The U.S. Treasury has retired the 232-year-old coin. Should the nickel be next?
Word of the Day: deficient
This word has appeared in 132 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
Local Lens: A Photo Essay Contest for Exploring the Place Where You Live
Take six to eight photos that spotlight something interesting about your hometown — a group of people, an event, a place or a visual theme. Enter from Dec. 3, 2025, to Jan. 14, 2026.
Photo Essay Inspiration: How to Take Engaging Pictures of Your Hometown
If you’re thinking about entering our Local Lens teen photo essay contest, here’s what we’re looking for, and a few simple steps for how to do it yourself.
Could You Spend Three Hours Looking at Just One Work of Art?
That’s an assignment a Harvard professor gives her students. Would you try it? If so, what artwork would you choose?
Picture Prompt: Artificially Generated Slop
What do you think this image is communicating?
Word of the Day: exalt
This word has appeared in 14 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
What’s Going On in This Graph? | Nov. 19, 2025
What do you notice about the most-watched nonsports entertainment programs on TV between 2013 and 2023?
What’s Going On in This Picture? | Nov. 17, 2025
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
