2025 in Pictures
Which of the images in this Times collection best captures how you’ll remember this year?
December 22, 2025
Word of the Day: magnanimous
This word has appeared in 43 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
December 22, 2025
What’s the Best Gift You’ve Ever Received?
The Times Opinion team writes that the gifts that cost the least are often the ones that we remember the most. Do you agree?
December 19, 2025
Snow Day
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by these images.
December 19, 2025
Word of the Day: indefatigable
This word has appeared in 111 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
December 19, 2025
Ask a Journalist: Reporting on Youth Trends With Data and Graphics
The Times Upshot reporter Claire Cain Miller joins us in January to chat with teenagers about using data and visuals to help explain the world. Post your comments and questions for her by Jan. 16.
December 18, 2025
How Should Parents Talk to Their Children About Wealth Inequality?
Parents sometimes struggle when they try to explain why some people have more or less money than others. What’s your advice?
December 18, 2025
Flowers and Candlelight
Why was this image in the news this week? What is your reaction?
December 18, 2025
Word of the Day: nominate
This word has appeared in 262 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
December 18, 2025
What Are Your Favorite Holiday Traditions?
Share some of your most cherished rituals for any holiday you celebrate.
December 17, 2025
‘Good-Bad’ Movies
What are your favorite films that are so bad, they’re good?
December 17, 2025
Word of the Day: commensurate
This word has appeared in 117 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
December 17, 2025
Are You Too Judgmental?
If so, would you like to find ways to ways to change that? The Well newsletter gives some useful tips.
December 16, 2025
Jane Austen’s Birthday Party
The author’s fans are celebrating her 250th birthday. What fandoms are you in? How would you want to celebrate them?
December 16, 2025
Word of the Day: unimpeachable
This word has appeared in 53 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
December 16, 2025
To Learn How to Live, My Students Studied the Dead
A social studies teacher explores what writing obituaries of “overlooked” relatives can teach students about contributing meaningfully to society.
December 15, 2025
Bests, Worsts and Mosts: What Are Your 2025 Superlatives?
Get inspiration from year-end roundups by Times critics and readers. Then, make your own lists of recommendations and reflections for the end of the year.
December 15, 2025
Word of the Day: anachronism
This word has appeared in 33 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
December 15, 2025
Under the Covers, Reaching for the Alarm
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
December 12, 2025
Are the Snacks at Your School Healthy?
A guest essayist says it’s time to get rid of the Doritos and other unhealthy, ultraprocessed offerings at schools. Do you agree?
December 12, 2025
Word of the Day: compensation
This word has appeared in 1,406 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
December 12, 2025
What Teenagers Are Saying About Gratitude, Winter Blues and ‘Rage Bait’
At the end of the year, students share what they’re thankful for, discuss the good and bad of winter, and debate the Oxford Word of the Year.
December 11, 2025
Science Practice | A Study on Shackleton’s Endurance
What caused the Antarctic explorer’s ship to wreck? A new study contends it may not be what experts thought.
December 11, 2025
Should We Dress Up More When We Travel?
The U.S. Transportation Department began a civility campaign that encourages travelers to dress with respect. Is it time to ditch the sweatpants and follow suit?
December 11, 2025
Force Quit
What do you think this image is communicating?
December 11, 2025
Word of the Day: beatific
This word has appeared in 17 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
December 11, 2025
Should Some Places Be ‘Phone-Free’?
New York City clubs are banning phones on the dance floor, and people love it. Are there other places where you wish phones weren’t allowed?
December 10, 2025
Holiday Lists
What do you want to do this season? What don’t you want to do?
December 10, 2025
Word of the Day: circumspect
This word has appeared in 92 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
December 10, 2025
Special End-of-Year 2025 News Quiz for Students
See what you remember about this extraordinary year by taking our special 2025 news quiz.
December 10, 2025
How Do You Shop?
The Times reported on Gen Z shopping trends. What would you say about where your generation shops and what you buy?
