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Weekly Student News Quiz: Israel-Hamas War, Medical Breakthrough, Apple

Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.

Compiled by Michael Gonchar and Jeremy Engle

What Students Are Saying About Bullying Today

Teenagers tell us what it’s like to navigate the social world in the age of smartphones and social media.

By The Learning Network

Avantika, left, Angourie Rice, Renee Rapp and Bebe Wood in a scene from “Mean Girls.”

Is TikTok a National Security Risk?

The House has passed a bill that would force the app’s Chinese owner to sell it or face a ban in the United States. Is this a good idea?

By Natalie Proulx

If the TikTok bill were to become law, it would likely deepen a cold war between the United States and China over the control of important technologies.

How Did the Covid-19 Pandemic Affect You, Your Family and Your Community?

This week is the fourth anniversary of the pandemic. What are your most lasting memories? How did it reshape your life — and the world?

By Jeremy Engle

The Paramount Theater in Seattle on March 13, 2020.

Teenagers on Saying ‘Like’

Do filler words — “like,” “um,” “you know” — improve our communication or get in the way of it? Here’s what students think.

By The Learning Network

What’s Going On in This Graph? | April 10, 2024

What do you notice about how electricity generation around the world is changing? What do you wonder?

March Madness

Will you be watching? What predictions can you make?

Weekly Student New Quiz: TikTok, Russia, Pi Day

Compiled by Jeremy Engle and Michael Gonchar

A Sign, a Sunset and a Fall: Poems, Stories and Memoirs by Teens

Some favorite student responses to three recent Picture Prompts.

Weekly Student News Quiz: Super Tuesday, Oscars, SAT

How Would You Describe the State of Our Union?

President Biden says it’s “strong and getting stronger.” Do you agree? How do you think the country is doing right now?

What Students Are Saying About Lowering the Voting Age

After New Jersey’s largest city granted 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in school board elections, we asked teenagers: Should the rest of the country follow?

Weekly Student News Quiz: Primary Elections, Apple, 'Dune'

If You Had $1 Billion to Give Away, What Charity Would You Support?

What causes do you support — with either your money or your time and effort?

By Jeremy Engle

origin story

Baynard woods the supreme court's originalism is white supremacy.

Headlines on Iranian newspapers over the death of young women killed in morality police arrest

morality play

I was detained by iran's morality police. unlike mahsa amini, i got out alive..

The terror women face is so common that everyone has either experienced it firsthand or knows someone close who has.

Parnaz Foroutan

Salman Rushdie's stabbing is part of an American phenomenon

Demonstrators rally at the Boston Children's Hospital to support trans children and gender affirmation treatments.

Health care for all

When i started growing breasts as a teen boy, i got gender-affirming care without stigma.

Justin T. Brown

Photo illustration: Images of Alex Jones over the years.

the world through dirty glasses

Why people like my mother will continue to believe in alex jones no matter what.

Sarah Mullens

There is very little evidence to support the consumption of multi-vitamins

Bitter pill

Debunking the billion-dollar multivitamin myth.

Timothy Caulfield

preserving joy

Marie kondo's advice threatens the cultural heritage of refugees, 2022's silver linings.

Photo illustration of upside down smiles, a human brain, and people looking stressed.

Why humans think things are so much worse than they are

Photo illustration of a voter casting a ballot at a booth and former President Donald Trump

Predictions that Trump would kill our democracy in 2022 were premature

Photo illustration of a Ukrainian soldier hugging his girlfriend, and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in military uniform.

Russia-Ukraine war has shocked Putin — and military vets like me

Photo illustration of a worker at a plant and a construction worker on a ladder.

Here's what saved the economy in 2022

Photo illustration of people at a movie theater and a marquee sign reading "See You Reel Soon"

What 2022's box-office hits told us about this cultural pastime

Photo illustration of a gloved hand holding Covid vaccine syringes, and a healthcare worker administering a dose of the vaccine.

Why our worst fears about Covid in 2022 weren't realized

Photo illustration of football player Tom Brady

Tom Brady is finally going to lose. What a relief.

Mavericks with ari melber.

A series of in-depth conversations with artists, musicians and cultural icons.

