each question is based on a different New York Times article, interactive feature or video.
June 10, 2025
Word of the Day: aqueous
This word has appeared in four articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
June 10, 2025
Word of the Day: mycologist
This word has appeared in six articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
June 9, 2025
Summer Reading Contest, Week 1: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week?
To participate, submit your response here by June 13 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced by June 24.
June 6, 2025
Video Submission Form for Our 16th Annual Summer Reading Contest
Use this page to tell us what got your attention in The New York Times in 2025 via a 90-second video.
June 6, 2025
Word of the Day: unctuous
This word has appeared in 18 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
June 6, 2025
Word of the Day: caricature
This word has appeared in 198 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
June 5, 2025
Word of the Day: whodunit
This word has appeared in 38 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
June 4, 2025
Word of the Day: untenable
This word has appeared in 290 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
June 3, 2025
Word of the Day: solipsism
This word has appeared in 12 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
June 2, 2025
Word of the Day: autumnal
This word has appeared in 70 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
May 30, 2025
Word of the Day: bioluminescent
This word has appeared in 12 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
May 29, 2025
Word of the Day: tempestuous
This word has appeared in 62 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
May 28, 2025
18 Intriguing Animal Photos to Get Your Students Thinking
A collection of some of our favorite “What’s Going On in This Picture?” images featuring encounters between animals and people.
May 27, 2025
Word of the Day: besmirch
This word has appeared in 18 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
May 27, 2025
Graduation
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
May 23, 2025
What Have Sports Taught You?
A wrestling club in the Bronx provides a safe haven for public high school girls. Have sports ever given you a healthy outlet from challenges off the mat or court?
May 23, 2025
Word of the Day: gimmick
This word has appeared in 258 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
May 23, 2025
Little Treats for Tough Days: Recommendations From Teenagers
Students share the things they do to lift their spirits when they’re feeling down.
May 22, 2025
Pen and Pencil
What do you think this image is communicating?
May 22, 2025
Word of the Day: horticulturalist
This word has appeared in eight articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
May 22, 2025
How Did You Grow and Change This School Year?
In this forum, we invite both students and teachers to reflect on their challenges and successes — and to consider how to build on them for next year.
May 21, 2025
What Did You Think of Our New ‘Conversations With Journalists’ Feature?
Did you or your students take part? What worked? What didn’t? How could we make this feature better for next school year?
May 21, 2025
Student Band
An annual big-band festival brought the world’s best high school jazz musicians to New York. Would you want to be a part of a school orchestra or band?
May 21, 2025
How Do You Prepare for a Big Moment?
The Times asked actors, comedians and musicians about how they warm up before their gigs. What can we learn from their pregame rituals?
May 21, 2025
Word of the Day: pedagogue
This word has appeared in two articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
May 21, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: Refugees, Medical Breakthrough, Alligator
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
May 20, 2025
Spring Cleaning
Do you enjoy sprucing up your home? Or dread it?
May 20, 2025
How to Make Two-Minute Noodles the Right Way
A winning essay by Rudransh Kohli, age 16.
May 20, 2025
How to Come Out to Your Friend
A winning essay by Zixuan Wang, age 18.
May 20, 2025
Should the U.S. Government Fund Scientific Research?
American investment in science has led to important breakthroughs, but the Trump administration is slashing its funding. What is your reaction?
May 20, 2025
Word of the Day: ransack
This word has appeared in eight articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
May 20, 2025
How to Ice Skate Without Faceplanting (or Looking Like a Panicked Penguin)
A winning essay by Yip Pei Yuan Erica, age 18.
May 19, 2025
How to Bargain Like a Pro in Thai Street Markets
A winning essay by Preyahathai Aroonvanichporn, age 16.
May 19, 2025
What Do Young People Need to Help Them Thrive?
A study of more than 200,000 people between the ages of 18 and 29 in over 20 countries found that many were struggling. What can be done to help?
May 19, 2025
Word of the Day: askance
This word has appeared in 24 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
May 19, 2025
What to Do When a Mountain Gorilla Blocks Your Path
A winning essay by Tenzing Carvalho, age 17.
