World Records
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.After 70 days 3 hours 48 minutes, Jasmine Harrison, 21, became the youngest woman to row an ocean. She is among a diverse set of endurance athletes to attempt the feat.If you were to set a world…
Behind the Curtain
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.What do you think this GIF 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,…
Street Scavenging
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.The pandemic has spawned an enormous wave of items tossed out on New York City’s streets. A smattering of those items include everything from vintage furniture to a Korean wedding chest and even a Tiffany bracelet. People…
Snowball Fight!
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.What story does this video inspire for you? Use your imagination to write the opening of a short story or poem inspired by this video — or tell us about a memory from your own life that…
Pop-Tart Cat
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Nyan Cat, an animated flying cat with a Pop-Tart body leaving a rainbow trail, has been viewed and shared across the web hundreds of millions of times. On Feb. 22, a one-of-a-kind version of the meme was…
A New National Park
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.The United States has a new national park, its 63rd. The National Park Service, created in 1916, oversees more than 400 areas across the country, including national monuments, seashores and battlefields as well as parks, which together…
Mardi Gras
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.What do you know about Mardi Gras and how it is celebrated in New Orleans? How do you imagine the pandemic has affected it this year?If you aren’t familiar with Mardi Gras, here is a description:Since the…
Vetoing Valentine’s Day
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Almost a year into pandemic lockdowns, Valentine’s Day becomes the latest holiday impacted by restrictions and social distancing guidelines. How do you feel about Valentine’s Day? Do you have any plans to celebrate in some way, be…
Shifting Shades
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.What is this image 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…
Delicious Dishes
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.At the end of 2020, editors and reporters from the Times shared their favorite recipes, the dishes that brought comfort during a roller coaster year. Among the greatest hits: cheesy pan pizza, Momofuku bo ssam, and, of…










