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A French treasure is being celebrated with its own postage stamp: the baguette. And this one is scratch-and-sniff.As Paris prepares to host millions of visitors for the Summer Olympics and Paralympics, the new stamp features a cartoon image of a baguette wrapped in a tricolor ribbon.If you were to design a stamp to celebrate a…

According to a recent Times article, teen boys’ annual spending on fragrance rose 26 percent in the year ending in March. Axe, Old Spice and Bath & Body Works fell in its rankings of teens boys’ favorite fragrance brands, while luxury brands including Valentino and Jean Paul Gaultier climbed.Do you know any tween or teen…

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

What do you think this image 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, then read the related article to learn more.Students 13 and older in the United States and Britain, and…

Sage, an extravagantly coifed miniature poodle, won best in show at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on May 14, prevailing over a tough field of competitors including a majestic German shepherd, a silken Afghan hound and a proud giant schnauzer.The Times writes:Like all show poodles, Sage appears to be about 75 percent hair,…

Last Saturday, students in the Bronx who have spent months designing and assembling their own soapbox cars competed for a place in the Soap Box Derby World Championship. One winning New York City team will be sent to the championship in Akron, Ohio, this summer to join nearly 400 other contestants from around the world.The…

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

What do you think this image 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, then read the related guest essay to learn more.Students 13 and older in the United States and Britain,…

Over the next six weeks or so, a trillion cicadas will emerge across the Midwest and Southeast for a brief, raucous, once-in-a-lifetime bender.Joseph Yoon is a chef who promotes an appreciation of edible insects through his business Brooklyn Bugs. Here is how a recent Times article describes some of the meals he makes with these…

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