Lesson of the Day: ‘Why Are People Protesting in Hong Kong?’
Find all our Lessons of the Day here. Lesson Overview Featured Article: “Why Are People Protesting in Hong Kong?” The protests that have shaken Hong Kong this summer began with huge demonstrations in early June against an unpopular bill. Since then, the protests have become a broader movement against Beijing’s power in the semiautonomous territory.…
Word of the Day: inexorably
The word inexorably has appeared in 49 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Aug. 8 in “Repeat After Her: There Is No Dance Without Dance Education” by Brian Seibert:In dance education circles, her first name is enough. Everyone knows Jody. They call her the doyenne of dance, the godmother. They speak of…
Updates to our React content
Good news! We're updating our React curriculum with new lessons, projects, quizzes, and articles.Why?React is always changing! Since the original release of our React courses, new versions of React have been released, including features like Hooks. We are adding new content to cover those features, as well as improving our existing content for a better…
Rubik’s Cube
Do you like puzzles? Crossword puzzles? Wordle? Jigsaw puzzles? Sudoku? Brainteasers? Riddles?Or, do you find them needlessly frustrating?Have you ever tried to solve a Rubik’s Cube, the iconic 3x3 twist puzzle with 43 quintillion colorful combinations? Did you ever successfully complete one — or at least get a whole side to be one solid color?Max…
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…
Family Cooks
Is there a notable cook in your extended family? If so, what are his or her best dishes, in your opinion? What memories do you have of eating them? Tell us in the comments, then read the related article about the woman pictured above, who “may be the most popular and powerful grandmother in baseball”…
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Picture Prompt: ‘Our Bright Blue Planet’
Have you seen this image this week? What is your reaction?
Family Fame
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.The Marshes, a family of six who live in Faversham, England, have gained unexpected fame for their revamped, tongue-in-cheek cover tunes about lockdown life. Their pandemic-themed songs have been seen by millions.What special talents, skills and interests…
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…
These Colleges Classes Are Going to Work
“Our trailer, which is booked for 47 weeks this year, allows us to take the training to businesses and directly address the region’s manufacturing skills gap,” said William Gary, executive vice president of work force, community and economic development at Tri-C. “Employers allow their employees time, and they can walk right out of the plant…
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: indignant
This word has appeared in 64 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
Past Stories
What Small Wins Have You Had Recently?
What small wins have you had recently?Maybe you achieved a new level on a video game, nailed your jump shot, helped a friend in need or improved your grade — even just a little bit — in a class that you’ve been struggling in. How often do you take stock of tiny achievements like these?In…
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…
Expect 2 C in Learning Systems 2021
Some of you are thinking, why is he using “2” and “C” as the title of the piece? Well, why not? I mean, when you consider that “communities” in learning systems are roaring back (although in all honesty, they never left), as though it is some whiz and wow thing, having a “2” to represent…
Helping college and university students regain control of their learning amid...
By Shravan Goli, Chief Product Officer, Coursera Nearly 70% of the world’s students remain impacted by campus closures due to the coronavirus. Among them are hundreds of millions of students in colleges and universities around the world. Uncertain of when they will be able to fully return to campus, and with many summer internships…
Respond to a Story in The Times via Our One-Pager Challenge
Show us your thinking about a recent Times article, video, graph, photo essay or podcast. Open from Dec. 14, 2022 to Jan. 18, 2023.
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…