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Our 17th Annual Summer Reading Contest
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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Free resources for teaching and learning with The Times
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What Teenagers Are Saying About How They Grew and Changed This School Year
Students reflect on the successes, challenges and life-changing lessons of the 2025-26 academic year.
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CreditMatt Chase - Student Opinion
What’s on Your Summer Bucket List?
Tell us about what you hope to do, accomplish or enjoy this summer, with inspiration from The New York Times.
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Our 2025-26 Student Contest Calendar
Eight challenges that invite teenagers to engage, experiment, reflect and create — via writing, photography, audio, video and more.
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CreditClockwise from top left: Gauri Gupta; Serene Hameed; Marcus Albuquerque; Martina Sirvent Suarez; Miu Nakano; Max Chung
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Word of the dayWord of the Day: recondite
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the dayWord of the Day: diatribe
This word has appeared in 31 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the dayWord of the Day: risible
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the dayWord of the Day: shibboleth
This word has appeared in 4 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the dayWord of the Day: inchoate
This word has appeared in 31 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Picture PromptsGraduation Day
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
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Word of the dayWord of the Day: perceptive
This word has appeared in 56 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Student OpinionWhat Advice Do You Have for the Graduates of 2026?
What’s the best wisdom you ever received as you faced new opportunities and challenges in your own life?
By Jeremy Engle
Picture PromptsFootprints Around a Phone
What do you think this image is communicating?
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Word of the dayWord of the Day: imbroglio
This word has appeared in 20 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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