Do You Find It Hard to Let Other People Help You?
I’ll do it myself. You don’t have to bother. I can handle it.Do these statements sound like you? How willing are you to ask for help when you are feeling lost, confused, overwhelmed or just in need of help carrying something?Why do you think people sometimes resist seeking out or accepting assistance?In the guest essay…
Do You Think People Have Gotten Too Relaxed About Covid?
In “It’s Time to Scare People About Covid,” Elisabeth Rosenthal argues that our public messaging about the virus should explain the real costs — in graphic terms — of catching the virus:I still remember exactly where I was sitting decades ago, during the short film shown in class: For a few painful minutes, we watched…
Is It OK to Record People Without Their Knowledge?
More people are using smart glasses to record, often secretly, in public. Is that ethical?
How Well Do You Read Other People?
Find all our Student Opinion questions here. You walk into a crowded room: Can you tell if the mood is tense or light? You are at a friend’s house: Can you sense if they would like you to stay all afternoon or if they are secretly hoping you would leave already? How observant are you…
Do You Have a Hard Time Letting People Down?
“Put yourself first” is often good advice when it comes to taking care of your mental health. Are you able to follow it?
Meet the People Featured in Our Winning Student Profiles
Our first-ever Profile Contest asked a lot of its teenage participants. Not only did they have to find someone interesting to interview, then develop questions designed to draw that person out, but they had to edit the resulting conversation into a cogent and compelling Q. and A. of no more than 700 words. In addition,…
A Novel That Will Get People Talking
Who wouldn’t want to have time to feel like a giant ear?You’re a little bit jealous of this woman until you realize how miserable she is. She has exactly what she thought she wanted, but the next phase of her life unfolds hypnotically as “Indelicacy” morphs from a modern “Pygmalion” into a fable infused with…
How Do You Talk With People Who Don’t Share Your Views?
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.How often do you struggle to connect with a loved one who holds a different set of beliefs, values or opinions from you? Has there been a time when you earnestly tried to change someone’s mind about…
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.…
Pack of People
What do you think this image is saying? How does it relate to or comment on society or the world today? Can you relate to it personally? What is your opinion of its message?Tell us in the comments, then read the related article to find out what it’s all about.Find many more ways to use…