December 9, 2025
Style in 2025
Who would make your best dressed list this year?
December 9, 2025
Word of the Day: fruition
This word has appeared in 444 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
December 9, 2025
What TV Show or Other Entertainment Brings Your Family Together?
Is there a show, sports team, musical artist, game or book that you and your family bond over?
December 8, 2025
Word of the Day: scurry
This word has appeared in 37 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
December 8, 2025
What Little Victory Would You Like to Celebrate?
Should we all be acknowledging the good things in our lives more often?
December 5, 2025
Big Pants
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
December 5, 2025
Word of the Day: exonerate
This word has appeared in 29 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
December 5, 2025
What’s Going On in This Graph? | Let It Snow
Will you have a white Christmas this year? What do you notice about the map below? What questions does it raise for you?
December 4, 2025
What’s Going On in This Picture? | Dec. 8, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
December 4, 2025
What Teenagers Are Saying About ‘6-7’ and the Era of ‘Brain Rot’
Students explain what today’s slang reveals about their generation.
December 4, 2025
Science Practice | A Study on Breakfast Cereals
American breakfast cereals are becoming less healthy, according to a recent study.
December 4, 2025
How Young Is Too Young for Skin Care?
Beauty companies are making more products for children and teenagers. Is it harmless fun — or a problem?
December 4, 2025
Taxi
What is this vehicle and why has it been in the news? What is your opinion of it?
December 4, 2025
Word of the Day: prosperity
This word has appeared in 600 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
December 4, 2025
Word of the Day: stipend
This word has appeared in 64 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
December 3, 2025
16 Prompts for Writing and Talking about the Holiday Season
Share your traditions, weigh in on a seasonal debate, write a story, reflect on the year behind you, or prepare for the one ahead.
December 2, 2025
Seasonal Giving
What can you do for others this holiday season?
December 2, 2025
What Experiences Have Helped Build Your Confidence?
Learning a new skill? Taking on a big responsibility? Doing something that scared you? Tell us what has helped you believe in yourself.
December 2, 2025
Word of the Day: ineffable
This word has appeared in 44 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
December 2, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: High-Rise Fire, Word of the Year, 'Stranger Things'
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
December 1, 2025
The 2025 Word of the Year
Is “rage bait” a good choice for this year, in your opinion? Why or why not?
December 1, 2025
Does Listening to an Audiobook Count as Reading?
Is it a valid way to consume literature or is it a kind of cheating?
December 1, 2025
Word of the Day: halcyon
This word has appeared in 53 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
December 1, 2025
Gratitude List
What are you grateful for this year?
November 26, 2025
Word of the Day: coterie
This word has appeared in 86 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
November 26, 2025
Ask a Journalist: Photographing What’s Interesting About Your Hometown
The Times photographer James Estrin joins us in December to chat with teenagers about using a camera to explore the place where you live. Post your comments and questions for him by Dec. 12.
November 25, 2025
What Have You Always Wanted to Know About an Older Family Member?
A health reporter suggests interviewing your elders this holiday season. What questions would you ask an older person in your life?
November 25, 2025
Word of the Day: esoteric
This word has appeared in 157 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
November 25, 2025
Thanksgiving Hot Takes
What are your most provocative opinions about the holiday?
November 25, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: First Kiss, Art Auction, Oval Office
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
November 24, 2025
Should Buses Be Free?
Iowa City eliminated bus fares two years ago. Now New York City’s mayor-elect wants to do the same for the largest city in the country.
November 24, 2025
Word of the Day: bestow
This word has appeared in 73 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
November 24, 2025
What Problem in Your Community Would You Want to Address?
New York City didn’t have a portal to help people find affordable housing. So these teenagers made one.
November 21, 2025
To the Castle
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
November 21, 2025
Word of the Day: arid
This word has appeared in 113 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
November 21, 2025
What’s Going On in This Graph? | Global Nuclear Powers
What do you notice about the global nuclear stockpile, including how it is distributed across the world and how it has changed over time?