May 16, 2025
How to Prepare for a Funeral Portrait
A winning essay by Hoseok Jeon, age 16.
May 16, 2025
How to Find Silence in a Noisy World
A winning essay by Gayatri Srivastava, age 16.
May 16, 2025
Do You Want to Be an Explorer?
How about going to the deep sea, where there’s still a lot to investigate? In fact, 99.999 percent of it remains unknown!
May 16, 2025
Robot and Paper
What do you think this image is communicating?
May 16, 2025
Word of the Day: vibrant
This word has appeared in 929 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
May 16, 2025
What Teenagers Are Saying About Hugging Their Parents
Students react to an Opinion essay about the importance of physical affection in families.
May 15, 2025
How to Master the Art of People-Watching
A winning essay by Aziz AbdullaZoda, age 17.
May 15, 2025
How to Be a Stargazer
A winning essay by Aditya Neil Banerjee, age 16.
May 15, 2025
How to Stargaze, People-Watch and Bargain Like a Pro: Our 2025 Contest Winners
For our How To Contest, we invited teenagers to explain any task of their choice. Read the 9 winning essays as they publish here.
May 15, 2025
How Much Do You Worry About Your Health?
A recent article describes the rise of teenage wellness influencers. Do you think young people today are too fixated on their health?
May 15, 2025
Travel Tales
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by any of these images from an article about travel mishaps.
May 15, 2025
Word of the Day: impolitic
This word has appeared in seven articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
May 15, 2025
What’s the Biggest Mistake You’ve Ever Made?
An 8-year-old boy accidentally ordered nearly 70,000 lollipops on Amazon! What’s your greatest gaffe, blunder or epic fail?
May 14, 2025
Shoes On or Shoes Off?
Do people leave their shoes on in your home — or do you and your family prefer them off?
May 14, 2025
Word of the Day: scrupulously
This word has appeared in 38 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
May 14, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: Cease-Fire, Ocean Floor, Lollipops
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
May 13, 2025
Baby Names
Do you think it’s important to have a unique name? What kind of name would you want to give a child if you had one?
May 13, 2025
Word of the Day: proscenium
This word has appeared in 30 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
May 13, 2025
What Role Do You Hope the New Pope Will Play in Our World?
Do you think spiritual leaders can be effective voices in our lives, even if we are not members of their faith? If so, what issues should the new pope, Leo XIV, focus on?
May 12, 2025
Which of Today’s Cultural Figures Do You Think Should Be Studied in School?
Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and now Bad Bunny are the subjects of college courses. Who do you think should be next?
May 12, 2025
Word of the Day: ephemeral
This word has appeared in 121 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
May 12, 2025
How Have Your Siblings Shaped Who You Are?
While parents try everything to influence their children, new research suggests that brothers and sisters have their own profound impact. Does this ring true for your own experiences?
May 9, 2025
Mascot
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
May 9, 2025
Word of the Day: guffaw
This word has appeared in 15 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
May 9, 2025
What’s Going On in This Picture? | May 12, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
May 8, 2025
What Students Are Saying About Using A.I. for Schoolwork
Is it a useful tool? Is it cheating? Is it hindering students’ ability to think? Here is what teenagers told us.
May 8, 2025
What TV Show, Movie or Book Would You Rewrite the Ending To?
Fans are writing “fix-its” in an attempt to right perceived wrongs in beloved works. How might you retell a story you were disappointed by?
May 8, 2025
Wilting Flower, Blooming Flower
What do you think this image is communicating?
May 8, 2025
Word of the Day: unequivocal
This word has appeared in 155 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
May 8, 2025
7 Practical and Engaging Ways to Use Times Resources in Career and Technical Education
A teacher in a C.T.E. program suggests features that can help students build skills they’ll need across careers — whether in engineering, health care, hospitality, the construction trades or any other.
May 7, 2025
Do You Believe in the American Dream?
Is it available to everyone today? Was it ever?
May 7, 2025
Commencement Speaker
Who would you want to deliver a speech at your graduation?
