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The Times reported last week that Myanmar’s security forces had arrested at least 56 reporters, outlawed online news outlets and crippled communications by cutting off mobile data service, as the military seeks to stamp out dissent after it seized power in a coup d’état on Feb. 1. Which country shown above is Myanmar?

What would you like to say to ICE agents, and to the children who are detained in immigration detention centers?

Although I understand why the board of education would want to rename schools named after figures tied to racism, sexism, and slavery, I agree with Yukina Grady in that they should be more focused on other problems that are much more important. There is still a lot of work to be done on bringing students…

As a Californian, the Los Angeles vaccine mandate comes as no surprise; my own school district has followed rigorous mask and social distancing policies that don’t look to be letting up soon. There is no question to me that increased practices of public health safety are crucial in tamping down the coronavirus. I worry, however,…

Have you been paying attention to the news recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.

Sightings of unidentified objects in 2020 nearly doubled in New York State from the previous year, to about 300, according to data compiled by the National U.F.O. Reporting Center. They also rose by about 1,000 nationwide, to more than 7,200 sightings. Which TWO factors are most likely for the surge?

Note: Here is how to access our complete collection of Weekly News Quizzes for Students. How can we get teenagers to pay attention to the news? After all, if we want them to actively participate in a democratic society and be informed citizens of a complicated world, they must have a sense of what’s going…

The dolls ‘used to lack diversity quite a bit.’My overall view of Barbie dolls is that it used to lack diversity quite a bit, which is something that’s very important to me, however in recent years they have gotten much better in terms of diversifying their toys. I can understand why many people might have…

However, many other students argued that, under certain circumstances, parents should be held responsible for terrible crimes their children commit.Through numerous studies, it has been established that the most important factor in the development of a child is the parents and family members. It affects the success, values, mental health, and nearly every other aspect…

I do not live in a political bubble. I have a 58% republican area, so I see a fair share of both parties in my neighborhood. I was surprised by how even it was though, because I do not really see a lot of Biden signs, and Trump flags seem to be everywhere. I think…