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How much do you know about how New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras? What special festivals does your city or town honor? How?

What Is Your Reaction to the Senate’s Acquittal of Former President Trump? Tell us whether you think the impeachment verdict is the final word in trying to hold Donald Trump accountable for inciting the riot on Jan. 6. House impeachment managers in the Capitol on the last day of the impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump.Credit...Erin Schaff/The New York Times Feb. 16, 2021 On Saturday, 57 out of 100 senators cast votes finding former President Donald Trump guilty of incit...

Should Athletes Speak Out On Social and Political Issues? Do they have a responsibility to use their platform and influence to raise awareness? Or should they stick to sports? Naomi Osaka at the 2020 U.S. Open women’s singles final wearing a mask bearing the name of Tamir Rice.Credit...Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Feb. 5, 2021 Are you a sports fan? Do you follow tennis? What was your reaction to Naomi Osaka’s U.S. Open title win in September and her use of masks to honor Black victims of...

Under-Eye Circles What are the best and worst social media trends, in your opinion? Sara Carstens, a model and creator on social media, making a video accentuating her under-eye circles.Credit...Sara Carstens By The Learning Network Feb. 3, 2021 According to a recent article in the Style section, a trend overtaking TikTok and Instagram has creators not only uncovering their under-eye bags, but accentuating them. Have you noticed this? What do you think of it? What are the best and worst social ...

Newmont Establishes Global Center for Indigenous Peoples Community Relations Establishing the Global Center for Indigenous Peoples Community Relations to strengthen engagement while improving Newmont practices and advancing the mining industry Newmont Corporation today officially launched the Newmont Global Center for Indigenous Community Relations as key part of the Company’s aim to promote meaningful engagement with Indigenous Peoples. The Center will be a resource for the Company and … ...

Reseller News Join Reseller News Sign up to gain exclusive access to email subscriptions, event invitations, competitions, giveaways, and much more.Sign up now How to prep for becoming an IoT leader IT professionals aim to gain IoT knowledge and take on leadership roles as their organisations deploy more connected devices and build the infrastructure to support them Credit: Dreamstime As the Internet of Things (IoT) explodes in enterprise settings, theres an opportunity for IT pr...

Winnipeg Free Press EDUCATIONAL researchers endorsed a series of small evaluations in K-12 classrooms rather than few high-stakes tests — both amid the COVID-19 pandemic and in the future — during a panel about fair assessment this week. EDUCATIONAL researchers endorsed a series of small evaluations in K-12 classrooms rather than few high-stakes tests — both amid the COVID-19 pandemic and in the future — during a panel about fair assessment this week. On Tuesday night, the University...

Do You Believe in Manifesting? Does this kind of positive thinking help you find hope in the face of uncertainty? Or is it just too unrealistic? Credit...Natalia Mantini for The New York Times Jan. 28, 2021 Do you believe that it is possible to make good things happen for yourself simply by thinking about them? Have you ever tried? If so, you are among the many members of Gen Z who practice manifesting, or “achieving material and psychic rewards through sheer force of mind.” Do you think th...

Explore the World With These 100 Country Quizzes Expand your knowledge of geography and culture with our short “Country of the Week” quizzes, all based on reporting, photos and videos from The New York Times. How much do you know about Cape Verde? What about Colombia, Bangladesh or Montenegro? Since 2017, the Learning Network has been publishing a five-question “Country of the Week” quiz based on The New York Times’s travel coverage, news reporting and photojournalism to help build st...