May 7, 2025
Word of the Day: sabbatical
This word has appeared in 72 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
May 7, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: Ukraine Deal, Blackout, Ronan the Sea Lion
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
May 6, 2025
Met Gala Fashion
What were your favorite and least favorite looks at this year’s event?
May 6, 2025
Have You Ever Been in Love?
A recent article explains what love can do to your brain. What can you do to improve your current or future relationships?
May 6, 2025
Word of the Day: pseudonym
This word has appeared in 108 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
May 6, 2025
Do You Hug Your Parents?
A guest essayist writes about the surprising difficulty of hugging his teenage son. Are you physically affectionate with your family?
May 5, 2025
Word of the Day: serendipitous
This word has appeared in 63 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
May 5, 2025
Whom in Your Family Would You Like to Interview?
How well do you know your relatives? What would you like to learn about them?
May 2, 2025
Word of the Day: vogue
This word has appeared in 99 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
May 2, 2025
What Teenagers Are Saying About Cursing
Students debate whether there is too much of it today, in what cases it’s appropriate, and when it becomes a problem.
May 1, 2025
What’s Going On in This Picture? | May 5, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
May 1, 2025
What’s Going On in This Graph? | Healthy Foods
Is popcorn good for you? What about pizza, orange juice or sushi? Or frozen yogurt, pork chops or quinoa? What foods are healthy to eat?
May 1, 2025
President Trump and the Constitution: 5 Critical Issues to Explore With Students
In this lesson, we walk students through a flurry of actions in Trump’s first 100 days that have tested the limits of executive power and the Constitution.
May 1, 2025
Would You Want to Be a Child Influencer?
What do you imagine would be the best and worst parts?
May 1, 2025
In the Back of an Uber
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
May 1, 2025
In the House
What do you think this image is communicating?
May 1, 2025
Word of the Day: rumination
This word has appeared in 31 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
May 1, 2025
Favorite Board Games
What do you like to play? With whom? When and where?
April 30, 2025
Word of the Day: unabashed
This word has appeared in 102 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
April 30, 2025
What Do You Think of Trump’s First 100 Days?
How do you feel about how the Trump administration is transforming America and its place in the world?
April 29, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: Trump's First 100 Days, Kashmir, Fuzzy Dolls
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
April 29, 2025
What Are Your Favorite YouTube Videos?
As the video-streaming platform turns 20, look back at your own history with YouTube and tell us about the videos you’ve enjoyed most.
April 29, 2025
Microseasons
The Japanese recognize 72 “microseasons.” They give them names like “crickets chirp around the door” in October. How would you describe the tiny season you’re in now?
April 29, 2025
Word of the Day: runic
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
April 29, 2025
Word of the Day: begrudge
This word has appeared in 62 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
April 28, 2025
What Little Treats Help You Through a Tough Day?
What lifts your spirits when you’re feeling down? Taking a walk, listening to your favorite music, giving yourself time to do nothing — or something else?
April 28, 2025
Do You Think There Is Life on Other Planets?
Researchers say they have found the strongest indication yet of extraterrestrial life on a massive planet light-years away. What’s your reaction?
April 25, 2025
Climbing Out of Flames
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
April 25, 2025
Word of the Day: simulacrum
This word has appeared in 30 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
April 25, 2025
What’s Going On in This Graph? | L.G.B.T.Q. Self-Identification
What do you notice about the percentage of U.S. adults who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or something other than heterosexual? What do you wonder?
April 24, 2025
What’s Going On in This Picture? | April 28, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
April 24, 2025
What Teenagers Are Saying About Connecting to Nature
Hiking, skiing, surfing and more: Students told us about all the ways they like to spend time outside and the benefits they get from it.
April 24, 2025
Making Rich Reading Responses: Participating in Our Summer Contest
Four key elements that can make a short response sing, illustrated by the written and video work of previous teen winners.
April 24, 2025
Watch: ‘What Having a Brother With Down Syndrome Has Taught Me About Everyone Else’
What does the video teach us about the meaning of ‘normal’?
April 24, 2025
Are Students Cheating When They Use A.I. for Their Schoolwork?
