Voice

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 and then read the related Opinion essay to learn more.Students 13 and older in the United States and…

What do you think this image is saying? How does it relate to or comment on society? 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 16 and older…

The W.N.B.A. began its 27th season on Friday with a spotlight on it thanks to the attention garnered by Brittney Griner, the center for the Phoenix Mercury who spent nearly 10 months detained in Russia last year.Griner drew attention not only to herself and the plight of other foreign detainees but also to the financial…

When you’re sad — when you’re facing heartbreak, loneliness or grief — do you ever put on sad music?If so, why do you think you do it? Does listening to a sad song help you feel your feelings? Is it emotionally cathartic? Does it make you feel less alone, knowing that someone else has been…

Use your imagination to write the opening of a short story or poem inspired by this illustration or, tell us 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,…

Are you graduating from high school this year? If so, will you be participating in the long tradition of decorating your graduation cap? What are you planning to include on it, and what do those things mean to you?If you’re not quite to graduation yet, do you think you will decorate a mortarboard someday? What…

Has your mother (or someone who has played a mothering role for you) ever made the right call about your life, your friends, your romantic partners or a problem you were facing? Did she recognize a trait or a talent in you that other people — and maybe even you — overlooked? Did you find…

What do you think this image is saying? How does it relate to or comment on society? 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, and 16 and…

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…

Hundreds of pounds of pasta were recently found dumped in mounds along a creek in Old Bridge, N.J. The picture above shows some of the 25 feet of spaghetti, macaroni and alphabet shapes that were discovered. The Department of Public Works visited the site and found “what appeared to be 15 wheelbarrow loads of illegal…