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A lesson plan that invites students to explore how President Trump’s immigration enforcement is affecting their communities.

Did baby talk give rise to language? A new study offers clues.

Explore what our breath reveals about us.

In this lesson, students consider what qualifies as a national emergency and decide how much power presidents should have.

Trade policy and tariffs are complicated. And the way our system of global trade works is also complicated — and imperfect. Democrats don’t always agree with one another, and neither do Republicans. And even within the Trump administration, different advisers have different opinions.Mr. Trump’s aggressive use — or threats — of tariffs in the first…

Mr. Trump’s actions raise serious constitutional questions. As a reminder, the Constitution created three branches of government:The legislative branch, Congress, makes the laws.The judicial branch, the federal courts, interprets the laws.The executive branch, the president, carries out those laws.The Constitution also created a system of checks and balances, enabling each branch to check the power…

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.

In honor of Modern Love’s 20th anniversary, we invite you to share what your relationships — platonic, familial or romantic — have taught you.

Lesson OverviewFeatured article: “Noise Could Take Years Off Your Life. Here’s Why.”The sound of stomping feet from upstairs neighbors during your family dinner.A dog barking from the street while you do your homework.A blaring ambulance that rouses you from a deep sleep.We’ve all been annoyed — even infuriated — by the noises around us. But…

The James Webb Space Telescope is a giant leap in the history of stargazing. Our view of the universe will never be the same.In this lesson, based on The New York Times Magazine’s “A Beginner’s Guide to Looking at the Universe,” students learn about how Webb has helped scientists see the distant reaches of outer…