Should Period Products Be Free?
This summer, Scotland became the first country to provide free sanitary products to anyone who needs them. Should other countries follow its lead?
Should All High School Students Have Part-Time Jobs?
What can teenagers learn from working?
Should the Government Cancel Student Debt?
President Biden announced on Aug. 24 that the federal government would cancel up to $20,000 of student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans. Is debt forgiveness the right approach?
Should More Parents Play Video Games With Their Kids?
Some parents who grew up playing video games are introducing the popular pastime to their children. Should more parents embrace the joys of gaming with their kids?
Should the U.S. Be Doing More to Prevent Child Poverty?
In her guest essay for the Opinion section — “We Pay to Keep the Old Out of Poverty. Why Won’t We Do the Same for the Young?” — Bryce Covert argues that the United States should provide a safety net for children similar to the one that exists for older adults. Ms. Covert writes:The United…
How Should We Honor and Mourn Those We Have Lost to Covid?
On Thursday, the number of known deaths from Covid-19 in the United States surpassed one million.How are we to understand and reckon with this staggering death toll and immeasurable grief? What does one million deaths mean to you?In “How America Lost One Million People,” Jeremy White, Amy Harmon, Danielle Ivory, Lauren Leatherby, Albert Sun and…
When Should You Tip?
How often do you tip? Do you see tip jars or touch-screen systems for tipping in your neighborhood businesses? What about ice-cream parlors, bakeries or movie theaters?Do you tip whenever you are asked or prompted to? How much do social pressures influence your tipping practices?In “To Tip, or Not to Tip?” Christina Morales writes about…
Should We Abandon Email?
How do you feel about email?Is it a helpful form of communication in situations when a text or direct message seems too informal? Do you find it to be a nuisance, or even a stressor?Or do you barely pay attention to your inbox at all?In the Opinion essay “The Kids Are Right About Email, Too,”…
Should We Be More Optimistic About Efforts to Combat Climate Change?
How often do you think about climate change and its impact on the planet? Does the crisis fill you with existential dread? Or do you have faith that humanity will be able to adapt?In “‘OK Doomer’ and the Climate Advocates Who Say It’s Not Too Late,” Cara Buckley writes about a swell of young people…
Should Parents Give Children More Responsibility at Younger Ages?
At what age do you think children should be allowed to play outdoors without supervision? Take a walk or bike ride alone? Go to a local store? Take public transportation? Stay home alone?How old were you when you first did those things? What memories do you have about them?In the Opinion essay “On Japan’s Adorable…
