Word of the Day: languid
languid ˈlaŋ-gwəd adjective1. lacking spirit or liveliness2. with little speed, force or energy _________The word languid has appeared in 58 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on June 14 in “Mushballs and a Great Blue Spot: What Lies Beneath Jupiter’s Pretty Clouds” by Kenneth Chang:An early problem with the propulsion system…
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…
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…
Word of the Day: adversary
_________The word adversary has appeared in 244 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Feb. 21 in the Opinion essay “Can a Hidden World Be Saved From an Invasive Scourge?” by Gabriel Popkin:On the Delmarva Peninsula, the low-lying expanse of coastal plain that bulges east from the Chesapeake Bay, some of the last…
How Lauren turned a hobby into a successful IT career
My name is Lauren Parker and I am an IT Specialist at Sage Software in Oregon. When I began college a few years ago, I thought I wanted to be a mechanical engineer. After two very difficult terms, despite my best grades being in engineering courses, I discovered that mechanical engineering wasn’t really what I…
What Are the Places in the World That You Love Most?
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.For the past many Januaries, The New York Times has published a Travel section mainstay: a list of 52 destinations around the world, complete with gorgeous photography. Last year’s list has the tagline “We picked destinations to…
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What Students Are Saying About Laziness, Local Cuisine and an Abandoned...
Haitian restaurants in Miami are special in so many other ways; besides the fresh food and welcoming atmosphere, they are filled with Haitian pride. The most obvious place to go for Haitian cuisine in Miami is the Little Haiti neighborhood (north of downtown) and North Miami (near West Dixie Highway). I would absolutely recommend Chef…
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…
Weekly Student News Quiz: Grammys, Elmo, California Storm
Have you been paying attention to the current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
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…
Considering a Career in Healthcare? Check out these Exciting Opportunities!
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of our healthcare systems in an unprecedented way. Many of us have had firsthand experience of the care and dedication of health workers over the last 18 months. They have proven an inspiration, in more ways than one. Many individuals have been invigorated by their example to pursue…
What’s Going On in This Picture? | April 5, 2021
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.1. After looking closely at the image above (or at the full-size image), think about these three questions:2. Next, join the conversation by clicking on the comment button and posting in the box that opens on the…
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‘Mourning the Silence of Civic Education’: A Winning Student Open Letter
We are honoring the winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Chan-Yul Kim, age 16.
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…
Local Celebrities
Yolanda Vega, the face of the New York Lottery’s on-air drawings for over three decades, known for her vocal flair and playful personality, announced this week that she is retiring. Although she is known to most New Yorkers, her celebrity does not necessarily stretch beyond the state.Does your city, town or state have its own…
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…
The Empowerment Challenge – Week 1 starts Tuesday!
Tomorrow marks the beginning of the Empowerment Challenge, a series of engaging and self-improving tasks designed to empower our Learners by encouraging their personal and professional development. Participants can track their empowerment journey by using the #EmpoweredByAlison hashtag, which also allows you to follow the progress of other Learners across the world through our social…
Should Junk Food Come With Warning Labels?
A guest essay argues that it’s time to use warning labels to steer people away from food that is unhealthy. Do you agree?