Word of the Day + Quiz | mauve by THE LEARNING NETWORK

By THE LEARNING NETWORK

This word has appeared in 18 New York Times articles in the past year.

Published: June 1, 2016 at 12:00AM

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Weekly News Quiz | May 24-30, 2016 by KATHERINE SCHULTEN

By KATHERINE SCHULTEN

Have you been following the news? Take our quiz to see what you know and to learn more.

Published: May 31, 2016 at 12:00AM

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Student Question | Have You Inherited Your Parents’ Attitudes Toward Their Looks? by SHANNON DOYNE

By SHANNON DOYNE

How do some parents’ beliefs and insecurities about their looks affect their children?

Published: May 31, 2016 at 12:00AM

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News Q’s | Music Transcends Borders at an Annual U.S.-Mexico Concert by SHANNON DOYNE

By SHANNON DOYNE

What is the Fandango Fronterizo?

Published: May 31, 2016 at 12:00AM

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Word of the Day + Quiz | zeal by THE LEARNING NETWORK

By THE LEARNING NETWORK

This word has appeared in 214 New York Times articles in the past year.

Published: May 31, 2016 at 12:00AM

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Honoring Memorial Day by KATHERINE SCHULTEN

By KATHERINE SCHULTEN

We’re off on Monday, May 30, in honor of Memorial Day, but here are some resources for learning about this day and its history.

Published: May 30, 2016 at 12:00AM

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Teenagers in The Times | May 2016 by SHANNON DOYNE

By SHANNON DOYNE

A roundup of news articles about young people that appeared in May, Teenagers in The Times is a monthly feature.

Published: May 27, 2016 at 12:00AM

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Student Question | Do You Hang Out in the Park? by MICHAEL GONCHAR

By MICHAEL GONCHAR

What role do parks play in your life?

Published: May 27, 2016 at 12:00AM

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News Q’s | Florida Needs a Lionfish King or Queen. It Could Be You. by MICHAEL GONCHAR

By MICHAEL GONCHAR

Why is the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission hosting the Lionfish Challenge?

Published: May 27, 2016 at 12:00AM

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Word of the Day + Quiz | sextant by THE LEARNING NETWORK

By THE LEARNING NETWORK

This word has appeared in eight New York Times articles in the past year.

Published: May 27, 2016 at 12:00AM

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From Activism to ‘Zowie!’: 10 Articles From the Times Archives on Life as a 20th-Century Teenager by ROBERT SCHWARTZ, RHEA SINGH and COOPER VEIT

By ROBERT SCHWARTZ, RHEA SINGH and COOPER VEIT

In this piece, three students from across the United States choose 10 gems from the Times archives about youth in the 1940s, ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, and muse on how life has changed — and how it hasn’t — for teenagers today.

Published: May 26, 2016 at 12:00AM

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Student Question | What Boring Activities in Your Life Would You Like to Liven Up? by MICHAEL GONCHAR

By MICHAEL GONCHAR

How would you liven up these activities? What could other people do to liven up your experience?

Published: May 26, 2016 at 12:00AM

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News Q’s | Asian-American Actors Are Fighting for Visibility. They Will Not Be Ignored. by MICHAEL GONCHAR

By MICHAEL GONCHAR

Why are Constance Wu and a number of other Asian-American actors critical of the television and film industry?

Published: May 26, 2016 at 12:00AM

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Word of the Day + Quiz | fusion by THE LEARNING NETWORK

By THE LEARNING NETWORK

This word has appeared in 318 New York Times articles in the past year.

Published: May 26, 2016 at 12:00AM

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Student Question | What Are Your Favorite Viral Videos? by MICHAEL GONCHAR

By MICHAEL GONCHAR

What do you think makes a video go viral?

Published: May 25, 2016 at 12:00AM

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News Q’s | Vietnam Arms Embargo to Be Fully Lifted, Obama Says in Hanoi by MICHAEL GONCHAR

By MICHAEL GONCHAR

Do you think the president made the right decision in lifting the arms embargo? Why?

Published: May 25, 2016 at 12:00AM

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Word of the Day + Quiz | doddering by THE LEARNING NETWORK

By THE LEARNING NETWORK

This word has appeared in 10 New York Times articles in the past year.

Published: May 25, 2016 at 12:00AM

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