Learning Network: The Winners of Our ‘My List’ Contest

Songs for Situationships, Movies for the Middle Seat and More

View in browser|nytimes.com April 18, 2025 Dear Reader, What would you say are the most iconic teen TV dramas of the 2000s? The worst songs to play at a high school dance? The best contemporary novels that reinvent the classics? The 2,949 teenagers who took part in our "My List" Contest have some strong opinions on these questions and many more. We invite you to enjoy the work of our 11 winners, and, since half the fun of this challenge was in coming up with a concept, we encourage you to scan the titles of the imaginative lists submitted by our runners-up and honorable mentions as well. Which are your favorites? Why? As always, we hope you'll post a comment to let these young people know what you think. Sincerely, The Learning Network RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS STX Films Contests Songs for Situationships, Movies for the Middle Seat and More: The Winners of Our 'My List' Contest Entertain and inform yourself with these teen-curated lists that suggest TV, film, books, music, art and dance to enjoy — or to avoid. By The Learning Network Veronyka Jelinek current events conversation What Students Are Saying About Reading for Fun We asked teenagers: When was the last time you read a whole book? Here is what they told us. By The Learning Network What's Going On in This Graph? | April 23, 2025 What do you notice about how the pandemic changed Americans' lives? What do you wonder about these changes? By The Learning Network Irene Rinaldi Contests Our Student Podcast Contest We invite students to create an original podcast of five minutes or less that informs or entertains. Contest dates: April 16 to May 14, 2025. By The Learning Network Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times What's Going On in This Picture? | April 21, 2025 Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see. By The Learning Network Karsten Moran for The New York Times Student News Quiz Weekly Student News Quiz: Tariffs, Roof Collapse, 'A Minecraft Movie' Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right. Compiled by Michael Gonchar Ben Hickey Contests Our 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. By The Learning Network Like this email? Forward it to your friends, and let them know they can sign up here. How are we doing? We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please email thoughts and suggestions to LNfeedback@nytimes.com. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for The Learning Network from The New York Times. To stop receiving The Learning Network, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018