Is artificial intelligence a tool that supports students in their learning or a crutch that holds them back?
April 24, 2025
A Child, a Book and Protests
What do you think this image is communicating?
April 24, 2025
Word of the Day: enshrine
This word has appeared in 128 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
April 24, 2025
What Do You Believe In?
A new series explores how people experience religion and spirituality now. What does belief look like for you?
April 23, 2025
Shocking Television Deaths
What’s your most memorable TV character exit?
April 23, 2025
Word of the Day: tetchy
This word has appeared in 37 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
April 23, 2025
Action Figure
Design your own action figure or doll. What would you want it to look like?
April 22, 2025
Student News Quiz: Music Festival, Extraterrestrial Life, Google
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
April 22, 2025
Should We Revive Extinct Animals?
Scientists recently bred animals that carry genes of dire wolves, a species that went extinct 13,000 years ago. Should we applaud the achievement? Or be wary?
April 22, 2025
Word of the Day: reverberation
This word has appeared in eight articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
April 22, 2025
How Often Does Your Family Eat Meals Together?
Do you eat at home, get takeout or dine at restaurants? When it does happen, what does that time spent together mean to you?
April 21, 2025
Word of the Day: quasi
This word has appeared in 324 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
April 21, 2025
What’s Your Reaction to the All-Female Blue Origin Flight?
A Blue Origin rocket launched the first all-female space crew in decades. Was it a significant moment of progress for women or just a publicity stunt?
April 18, 2025
Car Keys
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
April 18, 2025
Word of the Day: chortle
This word has appeared in nine articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
April 18, 2025
What Students Are Saying About Reading for Fun
We asked teenagers: When was the last time you read a whole book? Here is what they told us.
April 17, 2025
What’s Going On in This Picture? | April 21, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
April 17, 2025
How Is Economic Uncertainty Affecting You and Your Family?
President Trump’s latest wave of on-again, off-again tariffs has created anxiety for global markets, businesses and consumers.
April 17, 2025
Brick Wall
What do you think this image is communicating?
April 17, 2025
Word of the Day: tureen
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
April 17, 2025
Songs for Situationships, Movies for the Middle Seat and More: The Winners of Our ‘My List’ Contest
Entertain and inform yourself with these teen-curated lists that suggest TV, film, books, music, art and dance to enjoy — or to avoid.
April 16, 2025
Do You Like Old Movies?
An Opinion writer argues that younger people are missing out on Hollywood classics like “Singin’ in the Rain” and “Casablanca.” Is his case convincing?
April 16, 2025
Fur Coat
Real fur is back in fashion after being taboo for years. Do you think it’s OK to wear?
April 16, 2025
Word of the Day: soporific
This word has appeared in 14 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
April 16, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: Tariffs, Roof Collapse, 'A Minecraft Movie'
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
April 15, 2025
What Is Your Favorite Poem?
In honor of National Poetry Month, tell us about that poem and what it means to you.
April 15, 2025
Spring Break
How would you spend your dream spring vacation?
April 15, 2025
Word of the Day: invective
This word has appeared in 64 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
April 15, 2025
Is It OK to Shush People Who Are Noisy in Public?
A writer claims that we have a civic duty to tell people when they are disrupting others. Do you agree?
April 14, 2025
Word of the Day: vermilion
This word has appeared in 24 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
April 14, 2025
Would You Want a Robot to Do Your Daily Chores?
A company hopes to put an A.I.-powered humanoid into homes soon. Tell us if you’re ready to share your house with a robo-butler.
April 11, 2025
Up and Down
What do you think this image is communicating?
April 11, 2025
Word of the Day: coniferous
This word has appeared in seven articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
April 11, 2025
What’s Going On in This Picture? | April 14, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
April 10, 2025
What’s Going On in This Graph? | Pre- and Post-Covid
What do you notice about how the pandemic changed Americans’ lives? What do you wonder about these changes?
April 10, 2025
Astronauts, New Words, Jaywalking: Students Respond to the News
Some favorite responses by teenagers to three recent Picture Prompts.
