Voice

Use your imagination to write the opening of a short story or poem inspired by this photo, or describe a memory from your own life that this image makes you think of.Tell us in the comments, and then read the related article to learn more.Students 13 and older in the United States and Britain, and…

What do you think this illustration is saying? How does it relate to or comment on society or current events? Can you relate to it personally? What is your opinion of its message?Tell us in the comments, and then read the related article to learn more.Students 13 and older in the United States and Britain,…

The Oxford English Dictionary last week added 42 new words borrowed from other languages, including gigil, a Tagalog expression for witnessing something adorable, like the golden retriever puppy pictured above.What is something — a feeling or experience, for example — that you wish there was a word for in English? Why?Do you speak any languages…

Did you see the oil rigging prank going around TikTok last year? Influencers called up their loved ones and told them they had been invited on a trip, paid for by Exxon Mobil, to an oil rig off the coast of Texas. Those on the receiving end of the call (who were not in on…

Use your imagination to write the opening of a short story or poem inspired by this illustration, or describe a memory from your own life that this image makes you think of.Tell us in the comments, and then read the related newsletter to learn more.Students 13 and older in the United States and Britain, and…

What do you think this illustration is communicating? How does it relate to or comment on society or current events? Can you relate to it personally? What is your opinion of its message?Tell us in the comments, and then read the related Opinion essay to learn more.Students 13 and older in the United States and…

Do you like puzzles? Crossword puzzles? Wordle? Jigsaw puzzles? Sudoku? Brainteasers? Riddles?Or, do you find them needlessly frustrating?Have you ever tried to solve a Rubik’s Cube, the iconic 3x3 twist puzzle with 43 quintillion colorful combinations? Did you ever successfully complete one — or at least get a whole side to be one solid color?Max…

Do you have a favorite memory of someone reading to you? Maybe it’s of a parent reading to you before bed, a grandparent reading to you on a long road trip, a teacher reading to you in class, or something else. What was the book, story or poem you were being read? Why do you…

This is an image that appeared in the National section of The Times this week. Do you know why it was in the news and what it shows? What does it say to you about our society or current events? What is your opinion of that message?Tell us in the comments, and then read the…

Use your imagination to write the opening of a short story or poem inspired by this illustration, or describe a memory from your own life that this image makes you think of.Tell us in the comments, and then read the related article to learn more.Students 13 and older in the United States and Britain, and…