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Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Answers to Questions About the Texas Abortion Law” by Roni Caryn RabinA new law that effectively bans most abortions in Texas went into effect on Sept. 1 — even though Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case decided in 1973, established a constitutional right to the procedure.In this lesson, you will learn…

Find all our Lessons of the Day here.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Their Met Gala, Their Way. You’re Invited.” by Vanessa FriedmanThis year, the Met Gala, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual fashion show, has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. However, a virtual fashion event, planned by teenagers, remains on the calendar. High Fashion Twitter,…

Then, choose one of your questions and consider how you might find out the answer. Make a list of the types of publications you could consult, experts you might interview or experiments you could conduct to find out more about your topic.If you have more time …Want an additional challenge? Use your question as the…

New research suggests that awe is beneficial for our physical and mental well-being. In this lesson students will learn how to cultivate more of it.

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “‘We Are Forgotten’: Grocery Workers Hope for Higher Pay and Vaccinations” by Sapna Maheshwari and Michael CorkeryThe grocery industry has boomed in the past year as Americans have stayed home and avoided restaurants during…

In this lesson, students will explore a Times interactive that immerses readers in significant locations and moments from the life of the pioneering science fiction writer.

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “How We Survive Winter” by Elizabeth DiasThis year, the winter solstice arrives in the depths of the coronavirus pandemic. In this article, rich with photographs and evocative winter imagery, we are reminded of the…

In this lesson, students will closely examine these spectacular pictures and consider their meaning and significance in understanding the universe — and ourselves.

Syrian rebel forces took Damascus this weekend, ending a decades-long regime and continuing a series of events that have shaken the region since Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack. Teenagers, tell us how you are making sense of the news.

Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Supreme Court Rejects Affirmative Action Programs at Harvard and U.N.C.” by Adam LiptakThe Supreme Court’s decision in June to reject race-conscious admissions at colleges and universities around the nation upended decades of law and the higher education landscape. The ruling will shift the makeup of many of America’s top universities as well…