April 10, 2025
Listen: ‘Meet Jensen McRae and 3 Other Artists on the Rise’
What music and musicians are you excited about this spring?
April 10, 2025
Are You Overwhelmed by Trends?
Some teenagers say they are burned out by trying to keep up with all they are expected to wear, watch, eat, listen to, buy or be. Are you?
April 10, 2025
Love of Libraries
This National Library Week we want to know: What do you appreciate about these public spaces?
April 10, 2025
Word of the Day: dormant
This word has appeared in 277 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
April 10, 2025
How Concerned Should We Be About the Online ‘Manosphere’?
A guest essay warns about the surge of male supremacist videos in young men’s social media feeds. What have you noticed or encountered online?
April 9, 2025
Dire-Wolf Pups?
Tell us a story, real or made up, about these two pups, which scientists say have dire-wolf genes.
April 9, 2025
Word of the Day: stylus
This word has appeared in eight articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
April 9, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: Global Markets, N.C.A.A. Finals, a Tortoise
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
April 8, 2025
What Would You Like to Make?
A Times series features specialists who craft surfboards, piñatas, guitars, saddles, cakes, quilts and more. What craft would you most like to pursue — and why?
April 8, 2025
Theme Park
What do you like most about amusement parks?
April 8, 2025
Word of the Day: artisanal
This word has appeared in 102 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
April 8, 2025
When Have You Challenged Yourself?
Tell us about a time when you did something difficult. What did you learn about yourself from the experience?
April 7, 2025
Word of the Day: fortify
This word has appeared in 263 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
April 7, 2025
Do You Have a Vibrant and Healthy Social Life?
This quiz can help you find out.
April 4, 2025
Hold On!
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
April 4, 2025
Word of the Day: salinity
This word has appeared in 26 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
April 4, 2025
What Students Are Saying About ‘College for All’
Should every student be encouraged to pursue a four-year degree after high school? Teenagers weigh in.
April 3, 2025
What Is Your Reaction to the Arrests of Student Protesters by Federal Immigration Agents?
The Trump administration has targeted at least nine foreign pro-Palestinian students and academics for deportation. Do you support these efforts, or do you think they are a violation of civil liberties?
April 3, 2025
Watch: ‘A Move’
What happens when a woman’s freedom of choice collides with religious traditions — and the law?
April 3, 2025
Piled High
What do you think this image is communicating?
April 3, 2025
Word of the Day: flaxen
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
April 3, 2025
New Words
What feeling or experience do you wish there was a word for in English?
April 2, 2025
What Do You Think of a New ChatGPT Feature That Makes Images in the Style of Studio Ghibli?
Are they just a fun form of fan art — or are they problematic?
April 2, 2025
Word of the Day: rapprochement
This word has appeared in 77 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
April 2, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: Earthquake, Security Breach, Baseball Season
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
April 1, 2025
Pranks
How do you feel about them?
April 1, 2025
What Are Your Favorite Things About Spring?
Baseball season? New blooms? Spring break? Tell us what you’re looking forward to in the coming months.
April 1, 2025
Word of the Day: profusely
This word has appeared in 71 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
April 1, 2025
What Are Your Recommendations for Visitors to Your Hometown?
Inspired by The New York Times’s 36 Hours series, we invite you to make a weekend itinerary for what people should see, do and eat where you live.
March 31, 2025
Word of the Day: impropriety
This word has appeared in 88 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
March 31, 2025
What Kind of Competitor Are You?
Do you have swag, an all-about-winning attitude, or a game face? How about an icy stare like that of Karis Dadson, a teenager who shows pigs at livestock competitions?
March 28, 2025
Mahjong Tiles
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
March 28, 2025
Word of the Day: simpatico
This word has appeared in 23 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
March 28, 2025
The Runners-Up in Our Second Annual ‘Where We Are’ Photo Essay Contest
A look at nine fascinating communities from around the world, as documented by teenagers there.
March 27, 2025
‘I Am Free’: Hip-Hop and the Power of Resistance in Dharavi
Gauri Gupta, 17, documents a refuge for young dreamers in a Mumbai slum.
