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The Winners of Our 7th Annual Student Podcast Contest
We invited teenagers to create an original five-minute podcast about almost anything. Here are the finalists selected from over 1,100 submissions.
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Summer Reading Contest, Week 4: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week?
To participate, submit your response here by July 5 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced by July 17.
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176 Writing Prompts to Spark Discussion and Reflection
Here are all of our Student Opinion questions from the 2023-24 school year. Each question is based on a different New York Times article, interactive feature or video.
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Our 15th 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 7 to Aug. 16.
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From 528 teen entries, we have chosen 10 extraordinary pieces. Take a look.
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Inspired by Times articles and features from across sections, these exercises can help both students and teachers think about their growth.
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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.
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Here are 10 challenges to help us celebrate our 25th anniversary — including one open to both teachers and teenagers.
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Word of the dayWord of the Day: imperative
This word has appeared in 390 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the dayWord of the Day: expressly
This word has appeared in 112 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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This word has appeared in eight articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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This word has appeared in 39 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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ContestsSummer Reading Contest, Week 3: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week?
To participate, submit your response here by June 28 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced by July 10.
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Word of the dayWord of the Day: incessant
This word has appeared in 89 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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This word has appeared in 468 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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This word has appeared in 66 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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This word has appeared in 41 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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ContestsSummer Reading Contest, Week 2: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week?
To participate, submit your response here by June 21 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced by July 3.
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Word of the dayWord of the Day: facade
This word has appeared in 350 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the dayWord of the Day: boisterous
This word has appeared in 147 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the dayWord of the Day: haphazardly
This word has appeared in 54 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the dayWord of the Day: stamina
This word has appeared in 123 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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A glimpse into nine close-knit and compelling communities, as documented by teenagers.
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Chloe Moon Flaherty, age 18, documents a community that “embraces the unconventional.”
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This word has appeared in 255 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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To participate, submit your response here by June 14 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced by June 26.
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This word has appeared in 73 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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