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A cliché is a saying or expression that has been so overused that it has become boring and unoriginal. For example, “tip of the iceberg,” “have your cake and eat it too," or “straw that broke the camel’s back.”Alone, or with a partner or small group, set a timer for five minutes, and challenge yourself…

Have you ever watched a video taken by a cat — or, more accurately, by a camera attached to a collar? The video above is one example.The rise of wearable camera technology, though more often used by surfers or snowboarders than pets, has led to a popular new style of cat content that shows the…

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…

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,…

On Monday, celebrities walked the red carpet for the annual benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, known as the Met Gala.Each year the dress code tracks to the theme of the show, which this time around was devoted to the six-and-a-half-decade career of the fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, who died in 2019.Look…

“BeReal was pitched as Gen Z’s safe haven from the artifice of social media. For some, authenticity only proved interesting for so long,” a recent Times article reports.What are your thoughts on that statement? Do you — or did you — use BeReal? Do you think the app is “over”? What other social media platforms,…

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 Opinion essay to learn more.Students 13 and older in the United States and Britain, and 16 and…

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…

The American Library Association found that 2,571 titles were challenged last year, an increase of nearly 40 percent over 2021. Many of the most banned titles deal with race, gender or sexual orientation, including those pictured above.Has your school or community taken books like these off reading lists or library shelves? If so, which titles…

According to a recent Times article, many teenagers and young adults have recently developed a regular chess habit, although they could not always recall how it started. But by all accounts — from players, parents, teachers, website metrics — the game’s popularity has exploded.Have you ever played? How did you start? Have you seen “The…