March 27, 2025
The Winners of Our Second Annual ‘Where We Are’ Photo Essay Contest
From 619 teen entries, we are featuring 10 extraordinary pieces. Take a look.
March 27, 2025
Teens Debate Whether It’s OK for Parents to Lie to Their Children
We invited students to discuss a guest essay written by a mother who says sugarcoating painful truths doesn’t help children.
March 27, 2025
What’s Going On in This Graph? | Wealth and Well-Being
What do you notice from these seven metrics (or indicators) about the prosperity and quality of life of the United States, compared to other countries? What do you wonder?
March 27, 2025
What’s Going On in This Picture? | April 7, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
March 27, 2025
Dozens of Engaging Ways to Make Media Literacy Meaningful to Teenagers
This collection of interactive exercises uses Times resources to help young people find the news that matters to them, understand how it’s made, connect it to their lives — and make media of their own.
March 27, 2025
How Important Is a Free Press to Our Democracy? Is It Under Threat?
The new Trump administration has attacked the news media in ways that are markedly different from those of previous presidents. Have you been following this news?
March 27, 2025
Let’s Discuss: ‘An Epidemic of Vicious School Brawls, Fueled by Student Cellphones’
Are cellphones the cause of increased student conflicts? If so, what can be done to address this disturbing trend? Read the article and post your comments and questions for our journalist, Natasha Singer, by April 10.
March 27, 2025
Helping Digital Natives Overcome Digital Naïveté: Four Steps to Media Literacy
Advice from an English teacher in Massachusetts for guiding teenagers to think critically but not cynically about the information they consume.
March 27, 2025
Listen: ‘A Turning Point for Ultraprocessed Foods’
How concerned should we be about these ubiquitous foods — a category that includes many sodas, processed meats, breakfast cereals and snacks?
March 27, 2025
A Baby and Pointing Fingers
What do you think this image is communicating?
March 27, 2025
Word of the Day: quizzical
This word has appeared in 21 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
March 27, 2025
Do You Like Talking on the Phone?
A teenager and a New York Times writer explore why we’ve stopped making phone calls, and why we should bring them back. What do you think?
March 26, 2025
Rubik’s Cube
Do you like puzzles? Are you good at solving them?
March 26, 2025
Word of the Day: spacewalk
This word has appeared in 37 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
March 26, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: Deportations, Columbia University, Happiness Report
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
March 25, 2025
What Are Your Biggest Fears?
In an illustrated story, a guest author describes how the simple act of going to the grocery store can be a nightmare for her.
March 25, 2025
Story Time
What is your favorite memory of someone reading to you?
March 25, 2025
Word of the Day: talisman
This word has appeared in 217 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
March 25, 2025
Are Girls Doing Better Than Boys in School?
New surveys report that boys are feeling discouraged in the classroom and are less likely to go to college. Is this true in your experience?
March 24, 2025
Word of the Day: repartee
This word has appeared in 22 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
March 24, 2025
How Well Do You Understand Your Pet?
If you own a dog, perhaps not as well as you think, a new study says.
March 21, 2025
Painting Over
Do you know why this image was in the news this week and what it shows?
March 21, 2025
Word of the Day: quotidian
This word has appeared in 81 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
March 21, 2025
Teenagers on How Covid Has Changed Them
This month marks the fifth anniversary of the pandemic. We asked students how their lives are different today because of it.
March 20, 2025
What’s Going On in This Picture? | March 24, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
March 20, 2025
Should the U.S. Government Provide Humanitarian Assistance Abroad?
President Trump abruptly stopped providing foreign aid. He says it is a waste of taxpayer money. Critics say his move will cause a humanitarian catastrophe and hurt the United States. What do you think?
March 20, 2025
Angry Cat
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
March 20, 2025
Word of the Day: archivist
This word has appeared in 90 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
March 20, 2025
Should There Be More Opportunities for Women and Girls to Play Football?
The founder of the Women’s National Football Conference, and a hall of fame running back herself, says yes. What do you think?
March 19, 2025
Back to Earth
Two NASA astronauts have returned after more than nine months in space. What questions would you ask them if you could?