November 20, 2025
What’s Going On in This Picture? | Dec. 1, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
November 20, 2025
What Teenagers Are Saying About Technology Bans
Students react to an article about the effectiveness of barring cellphones in classrooms and restricting social media for young people.
November 20, 2025
Science Practice | A Study on Glowing Succulents
In a proof of concept, researchers demonstrated that they could bioengineer a couple of hours of light into a common plant.
November 20, 2025
What Does Current Slang Reveal About Your Generation?
“6-7” is all the rage. Please explain its meaning. (Just joking!)
November 20, 2025
Holiday Dinner
What do you think this image is communicating?
November 20, 2025
Word of the Day: revitalize
This word has appeared in 228 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
November 20, 2025
My List: A Different Kind of Review Contest
Choose three to five works of art or culture to group in some way, then tell us why we should — or shouldn’t — check them out. Contest dates: Jan. 14-Feb. 25, 2026.
November 19, 2025
Should We Still Label Children as ‘Gifted’?
School districts across the United States are wrestling with the benefits and drawbacks of providing advanced education for some students. What do you think?
November 19, 2025
Seasonal Sadness
Do the darker, colder days affect your mood? What do you do about it if so?
November 19, 2025
Word of the Day: umbrage
This word has appeared in 58 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
November 19, 2025
A Night at the Museum
Would you want to have your own sleepover adventure at the American Museum of Natural History?
November 18, 2025
Word of the Day: perpetuate
This word has appeared in 108 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
November 18, 2025
What’s Interesting About the Place Where You Live?
A neighborhood? A group of people? A natural feature? A business? An annual event? Take a fresh look around your hometown and tell us what’s notable — no matter how small.
November 17, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: Climate Summit, Shutdown End, ‘Dapper Man’
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
November 17, 2025
The Penny Is Dead. Will You Miss It?
The U.S. Treasury has retired the 232-year-old coin. Should the nickel be next?
November 17, 2025
Word of the Day: deficient
This word has appeared in 132 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
November 17, 2025
Photo Essay Inspiration: How to Take Engaging Pictures of Your Hometown
If you’re thinking about entering our Local Lens teen photo essay contest, here’s what we’re looking for, and a few simple steps for how to do it yourself.
November 14, 2025
Local Lens: A Photo Essay Contest for Exploring the Place Where You Live
Take six to eight photos that spotlight something interesting about your hometown — a group of people, an event, a place or a visual theme. Enter from Dec. 3, 2025, to Jan. 14, 2026.
November 14, 2025
Could You Spend Three Hours Looking at Just One Work of Art?
That’s an assignment a Harvard professor gives her students. Would you try it? If so, what artwork would you choose?
November 14, 2025
Artificially Generated Slop
What do you think this image is communicating?
November 14, 2025
Word of the Day: exalt
This word has appeared in 14 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
November 14, 2025
What’s Going On in This Graph? | Nov. 19, 2025
What do you notice about the most-watched nonsports entertainment programs on TV between 2013 and 2023?
November 13, 2025
What’s Going On in This Picture? | Nov. 17, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
November 13, 2025
What Teenagers Are Saying About Their Fall Rituals and Traditions
Students react to articles about how we honor and celebrate the changing of the seasons.
November 13, 2025
Science Practice | A Study on Color Perception
Is your red the same as my red? A study unveils what our brains knows about color.
November 13, 2025
Would You Clone Your Pet?
The former N.F.L. superstar Tom Brady recently announced that his dog Junie is a clone of his dead pit bull mix, Lua. What’s your reaction?
November 13, 2025
Looking at a Watch
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
November 13, 2025
Word of the Day: prudent
This word has appeared in 328 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
November 13, 2025
Do Technology Bans Work for Teenagers?
More schools and governments are turning to bans of cellphones and social media to try to keep kids off screens. Do you think they help?
November 12, 2025
Hairstyles
What do you think your hair says about you?
