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Summer Reading Contest, Week 7: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week?
To participate, submit your response here by July 24 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced by Aug. 5.
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On Literacy Struggles and Sleeping Fish: The Winners of Week 4 of Our Summer Reading Contest
Megha Mishra learned a scientific fact that could have helped her childhood pet, while Samaira Rasul reflected on her classroom experiences with boys and reading.
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A school year’s worth of short, accessible image-driven posts that invite a variety of kinds of writing
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The Winners of Our 9th Annual Student Podcast Contest
We invited teenagers to create an original five-minute podcast about almost anything. Listen to the winning entries selected from 1,400 submissions.
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On Gen Z Movies and Walking to the World Cup: The Winners of Week 3 of Our Summer Reading Contest
Ella Cheng talks about how Hollywood can engage her generation, while Camilla Guerrieri takes a walk in her neighborhood and shares her thoughts along the way.
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CreditAsterios Moutsokapas/A24 contestsThe Winners of Our Third Annual Open Letter Contest
This year’s winning letters — chosen from more than 11,000 entries — on civic education, data centers, social media bans and more.
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We are honoring the winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Mindy Lux, age 16.
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Students are invited to tell us what they’re reading in The Times and why, in writing OR via a 90-second video. Contest dates: June 5 to Aug. 14, 2026.
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