March 19, 2025
Word of the Day: presage
This word has appeared in 29 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
March 19, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: Education Department, March Madness, Deadly Storms
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
March 18, 2025
What Are Your Favorite Games?
Hungry for in-person interaction, younger people are joining old-fashioned clubs for games. Would you want to?
March 18, 2025
Dream Car
Is there a vehicle you’d love to one day drive?
March 18, 2025
Word of the Day: desiccated
This word has appeared in 26 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
March 18, 2025
Should College Be the Goal for Every Student?
Some high schools that once took a “college for all” approach are now guiding teenagers toward more choices. Do you think that is a good idea?
March 17, 2025
Word of the Day: shenanigan
This word has appeared in 159 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
March 17, 2025
Do You Keep a Journal?
If not, maybe you’ve thought of starting one but didn’t know how. Try these tips and share your own.
March 14, 2025
Bear in Pajamas
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
March 14, 2025
Word of the Day: augment
This word has appeared in 119 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
March 14, 2025
What Teens Are Saying About Age Limits for Anti-Aging Skin Care
Students reacted to a California bill that, if passed, would make it illegal for companies to sell such products to shoppers under 18 years old.
March 13, 2025
What’s Going On in This Picture? | March 17, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
March 13, 2025
What’s Going On in This Graph? | Biomass and Technomass
What do you notice about the mass of biological (living) forms and mass of technological (man-made) forms on Earth? What do you wonder?
March 13, 2025
Watch: ‘Instruments of a Beating Heart’
What can we learn from a Japanese elementary school’s effort to balance discipline and freedom?
March 13, 2025
Is There Too Much Cursing These Days?
As our society has become more casual, so has our language. Is that a problem? Or is there something satisfying about swearing?
March 13, 2025
Untangle
What do you think this image is communicating?
March 13, 2025
Word of the Day: behest
This word has appeared in 201 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
March 13, 2025
Jaywalking
New York City legalized it last year. Should other cities follow suit? Or is it too dangerous?
March 12, 2025
Word of the Day: nonchalantly
This word has appeared in 46 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
March 12, 2025
How Did Covid Change You?
This week marks the fifth anniversary of the pandemic. What are your most lasting memories? How has it shaped your life and the world around you?
March 11, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: Ukraine, LeBron James, $90,000 Cheeto
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
March 11, 2025
Could You ‘Quit’ Shopping?
Some shoppers are fed up by the constant barrage of ads online, and they’re pushing back by trying to spend less. Would you join them?
March 11, 2025
Neighbors
Are you friendly with the people in your neighborhood?
March 11, 2025
Word of the Day: environs
This word has appeared in 58 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
March 11, 2025
Our 16th Annual Summer Reading Contest
Students are invited to tell us what they’re reading in The Times and why, this year in writing OR via a 90-second video. Contest dates: June 6 to Aug. 15, 2025.
March 10, 2025
Are You Motivated by Being Competitive With Others?
When it comes to your goals, what inspires you more: the opportunity to do your best or the chance to do better than someone else?
March 10, 2025
Word of the Day: obstinacy
This word has appeared in 16 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
March 10, 2025
Want to Teach With Our Contests? Ask Your School Librarian for Help.
Here’s how a team of librarians collaborated with teachers to help students enter our Open Letters Contest — and to create their school’s own competition.
March 9, 2025
When Was the Last Time You Read a Whole Book?
Research shows that fewer young people are reading for fun, and that many English teachers no longer assign full novels. Does this echo your experience?
March 7, 2025
A Helping Hand
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
March 7, 2025
Word of the Day: laconic
This word has appeared in 31 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
March 7, 2025
What’s Going On in This Picture? | March 10, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
March 6, 2025
What’s Going On in This Graph? | Tariffs
What do you notice about the cost of imported sneakers? What do you wonder?
March 6, 2025
The Most Annoying Phrases, According to Teenagers
“It’s not that deep.” “No offense, but …” “Because I said so.” And more.
March 6, 2025
Let’s Discuss: What’s It Like to Be a Professional Opinion Writer?
