Summer

To participate, submit your response here by Aug. 12 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced on Aug. 23.

WinnerDiana Cherednychenko, fromUkraine, chose an article from the World section headlined “Russia hammers Mykolaiv again, hitting two universities in the southern city” and wrote:I sleep restlessly, turning from one side to another. Suddenly I wake up because of the loud noise outside. It’s a rocket flying over my house.I live in a small occupied city…

Welcome to Week Eight 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 Aug. 5 that answers the questions “What got your attention in The New York Times this week? Why?”If you are 13 or older…

WinnerDaniel Wei, 15, from Marvin Ridge High School in Waxhaw, N.C., chose an article from the U.S. News section headlined “One Small Step for Democracy in a ‘Live Free or Die’ Town” and wrote:What happened in Croydon, N.H., is happening all over America — people are realizing how little their voices matter. My civic literacy…

Welcome to Week Seven 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 July 29 that answers the questions “What got your attention in The New York Times this week? Why?”If you are 13 or older…

WinnerClaire Guo, 14, from Lynbrook High School in San Jose, Calif., chose an article from the Movies section headlined “The Real Reason the Minions Have Taken Over the World” and wrote:Minions: round, yellow, incomprehensible, yet adorable. The Minions have taken the world by storm, breaking records at the box office and even igniting a global…

Welcome to Week Six 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 July 22 that answers the questions “What got your attention in The New York Times this week? Why?”If you are 13 or older…

Olivia Wasmund chose an article from the Opinion section headlined “Sure, Just Have the Baby” and wrote:In Pamela Paul’s article, “Sure, Just Have the Baby,” she recounts the difficulties she experienced as a pregnant mother in America, where delivering a baby is 14 times riskier than having an abortion. There’s a lot I don’t know…

Welcome to Week Five 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 July 15 that answers the questions “What got your attention in The New York Times this week? Why?”If you are 13 or older…

WinnerSophene Avedissian, from Los Angeles, chose an article from the Opinion section headlined “Why Strangers Are Good for Us” and wrote:I distinctly remember looking at my mom in awe as she casually chatted with the grocery store cashier. When most would answer with a few dismissive words, she seamlessly instigated an entire conversation from the…