Would You Want to Be a Social Media Star?
Have you ever dreamed of turning a following into a career?
How Far Would You Push Yourself Physically to Meet a Goal?
Have you ever run a difficult race? Walked, biked or swum a long distance? Landed a dangerous trick on a skateboard or skis, or perfected a complex shot in tennis, basketball or hockey? What is the most physically ambitious — or stressful — thing you have ever done?What was it like? How did you feel…
What Streak Would You Like to Attempt?
Have you ever been on a streak? Maybe you ran a mile or practiced piano, wrote in your journal, shot a video, texted a loved one or wore an Eagles jersey every day for several weeks or even months.If so, why did you start? When did it become a streak you didn’t want to break?…
What Would You Wait All Night in the Rain to Buy?
Have you ever done something out of the ordinary for the chance to buy an item you really wanted? If so, what did you do? What was the item? In the end, did you get it?If you haven’t had this experience, is there anything that would make you do something like camp in the rain…
Would You Take Mental Health Advice From TikTok?
Think about the advice you have seen on TikTok or other social media platforms. How often do you find these tips — whether they are about health, relationships, skin care, fashion, fitness or anything else — helpful? How often do you question if they are based on fact? How much do you care about whether…
Would You Make a Good Ump?
A Times simulator lets you be a baseball umpire. Give it a try and find out!
Teenagers on How They Would Redesign School
Inspired by a school in the Bronx with a basketball-themed curriculum, we invited teenagers to imagine their own possibilities for what school could be like.
Would You Want to Be a Child Star?
Have you ever dreamed of being a child star?What excites you about the possibility? The chance to express yourself creatively? The opportunity to move and thrill audiences? The fame? The fortune? The prospect of signing autographs and taking selfies with fans?In “On Their Small Shoulders Rest Some Big Films,” Sarah Bahr talks to five children…
Would You Go to a Concert With Your Dad? (Yes, Your Dad!)
Across the country, fathers are donning sparkly blazers and purple wigs to bond with their kids at pop music shows. Is it heartwarming or just plain cringey?
Would You Eat Food Grown in a Lab?
Have you ever eaten a meat or dairy substitute? The Impossible Burger? Vegan cheese? Nondairy ice cream? If so, did you enjoy it? How did it compare with the real thing? If not, would you ever try such products? Why or why not?I spend nearly as much time talking about how I want to stop…