November 12, 2025
Word of the Day: ascertain
This word has appeared in 100 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
November 12, 2025
Making Connections: ‘Fahrenheit 451’ and Today
How does the dystopian world of Ray Bradbury’s novel “Fahrenheit 451” compare with society today? Eighth graders use The New York Times to investigate.
November 11, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: Elections, Shutdown, Slang
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
November 10, 2025
Would You Ever Want to Run for Office?
A teenager defeated his former high school government teacher in a Virginia county election last week. He wanted to help improve his community, especially for young people.
November 10, 2025
Word of the Day: forensic
This word has appeared in 322 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
November 10, 2025
If You Could Design Any Museum Exhibition, What Would It Be?
Choosing from subjects like food, fashion, sports, science or art, tell us about your ideal show.
November 7, 2025
Surfer and Otter
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
November 7, 2025
Word of the Day: entourage
This word has appeared in 208 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
November 7, 2025
What’s Going On in This Picture? | Nov. 10, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
November 6, 2025
What’s Going On in This Graph? | Birthrates
What trends do you notice? What questions does this graph raise for you?
November 6, 2025
What Students Are Saying About the Decline in High School Reading Skills
In response to news that 12th-grade reading scores are at a 30-year low, teenagers diagnose the problem — and warn of the high stakes for their generation.
November 6, 2025
Word of the Day: invigorate
This word has appeared in 31 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
November 6, 2025
Teaching About Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
A lesson plan that invites students to explore how President Trump’s immigration enforcement is affecting their communities.
November 6, 2025
What Is Your Reaction to President Trump’s Aggressive Tactics to Deport Undocumented Immigrants?
President Trump has made removing unauthorized immigrants from the country a pillar of his second term. Do you agree with his goal? Is he going too far?
November 6, 2025
‘Generational Change’
Have you been following the race for mayor of New York City? What is your reaction to Zohran Mamdani’s win?
November 5, 2025
Would You Tell the Truth Even if It Meant Giving Up a Trophy?
After discovering a scoring error, a girls basketball team forfeited its championship title. Is doing the right thing more important than trophies?
November 5, 2025
Public Art
How important do you think it is for cities and towns to display art?
November 5, 2025
Word of the Day: innocuous
This word has appeared in 178 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
November 5, 2025
Is Watching a Movie in a Theater Better Than Streaming It at Home?
Does experiencing a film on the big screen make it worth the ticket price?
November 4, 2025
Milestone Birthdays
What big birthdays have you had or are you looking forward to?
November 4, 2025
Word of the Day: foster
This word has appeared in 1,086 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
November 4, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: Hurricane, Marathon, Shutdown
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
November 3, 2025
Are You Too Hard on Yourself?
Where do you draw the line between pushing yourself to do better and being overly self-critical?
November 3, 2025
Word of the Day: protagonist
This word has appeared in 517 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
November 3, 2025
Basketball Season
What players, teams and story lines are you excited about?
October 31, 2025
Word of the Day: felicitous
This word has appeared in eight articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
October 31, 2025
Pumpkins or Zombies: How Scary Should Halloween Be?
Smiling jack-o’-lanterns and spooky ghosts are being upstaged by towering skeletons and dismembered bodies. Are you a fan of the trend toward bigger and scarier?
October 30, 2025
What’s Going On in This Graph? | Cost of Coins
What do you notice about how much it costs the U.S. government to make a penny, nickel, dime and quarter? What questions does this graph raise for you?
October 30, 2025
What’s Going On in This Picture? | Nov. 3, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
October 30, 2025
What Teenagers Are Saying About Being ‘Cringe’
In response to an article about “climbing cringe mountain,” students discuss embarrassment, surveillance and finding the courage to be themselves.
October 30, 2025
Science Practice | A Study on a Rodent-Shaped Sidewalk Impression
What animal made an infamous indentation in a Chicago sidewalk? A new study offers clues. Hint: It wasn’t a rat.
October 30, 2025
What Hobby Would You Like to See Become Cool Again?