Top Politics & Policy

A U.S. Army M2/M3 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle drives along a road during a multinational exercise at Hohenfels Training Area in Germany on June 8, 2022.

If it walks like a duck

How this weapon the u.s. is giving ukraine can help push out russia.

Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., at the Capitol on Dec. 19, 2019.

zero-sum game

Katie porter is a solid senate candidate, but her run could be a disaster for democrats.

Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021.

hard choices

One sure way biden can push trump into a corner using jan. 6.

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., stands after being nominated in the House chamber as the House meets for a second day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress

Winning through losing

The surprise winners of kevin mccarthy's embarrassing speaker food fight.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to Rep. Marjorie Tayor Greene, R-Ga., on the floor of the House on Jan. 4, 2023.

democracy in action

Those mocking the gop speaker vote don’t seem to get democracy.

Travelers wait to pass through a security checkpoint at Denver International Airport on Dec. 28, 2022.

Right of way

Don't blame the weather for flight delays. here's who's at fault., top health & technology.

good intentions

I’m a psychologist with an autistic child. this diagnostic aid leaves me conflicted..

Officers investigate a homicide at an apartment complex south of the University of Idaho campus

put to the test

Is the dna in the idaho case foolproof.

The emergency entrance to Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz.

a broken system

I’m an er doctor. treating emergencies is only a fraction of what i do..

Silhouette of a man using a mobile phone in the dark

criminal behavior

'sextortion' is ruining teens' lives. here's how we can protect them..

speech seduction

Elon musk's 'twitter files' debacle underscores the concerning allure of his favorite theory.

Commuters with protective masks walk through Pennsylvania Station in New York on Aug. 3, 2020.

Time to take precautions

Respiratory diseases are still killing people. we need to mask up again., top culture & lifestyle.

Photo Illustration: A man holding a briefcase in one hand and a megaphone in the other

Conflicting opinions

Want to improve your mental health and relationships lean in to conflict..

playing with fire

'm3gan' does what it needs to as a horror film — but gets one thing wrong.

Brian Williams and his daughter Allison Williams at the Los Angeles premiere of "M3GAN" on Dec. 7, 2022.

Most celebrity 'nepo baby' responses make them look worse. Not this one.

Man of contradictions

How benedict tried to take on clergy child abuse, and how he failed us.

the weight of it all

The ableist wellness programs that assault fat employees this time of year.

Sandra Bullock as Loretta and Channing Tatum as Alan in "The Lost City".

Hollywood's beauty myth

The damaging trickle-down effects of hollywood's last big taboo, get the think newsletter, want great think content delivered weekly to your inbox sign up for our newsletter, we want to hear what you think.

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Anna Kendrick appears in, "Alice, Darling."

Culture & Lifestyle

'alice, darling' isn't your average thriller.

Noah Berlatsky

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., looks on as the House of Representatives convenes for the 118th Congress at the Capitol on Jan. 3, 2023.

Politics & Policy

My new co-worker george santos is a liar, a disgrace — and a danger to democracy.

Rep. Ritchie Torres

Drawn illustration of panels of mirrors showing two bodies, one thinner and one heavier, as their hands squeeze different parts of their abdomens.

How this old-fashioned eating disorder stereotype hurts people like me

Erin Harrop

Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rep. Matt Gaetz on the House floor during a vote for Speaker on Jan. 5, 2023.

One more thing for Democrats to fix: the Republican Party

Neal Urwitz

More Politics & Policy

FILE - Anthony Bruce, from left, a great-great grandson of Charles and Willa Bruce; wife, Sandra; Kavon Ward, founder of Justice for Bruce's Beach; Derrick Bruce, great grandson of Charles and Willa Bruce; Chief Duane Yellow Feather Shepard and Mitch Ward attend a dedication ceremony in Manhattan Beach, Calif., Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Southern California beachfront property that was taken from Willa and Charles Bruce, a black couple, through eminent domain a century ago and returned to their heirs in 2022 will be sold back to Los Angeles County for nearly $20 million. The decision to sell what was once known as Bruce's Beach was announced Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, by local and state officials who led governmental efforts to undo the long-ago injustice. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong,File)

Why the Bruce's Beach $20 million sale isn't a model for reparations

Rep. Kevin McCarthy stands on the floor during the opening day of the 118th Congress

Kevin McCarthy's House speakership fiasco tells us what we can kiss goodbye

A loader removes snow from a residential street in Buffalo

We've been getting blizzard planning all wrong

Rep.-elect Santos can't get indicted for lying. How it could still be used against him.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Road to Majority conference on June 17, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn.

