Learn the language of business with accounting
There’s no doubt about it. Accounting is the language of business. Study a Bachelor of Accounting with University of South Australia through Open Universities Australia (OUA), and you’ll develop business acumen you can take anywhere in your career. “When you study accounting, you’ll learn basic business functions, day-to-day transactions, understanding statements and the bottom line,”…
The Heroic Ideal
Superheroes, whether on the printed page or a movie screen, are larger-than-life depictions of strength, resilience and honor. Are you inspired by superheroes? If so, which ones, and what about them resonates with your life and values? And if you could choose a super power, which one would it be? Tell us in the comments,…
Do You Get the ‘September Scaries’?
How are you feeling as summer ends and a new school year begins?
Best Places to Learn English
Learning a new language is as exciting as it is daunting. The possibilities of knowing a second or even third language are endless. From traveling the world, studying abroad, making that big career move to an international office, or the bragging perks that come with simply being able to converse in another language, learning a…
Learning With: ‘Mueller Finds No Trump-Russia Conspiracy, but Stops Short of...
8. The authors write: How many minds it changes is another matter. Opinions have hardened over time, with many Americans already convinced they knew the answers before Mr. Mueller submitted his conclusions. Some believe that the special counsel’s previous indictments, twinned with voluminous news reporting, have already shown a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and…
Should High School-Age Basketball Players Be Able to Get Paid?
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Starting on March 18, some of the best college athletes in the world will be competing in the N.C.A.A. basketball tournament. Will you be watching and cheering it this year?Despite the millions of people who will be…
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Word of the Day: globalization
The word globalization has appeared in 126 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Oct. 22 in the Opinion essay “A Brief History of a Problematic Appetizer” by Ian Urbina:Most economists agree that globalization has made modern commerce more efficient and products cheaper. But it has also stretched the distance between producers, movers…
How To Tell If You’re Ready To Start Applying To Coding...
Making the leap from browsing job boards to actually submitting an application often requires some mental gymnastics. You might be coping with impostor syndrome, getting butterflies thinking about an interview, or second-guessing whether you have enough experience to even be considered for the job. Here’s the thing: There’s no one-size-fits-all timeframe that it takes for…
Driving Measurable Skills Development with Coursera for Business
By Shwetabh Mittal, Director, Product Management 2019 was an unprecedented year for Coursera for Business. With advancing technology and globalization reshaping the future of work, skills development has become a mandate among institutions. Organizations wanting to compete in the changing economy look to Coursera to develop the skills of the future. This year, we grew…
Word of the Day: magnate
magnate ˈmag-ˌnāt noun: a very wealthy or powerful businessperson_________The word magnate has appeared in 120 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on May 30 in “The Surprising Evolution of Cruella De Vil” by Sarah Bahr:Unlike the novel’s wealthy, married heiress, or the animated film’s sinister, skulking puppy-napper, Close’s Cruella is a…
Playing Dominoes
Use your imagination to write the opening of a short story or poem inspired by this illustration or, describe a memory from your own life that this image makes you think of.Tell us in the comments, then read the related Guest Essay to learn more.Students 13 and older in the United States and Britain, and…
Innovative Aesthetic Treatments: Exploring Singapore’s Leading Clinics
Best aesthetic clinics in Singapore In the pursuit of enhancing one’s appearance, finding the right aesthetic clinic is paramount. Aesthetic treatments have evolved significantly, offering a wide array of options to address various concerns, from skincare to non-invasive procedures. However, entrusting your beauty journey to the hands of professionals requires careful consideration. In this article, we…
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Lesson of the Day: ‘Gender Pronouns Can Be Tricky on Campus....
4. Why are some professors, colleges and universities resistant to the evolving uses of pronouns in their classrooms? Why did Nicholas K. Meriwether, 62, a professor at Shawnee State University, refuse to call a transgender student by “feminine titles or pronouns”? Do you agree that it would violate his religious convictions? How did the university…
Word of the Day: apotheosis
This word has appeared in 44 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
How We Augmented Our Original Reporting of the Moon Landing for...
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. The Apollo 11 mission returned to Earth in July 1969 with boxes of moon rocks and rolls of iconic photographs: a boot print on the moon, a wrinkled American flag, a portrait of Buzz Aldrin…
Why the Future of Learning Starts with Building
Coding has always served two purposes: the intrinsic drive to build something, and the practical path to a lucrative career. Even the most passionate code aficionados don’t dream of variables or syntax — they want to make a website, a tool, a game. For years, the career upside was impossible to ignore. You could land a stable SWE job, bootstrap your own app, or join a buzzy…
Lesson of the Day: ‘5 Takeaways From a Super Tuesday That...
Find all our Lessons of the Day here.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “5 Takeaways From a Super Tuesday That Changed the Democratic Race” March 3 was Super Tuesday, the biggest day of the Democratic presidential campaign. The results increasingly suggested a two-person race between candidates representing competing wings of the party.In this lesson, you will analyze the…
Word of the Day: interlocutor
The word interlocutor has appeared in 42 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on April 17 in the Opinion essay “Debate Doesn’t Have to Be Divisive” by Peter Coy:There are good debates and bad debates. The bad ones are like the argument sketch from the old British television show “Monty Python’s Flying Circus.”…