Learning Network: A conversation with a White House correspondent

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View in browser|nytimes.com February 20, 2025 Dear Reader, Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a reporter whose beat is the president? For this edition of our Conversation With Journalists, we invited Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a New York Times White House correspondent, to share his experience reporting on the first weeks of Donald J. Trump's second term. What has it been like to report on the president and his administration as they are dramatically remaking both domestic and foreign policy? How does this type of journalism serve the country? How does it serve us as citizens? We hope that teachers all over the country and the world bring their students to share their thoughts and questions with Mr. Kanno-Youngs. Sincerely, The Learning Network RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS Conversations With Journalists Let's Discuss: Covering the White House What is it like to report on the president? Ask Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a Times White House correspondent. Post your questions for him here by Feb. 27. By The Learning Network What's Going On in This Graph? | Feb. 26, 2025 What do you notice about the percentage change from the baseline of 2020 in the number of foreign-born and native-born workers in the U.S. between 2015 and 2024? What do you wonder? By The Learning Network Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times What's Going On in This Picture? | Feb. 24, 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 Illustrations by Radio Contests How to … : An Informational Writing Contest for Teenagers We invite students to explain how to do any task in 400 words or fewer. Contest dates: Feb. 12 to March 12, 2025. By The Learning Network Illustration by Radio Contests How to Write a 'How-To': A Step-by-Step Guide to Our Contest We walk you through how to brainstorm a topic, interview an expert and write your own original "How to …." By Natalie Proulx and Katherine Schulten Illustration by Radio Great Ideas From Readers A Teacher's Tips for Helping Students Write a Winning Essay for Our 'How-To' Contest A teacher whose students won last year's competition shares the steps she followed. (Spoiler: It ends with the whole class doing the worm.) By Baylea Jones 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