New York Times: Fear in Western Sudan

Use the New York Times database of primary sources to teach a unit on the Vietnam War. The resource consists of a variety of primary sources as well as a lesson plan showcasing how to teach a lesson using them. Pupils analyze the...

This versatile resource from The New York Times website provides a short opinion piece on smart phones and the amount of time we spend playing games on them as well as several possible writing prompts pupils could consider in response to...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This article describes the controversial history of New York Life Insurance. In 1846 the company began selling insurance policies to slave owners in the South that guaranteed compensation if a slave...

New York Times photographers brilliantly captured and compiled over 80 pictures which illustrate many worldwide events throughout 2009.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In a 1988 article, New York Times correspondent Stephen Kinze discussed the human rights issues of Guatemala, focusing on the inefficient steps taken by the Guatemalan government to alleviate tensions...

A special section of the New York Times caters to Middle and High School students. Provides a news quiz, word of the day, news summaries, and other features such as student letters to the editor.

The New York Times maintains this archive of articles relating to space and space exploration.

[Free Registration/Login Required] The New York Times provides extensive news coverage of Asia and the Pacific Islands.

The 1971 leaking of the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times led to a Supreme Court case in which the government took the newspaper to court over publishing classified information about Vietnam War policy.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This New York Times section is devoted to the coverage of American politics. Topics include current election coverage.