The biggest mistake Democrats made when they asked for Trump's taxes

Former President Donald Trump addresses attendees during the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit on July 23, 2022, in Tampa, Fla.

Trump has officially run out of moves on his tax returns. Here's why that matters.

Buses drive past the US Capitol in Washington on Dec. 12, 2022.

Cities are experimenting with free buses. So far, so good.

Image: Southern U.S. Border Sees Rise In Migrant Crossings As Title 42 Policy Is Set To Expire

Title 42 is only the start of Biden’s anti-immigrant policies

The deposition of former national security adviser Michael Flynn is displayed during a House select committee hearing on June 28, 2022.

Jan. 6 transcript mockery highlights a disappointing misunderstanding

President Joe Biden shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he welcomes him to the White House, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in Washington. First lady Jill Biden is at right.

Now is the time to tell Zelenskyy U.S. aid has its limits

More health & tech.

Messages of support for teacher Abby Zwerner grace the front door of Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va.

Health & Technology

The 6-year-old accused of shooting his teacher shouldn’t be punished under the law.

An old-fashioned, red, neon sign that reads "Liquors."

Why raising this tax could save lives

A child and parent arrive to receive a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in Lisbon, Portugal on Dec. 18, 2021.

If we don't want sick kids being sent to school, this is what we need to do

The difference between toys that are bestsellers and actually best

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in Washington, D.C.

The founders of Bitcoin must hate the crypto revolution

In this photo taken April 11, 2019, Memphis Meats CEO Uma Valeti shows chicken his company produced in a laboratory from chicken cells in Emeryville, Calif. A growing number of startups worldwide are making cell-based or cultured meat that doesn't require slaughtering animals. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)

Why lab-grown meat is far better than the meat we already eat

SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk listens during a conversation with legendary game designer Todd Howard (not pictured) at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 13, 2019.

Elon Musk's Twitter hypocrisy highlights a depressing truth about the modern workplace

Seven-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift concluded the Australian leg of her RED tour, playing to a sold-out crowd of more than 40,000 fans, at Etihad Stadium on December 14, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. Swift is the first solo female artist in twenty years to undertake a national stadium concert tour of Australia, the last being Madonna in 1993.

'I'm the problem, it's me:' Why Ticketmaster's Taylor Swift meltdown was so revealing

An illustration of Elon Musk with a blue overlay.

Many are laughing at Musk’s Twitter Blue failure. Here’s the not so funny part.

Selena Gomez in "Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me," premiering Nov. 4, 2022.

Selena Gomez deconstructs her own image in her new doc, “My Mind & Me”

More culture & lifestyle.

Prince William, Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex join the Procession following the State Hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II towards St George's Chapel on Sept. 19, 2022 in Windsor, England.

'Spare' reveals a sadder, smaller truth than Prince Harry may want to admit

Buffalo Bills' Siran Neal (33) and Nyheim Hines react after teammate Damar Hamlin was injured during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Cincinnati.

Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest is an imperfect metaphor for a brutal reality

Elon Musk talks to reporters at the 2022 Met Gala in New York City

These narcissists poisoned society in 2022. Goodbye to all that.

Teresa Hui, wearing 2023 glasses, poses in front of the “2023” numerals after the illumination ceremony in Times Square

Listen to your inner child when it tells you to 'shut up'

Netflix's 'The Witcher' prequel won't fix the show's Henry Cavill problem

Image: Woman putting Christmas decoration on artificial, silver tree

When my husband brought home a fake Christmas tree, I considered divorce

I can't control the abundance of gifts others buy for my kids. But here is what I can.

Megan Thee Stallion whose legal name is Megan Pete makes her way from the Hall of Justice to the courthouse to testify in the trial of Rapper Tory Lanez for allegedly shooting her on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA.

