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Students share their average and not-so-average daily routines.
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CreditTrip Gorman 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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CreditJens Mortensen for The New York Times 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?
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Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
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CreditGary Cameron/Reuters Student News QuizLesson 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.
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CreditAlex Kent for The New York Times Civics LessonOur 2025-26 Student Contest Calendar
Eight challenges that invite teenagers to engage, experiment, reflect and create — via writing, photography, audio, video and more.
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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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What’s Going On in This Graph? | Oct. 8, 2025
Have you ever heard a sonic boom? Can you imagine what it might be like to hear one every day?
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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.
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Picture PromptsFriends Under Trees
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
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Student OpinionDo You Enjoy Small Talk?
Are you good at it? Or do you find yourself at a loss for words when trying to make conversation?
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Word of the dayWord 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?
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Picture PromptsLocking In
Are you trying to meet a goal this fall? What is it, and what steps are you taking toward it?
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Student OpinionWhat 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?
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Word of the dayWord 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?
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