Together
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
Phone Booth in the Wilderness
Use your imagination to write the opening of a short story or poem inspired by this photo — or, tell us about a memory from your own life that this image makes you think of.Post it in the comments, then read the related article to learn more.Want more Picture Prompts? Find them all in this…
Student Letters to the Editor
On April 17, the Opinion section invited high school students to write a letter to the editor in response to a Times news or opinion article that appeared that week. You can check out the winning student letters here. Which of them interests you most? Why?If you were given this same challenge now, what current…
Memorial
A new installation covers 20 acres of federal park land near the Washington Monument with hundreds of thousands of white flags, and visitors have come from all over to walk among them, reflect and mourn.Do you know what this piece memorializes? If so, what do you think of the installation and its message? How else…
Skydiving
How adventurous are you? Do you seek out new experiences, thrills and challenges, or are you happier with more familiar and safer activities?Dorothy Hoffner, born in 1918, had survived both the Spanish flu and Covid pandemics, as well as her first skydiving attempt at age 100. On Oct. 1, at 104, she broke the world…
Lit-Up Landmarks
Landmarks in New York City like the World Trade Center and the Empire State Building were lit up in recent days in blue and yellow lights. So were other famous landmarks around the world, including the Eiffel Tower, the London Eye, the Colosseum in Rome and the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.What do you think these…
Two Dogs
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
A Baby and Pointing Fingers
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…
Underappreciated Sports
What athletic endeavors do you think deserve more respect?
Life at Sea
A recent Times article spotlighted “cult cruisers,” the term given to people (many of them retirees) who book back-to-back sailings, essentially living their lives on cruise ships and spending as little time as possible on land.Have you ever been on a cruise vacation with your family? How do you feel about this seafaring lifestyle? Would…