How do these journalists craft arguments to compel readers? Pose questions for Margaret Renkl, a contributing Opinion writer for The New York Times, by March 20.
March 6, 2025
Listen: ‘The Good Whale Podcast: Episode 1”
What can we learn from the real-life story of Keiko, the orca who starred in the hit children’s movie “Free Willy”?
March 6, 2025
How Much Is Too Much to Pay for Concert Tickets?
Some young people save for months or even go into debt to see their favorite artists live. Is the high cost worth the price?
March 6, 2025
Red, White and Blue
What do you think this image is communicating?
March 6, 2025
Word of the Day: insouciant
This word has appeared in 22 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
March 6, 2025
Do You Have a ‘Third Place’?
Besides home and school, where do you go to gather with others on a regular basis?
March 5, 2025
‘Bed Party’
What do you think of a new style of celebration that involves parents tricking out their child’s bed after a college acceptance?
March 5, 2025
Word of the Day: ostentatiously
This word has appeared in 25 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
March 5, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: Oval Office, Oscars, W.N.B.A.
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
March 4, 2025
Is It Ever OK For Parents to Lie to Their Children?
Should parents shield their children from painful truths with white lies? Or is it always better to level with them about difficult realities?
March 4, 2025
Oscars
What is your reaction to this year’s awards?
March 4, 2025
Word of the Day: nomenclature
This word has appeared in 23 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
March 4, 2025
Should There Be an Age Minimum for Anti-Aging Skin Care Products?
California proposed a bill that would make it illegal for companies to sell such products to shoppers under 18 years old. Should lawmakers pass it?
March 3, 2025
Word of the Day: laxity
This word has appeared in 11 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
March 3, 2025
Do You Dress Up to Go Out?
People today are dressing more casually. Do you like that trend? Or do you wish people would put more effort into their appearance?
February 28, 2025
Crystal Ball
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
February 28, 2025
Word of the Day: anaphylactic
This word has appeared in six articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
February 28, 2025
What’s Going On in This Graph? | Vaccinations
What do you notice about vaccination rates? What do you wonder?
February 27, 2025
What’s Going On in This Picture? | March 3, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
February 27, 2025
What Students Are Saying About A.I. and the Future of Work
We asked teenagers, Are you worried about A.I. taking human jobs? They shared their hopes and fears about an increasingly technologically-driven future.
February 27, 2025
Lesson Plan: Analyzing Trump’s Approach to Tariffs
President Trump has been pushing tariffs in the first weeks of his new term. What are tariffs? How do they work? Are they good policy? We explore these questions, and others, in this lesson.
February 27, 2025
Watch: ‘Christmas, Every Day’
Is becoming an influencer the new American dream?
February 27, 2025
What Would You Try to Save From Your Home in a Disaster?
Survivors of the L.A. fires share what they grabbed as they fled their homes. What story do these objects tell?
February 27, 2025
Red Arrows
What do you think this image is communicating?
February 27, 2025
Word of the Day: mutability
This word has appeared in 15 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
February 27, 2025
Which Popular Phrases Annoy You?
“It’s all good.” “You’re perfect.” Are there any expressions people use today that you can’t stand?
February 26, 2025
Goals
What goals have you accomplished? How did you feel after?
February 26, 2025
Word of the Day: charade
This word has appeared in 46 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
February 26, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: Russia-Ukraine War, Quantum Computing, S.N.L.
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
February 25, 2025
Should Parents Be Talking to Their Children About Online Pornography?
More adolescents than ever are watching it. Is it time for a frank conversation?
February 25, 2025
The Sims
Have you ever played this game? What did you like about it, if so?
February 25, 2025
Word of the Day: herculean
This word has appeared in 92 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
February 25, 2025
What’s Your Exercise Routine?
What can you learn about fitness from four cultures that make it a part of daily life?
February 24, 2025
Word of the Day: enunciation
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
February 24, 2025
How Do You Connect to Nature?
Do you hike in the mountains, swim in the ocean, watch the sunset or listen to birds? Do you wish the outdoors were easier to access where you live?
February 21, 2025