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The New York Times Online

The New York Times Online provides full-text news articles, investigations, opinion pieces, photos and video written and created by journalists from more than 150 countries. The online version is available in three editions: English, Spanish and Chinese. Click on ESPAÑOL or 中文 on top of the webpage to access the Spanish or Chinese edition.

Headlines are updated throughout the day and readers have access to Times Video, which provides short videos on culture, entertainment, world news, science, and much more. This key resource is perfect for school reports and research papers.

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Explore The New York Times

Here's a wide-ranging list of nytimes.com sections to get anyone started exploring what we’re offering:

The Learning Network- fresh classroom resources — from lesson plans and writing prompts to news quizzes, student contests and more — all based on the articles, essays, images, videos and graphics published on nytimes.com.
Books - A massive trove of information on the literary world. There are several subsections within that may be new to you, including our Book Review podcast.
The Upshot- this team takes on major issues through data visualization and data analysis.
The Interpreter- this column explores the ideas and context behind major world events.
Corner Office- Interviews with global business leaders.
Dealbook- Financial news, edited by Andrew Ross Sorkin.
Well - health, both mental and physical, for you and your family.
Smarter Living - advice from The Times on living a better, smarter, more fulfilling life.
ScienceTake- combines cutting-edge research from the world of science with stunning footage of the natural world in action.
Lens- our photography blog.
Video, including The Daily 360- immersive, 360-degree videos from around the globe - and The Last Word, a series of video interviews with influential people, kept confidential until after the subject's death.
Guides - how to do all sorts of things, from planning your finances to telling a good story.

The New York Times Historic (1851-Three Years Prior to the Current Year)

Research the progression of events over time by browsing issues of The New York Times, which offers coverage from 1851- three years prior to the current year, including news articles, photos, advertisements, classified ads, obituaries, cartoons, and more. Learn about popular cultures and historic events such as the Civil War, Industrial Revolution, race relations, World War I & II, Vietnam War, presidential elections, advancements in science & technology as written and told during the time they occurred. Pick a topic that interests you and get researching!

Every issue includes the complete paper, cover-to-cover, with full-page and article images in easily downloadable PDF format. This resource provides you with the option to save, email, or print the articles.

New York Times Cooking

New York Times Cooking is an inspiring cooking guide, innovative, and interactive kitchen tool, and diverse recipe collection that helps home cooks of every level discover, save and organize the world's best recipes, while also helping them become better, more competent cooks.

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