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Take a deep breath. Hold it for five seconds. Exhale. Breathe in for three seconds. Repeat. How does that feel? A little better? Good. We’re living in stressful times, and any moment of calm is welcome.Video games don’t have a reputation for offering tranquility. People tend to think of them as more likely to give…

Contest Dates: Jan. 9, 2020 - Feb. 11, 2020 We’ve been publishing a Word of the Day every school day since 2009, and in 2013, just as we were about to hit 1,000 words, we announced our first Vocabulary Video Contest. We liked the results so much that we’ve brought it back every year since.…

For our 15th Annual Summer Reading Contest, we invite students ages 13 to 19 from anywhere in the world to tell us what go their attention in The New York Times and why. Students can submit their responses as a 1,500-character comment or a 90-second video. If you would like to make a video submission,…

Summer Reading Contest Video Submission FormInstructions for Submitting Your Video ResponseOur 16th Annual Summer Reading Contest invites students ages 13 to 19 from anywhere in the world to tell us what go their attention in The New York Times and why. You may submit up to one entry each week during the 10-week contest, from…

One of the top 15 winners of our video contest: censor, by Alex Zhong and Azan Choudry _________ Do you have 750 seconds to learn 47 new words? If so, we’re offering an especially entertaining way to do it. Take a look below at the work of the 15 winners, 14 runners-up and 21 honorable…

“The Last of Us,” based on the popular video game series about the survivors of a devastating pandemic, is a big hit on HBO. Are you watching?