Summer

WinnerSai Bommineni, 17, from Centennial High School in Frisco, Texas, chose an article from the Business section headlined “Tesla Says Autopilot Makes Its Cars Safer. Crash Victims Say It Kills.” and wrote:After saving up for years, my dad finally broke down and bought his dream car last summer: a shiny blue Tesla with a sleek…

It’s not enough just to choose something that connects to your life and simply say, “This article was interesting to me because I like to cook and it will help me cook better.” Instead, we hope you’ll pay close attention to what goes through your mind as you read, thinking critically about your own reaction…

Note: This is our last Student Opinion question for the 2021-22 school year.Do you have plans for this summer? Vacations? Summer camps? Hanging out with friends? Starting new projects? Does this summer mark any big transitions for you, such as moving up to high school or college or starting a summer job?In “Summer in the…

If you had to sum up your summer vacation in a word or two, what would it be?

We received 528 entries from students from around the world for the first week of our 10-week Summer Reading Contest. Thank you to everyone who participated, and congratulations to our winner, Sanai, as well as the 11 runners-up and 15 honorable mentions we honor below.Scroll down to take a look at the variety of topics…

This summer has produced dramatic headlines about events both national and global. Here are 49 questions to help you remember what happened and learn more. Can you answer them all without looking at the word bank at the bottom of this post? We have also created this printable version of the quiz (PDF), as well…

If you had to choose a tune to describe your summer vacation, what would it be, and why?

Our 12th Annual Summer Reading Contest begins!This contest is open to students 11-19 from anywhere in the world. To participate, submit a response by 9 a.m. Eastern on June 18 that answers the questions “What got your attention in The New York Times this week? Why?”If you are 13 or older and live in the…

The United States is one of the most unequal countries in the developed world. People who aren’t wealthy have less chance of success and less chance for their children to succeed. When you talk about fixing these things, though, people freak out. Taxing the rich? Helping the poor? To many Americans, that smells like socialism.…

Welcome to Week Two of our 13th Annual Summer Reading Contest.This contest is open to students 11-19 from anywhere in the world. To participate, submit a response by 9 a.m. Eastern on June 24 that answers the questions “What got your attention in The New York Times this week? Why?”If you are 13 or older…