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Summer Reading Contest, Week 5: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week?
To participate, submit your response here by July 11 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced by July 22.
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‘I Do Not See Rot. I See Rest.’:The Week 2 Winner of Our Summer Reading Contest
Alvin Su, 15, writes that summer doesn’t need to be a productivity contest for teens, but can, instead, be a quiet space for “magic to grow wild.”
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The Winners of Our 8th Annual Student Podcast Contest
We invited teenagers to create an original five-minute podcast about almost anything. Listen to some of the winning podcasts selected from over 1,600 submissions.
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Trump: Don’t Delete the History That Makes Us American
We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Peter Philpott, age 16.
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We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Emma Hua, age 16.
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CreditGetty Images Winner of Student Open Letter ContestFor the Girls Who Were Never Meant to Be
We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Fariza Fazyl, age 17.
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CreditEbrahim Noroozi/Associated Press Winner of Student Open Letter ContestOur 16th Annual Summer Reading Contest
Students are invited to tell us what they’re reading in The Times and why, this year in writing OR via a 90-second video. Contest dates: June 6 to Aug. 15, 2025.
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CreditBen Hickey ContestsDear Ohio State Senators: I’m a Student, Not a Substitute
We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Michelle Huang, age 17.
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CreditIllustration by Rebecca Chew/The New York Times; photograph by strelov, via Getty Images Winner of Student Open Letter ContestOur 2024-25 Student Contest Calendar
Ten challenges that invite teenagers to engage, experiment, reflect and create — via writing, photography, audio, video and more.
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How Much Do You Know About Early American Literature?
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Summer Reading Contest, Week 4: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week?
To participate, submit your response here by July 4 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced by July 15.
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