Megan Thee Stallion was slut-shamed on the stand and in the court of public opinion

From left, Michelle McLeod stars as Mejal, Sheila McCarthy as Greta, Liv McNeil as Neitje, Jessie Buckley as Mariche, Claire Foy as Salome, Kate Hallett as Autje, Rooney Mara as Ona and Judith Ivey as Agata in, "Women Talking."

Why 'Women Talking' isn't your typical Hollywood story about rape

'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' shows us the harm in trying to squeeze Blackness into a box

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

This bombshell Jan. 6 report legal conclusion could actually end Trump's comeback

Former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla.

The thing that would be so much worse for Trump than an indictment

George Santos campaigns in Glen Cove, N.Y. , on Nov. 5, 2022.

Allegations against Rep.-elect George Santos aren’t only embarrassing for Republicans

Committee Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., center, with Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and co-chair Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., during the final public meeting of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill on Dec. 19, 2022.

The Jan. 6 committee referred Trump to the Justice Department. That was a mistake.

Image: Committee Vice Chair Liz Cheney leaves during a break in the hearing to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol, on Capitol Hill on Oct. 13, 2022.

The Jan. 6 committee is about to release a lot of information. Here's what to focus on.

Helen Mirren as Cara Dutton and Brian Geraghty as Zane of the Paramount+ original series 1923.

The white male grievances at the center of the latest 'Yellowstone' prequel

Rudy Giuliani attends a news briefing at The White House

Giuliani faces disbarment for bringing a frivolous suit. Why that doesn't happen more.

Russia-ukraine conflict.

Swedish and Finnish soldiers perform war simulation exercises

The U.S. is welcoming Finland and Sweden to NATO. That’s a mistake.

Why Putin's latest weapon is so troubling

A crucial key to rebuilding Ukraine is in trouble

Image: Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in 2017.

Those pushing Ukraine to concede territory need to listen to Putin's recent words

Why the U.S. is more likely to fight on Taiwan's behalf than Ukraine's

Image: American missile support to Ukraine

Why the U.S. is succeeding in Ukraine after failing in Iraq and Afghanistan

Putin's war crimes arrest would be a game changer — and it's no longer a pipe dream

Image: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a press conference in Moscow on April 7, 2022.

The disturbing reason why the myth that Hitler had Jewish roots endures

In Orlando, Florida, a liquor store suspends selling any

Boycotts of Russian goods and people reveal an ugly prejudice

Why Russia is using dolphins to guard its navy ships. No, that’s not a code name.

Why I'm not surprised Russian soldiers are accused of rape

Image: Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Russia and Ukraine peace talks likely have nothing to do with 'peace'

Ukraine: Destroyed Russian Sukhoi in Chernihiv

We need something in Ukraine that we haven’t gotten from our Western allies yet

Konionia Christian Community Centre in Slovakia

What’s behind the change of heart Slovakians are having toward refugees

Workers line up bodies for identification by forensic personnel at a cemetery in Bucha, Ukraine, on April 6, 2022.

Why Zelenskyy is likely wrong when he accuses Putin of genocide at Bucha

Americans are leaning right on Ukraine — and giving the GOP a lifeline

One of the worst ways Putin is gaslighting the world on Ukraine

Image: Russian President Vladimir Putin discuss with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban before a joint news conference in Budapest on Feb. 17, 2015.

There goes European unity

Why it took so long for Europe to understand that it needs to defend itself

Image: A Ukrainian serviceman stands near the wreck of a Russian tank on the front line in the Kyiv region

The secret to the Ukrainian military’s success

Sasha Vasilyuk as a young child in USSR.

As a Russian immigrant, I'm feeling judged in America

How Ukraine can win this war

Image: Monument of city founder Duke de Richelieu is seen covered with sand bags for protection in Odessa

During WWII my parents' generation had the foresight to do what many Ukrainians are doing

How this surreal Biden speech from 2009 foreshadowed Putin's invasion

President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin hold a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017.

Republicans have more than just a Trump problem on their hands

My grandparents' escape from war brought trauma that never ended

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