Grass Lawns: Lavish and Lamentable
We are honoring the Top 9 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Lucy Robb, age 17.
What’s Going On in This Picture? | Oct. 28, 2019
Students 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 right. (Students 13 and older are invited to comment, although teachers of younger students are welcome…
Word of the Day: iconic
This word has appeared in 1,730 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
Word of the Day: dichotomy
This word has appeared in 86 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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…
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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…
Word of the Day: vice versa
The term vice versa has appeared in 204 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Nov. 15 in “Why Don’t We Have a Covid Vaccine for Pets?” by Emily Anthes:In February 2020, a woman in Hong Kong was diagnosed with Covid-19. Two other people in her home soon tested positive for the virus,…
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…
Looking For a Job in Tech? Start With These Job Boards
You’ve worked hard to brush up on your skills, put together a portfolio, finesse your resume, and build a website showing off your qualifications. And now, it’s time to land your dream role — after tracking down said role, of course. The thing is, there are so many different job boards out there, it can…
I Spy With My Little Muon: Peering Inside Pyramids With Cosmic...
We are honoring the top 10 winners of our Student STEM Writing Contest by publishing their essays. This one is by Andrei Li.
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Should Congress Try to Impeach President Trump?
In “Is Obstruction an Impeachable Offense? History Says Yes,” Adam Liptak tries to respond to the first question: President Trump has been consulting the Constitution. In a Twitter post on Monday, he recited part of Article II, Section 4, the provision that allows Congress to remove federal officials who commit “treason, bribery, or other high…
Social distancing: Nine alternatives to Netflix parties
As the coronavirus COVDI-19 pandemic ushers in a period of self-isolation for millions worldwide, a whole new way of socialising is being born before our eyes. With official guidelines recommending citizens stay two metres apart, and many countries even banning going outside other than for essential purposes, people are having to create fun new ways to…
What’s Going On in This Picture? | Sept. 25, 2023
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 right. (Students 13 and older are invited to comment, although teachers of younger students are welcome to post…
Word of the Day: volatile
This word has appeared in 684 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
What’s Going On in This Graph? | May 6, 2026
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New Urban Planning Simulator Offers a Hands-On Opportunity for Learners to...
Digital transformation is a top issue for urban centers worldwide as leaders and planners explore new opportunities to leverage the power of technology to advance everything from efficiency to safety. The Digital Transformation of Megapolises: From Zero to #1 in UN Digital e-Government Ranking course from HSE University explores the concept of the “smart city”…