What Don’t Adults Understand About Teenage Life Online?
A forum for young people to share their experiences and opinions — and to offer adults advice for how to make media literacy education more relevant and useful.
Lesson of the Day: ‘Shifting Norms on Tattoos in Japan’
This lesson is a part of our Accessible Activities feature, which aims to welcome a wider variety of learners to our site and to The Times in general. Learn more and tell us what you think here.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Shifting Norms on Tattoos in Japan” by Hikari HidaIn recent years, beliefs about tattoos have been…
Should I learn Java?
Becoming a programmer is exciting, but it can also be confusing. With so many programming languages out there, how do you decide which to start with? What will the language do? What can you build with it? In this article, we look at the Java programming language and help you decide if it's right for…
Our 6th Annual Student Review Contest
But many of the things you once had to experience in person, you can now experience online, and you can review any of those that fit into the categories of expression outlined above. Stream a theatrical performance, visit a virtual art gallery, watch dance on YouTube or laugh at comedy on Zoom. Remember, your digital…
The Class of 2021 Could Change College Admissions Forever
This week, we are publishing the work of all the winners and runners-up in the high school and middle school categories of our Seventh Annual Student Editorial Contest. You can find them all in this column. “The Class of 2021 Could Change College Admissions Forever”By Erin Tan, age 16, Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics,…
Special End-of-Year 2023 News Quiz for Students
In the early morning hours of Jan. 7, Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, was elected speaker of the House on a 15th ballot, the longest such fight since before the Civil War. By October, however, he would already be ousted from that role.Why did Mr. McCarthy eventually lose his speakership?
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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…
Beyond the Ordinary: The Art of Custom Food Packaging
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How I Went from Pharmaceutical Research to Data Analysis in 3...
Learning to code so that you can land a job in tech can feel daunting. That’s why we’re sharing inspiring stories from Codecademy’s community — to show how people like you (yes, you!) can embark on a learning journey and end up with a totally new career. We hope these stories serve as a reminder…
See how Rayan found a new career path in digital marketing
Meet Rayan, a 26-year-old marketing analyst from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. In this post, he discusses his journey to a successful digital marketing career, and how his commitment to learning new skills on Coursera helped make it possible. Ready for a change After completing my Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics in 2016, I stayed unemployed for two…
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‘Love-Bombing.’ ‘Gaslighting.’ ‘Victim.’ Is ‘Trauma Talk’ Overused?
When talking to your friends, or scrolling through TikTok or Instagram, do you often use or hear words like “trauma,” “gaslighting,” “love-bombing,” or “victim” to describe everyday experiences and behaviors?What is your reaction to this kind of language being used so frequently? Do you think it is always appropriate and accurate for the issues being…
Vocabulary in Context: Video Game Meals
In the last year, Kayla Sims began raising her own cows and chickens. She did a bit of traveling, trying dishes like bhel puri, tuna maki rolls, beef yakisoba and feijoada for the first time. She even did some cooking; one day, she made a crown roast and baked a birthday cake shaped like a…
Word of the Day: slake
The word slake has appeared in two articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Aug. 19 in “New Crime Novels from Louise Penny and Silvia Moreno-Garcia” by Sarah Weinman:With her third novel, Megan Collins may have unlocked a new level of fictional discourse on the true-crime industrial complex. The Family Plot (Atria, 320…
Word + Quiz: nonplus
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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…
Paul Smith Socks: Where Style Meets Comfort
When it comes to adding a touch of luxury to your everyday ensemble, Paul Smith socks have managed to carve out a niche that blends sartorial elegance with everyday practicality. Yes, we’re talking about socks—those often-overlooked items in your wardrobe that can make or break your outfit. But don’t just take our word for it; let’s dive…