Sewing is growing in popularity. Are you willing to try it?
October 30, 2025
Flying
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
October 30, 2025
Word of the Day: rectitude
This word has appeared in 12 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
October 30, 2025
Is Legalized Gambling Ruining Sports?
A federal investigation into illegal gambling has rocked the N.B.A. and the sports world. Does it change how you view the game?
October 29, 2025
A Roll of the Dice
What do you think this image is communicating?
October 29, 2025
Word of the Day: prolix
This word has appeared in one article on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
October 29, 2025
Ask a Journalist: Crafting Personal Essays
Miya Lee, the editor of Modern Love projects, joins us for the month of November to discuss narrative writing. Post your comments and questions for her by Nov. 15.
October 28, 2025
If You Were Given a One-Way Ticket to Mars, Would You Go?
Attendees at the annual Mars Society convention considered that question. How would you answer?
October 28, 2025
Halloween Candy
What’s your favorite? Are there any you avoid?
October 28, 2025
Word of the Day: repertory
This word has appeared in 154 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
October 28, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: N.B.A. Scandal, Halloween Candy, Chicago Rat Hole
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
October 27, 2025
What’s Your Advice for Building and Maintaining Healthy Relationships?
Psychologists say that setting rules for how we’re treated can help us maintain connections that feel good. How well do you do that in your relationships?
October 27, 2025
Word of the Day: neophyte
This word has appeared in 46 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
October 27, 2025
What’s the Most Impressive Sports Performance You’ve Ever Seen?
The Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani recently delivered what some are calling the greatest game in baseball history, smashing three home runs and striking out 10 in six scoreless innings. Were you watching?
October 24, 2025
Holding Hands
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
October 24, 2025
Word of the Day: sheaf
This word has appeared in 20 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
October 24, 2025
What’s Going On in This Picture? | Oct. 27, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
October 23, 2025
What’s Going On in This Graph? | Girls Excel
How do girls and boys compare in school?
October 23, 2025
A Fortuneteller, a Chaotic Dinner and a Climb: Creative Writing by Teens
Read these student-written short stories and poems inspired by some recent Times images.
October 23, 2025
Science Practice | A Study on Baby Talk
Did baby talk give rise to language? A new study offers clues.
October 23, 2025
High School Reading Skills Are at a New Low. What Does That Mean for Young People?
How urgent is this issue? What could happen if students graduate high school without learning to read well?
October 23, 2025
People and Signs
This image comes from a recent news event. Do you know what it is?
October 23, 2025
Word of the Day: stentorian
This word has appeared in seven articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
October 23, 2025
How Common Are Curse Words in Your World?
Where do you hear profanity? Or is a better question, Where don’t you hear it?
October 22, 2025
Word of the Day: hiatus
This word has appeared in 334 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
October 22, 2025
Diwali
Do you, or does anyone you know, celebrate the South Asian festival of lights? What rituals are a part of your celebration?
October 21, 2025
Do You Pay Attention to Whether What You Buy Is Made Ethically?
When you shop, do you consider issues like labor practices and environmental impact?
October 21, 2025
The W.N.B.A.
Are you a fan? Have you ever been to a game?
October 21, 2025
Word of the Day: titular
This word has appeared in 185 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
October 21, 2025
Weekly Student News Quiz: Gen Z Protests, Instagram, W.N.B.A.
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
October 20, 2025
Write About a Time When You …
Over 100 prompts to help you reflect on and write about your life.
October 20, 2025
What Story From Your Life Can You Tell in 100 Words?
To accompany our 100-Word Narrative Contest, we’re inviting you to experiment here. What small, meaningful moment can you share?
October 20, 2025
Word of the Day: lionize
This word has appeared in 11 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
October 20, 2025
What Are Your Fall Rituals and Traditions?
Cozy TV shows. Leaf peeping. Football. How do you honor and celebrate the changing of the seasons?
October 17, 2025
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? | Chinese Imports
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
Lesson Plans 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