For educators who are looking for engaging and relevant ways to present the events of the world to their students, the New York Times has created The Learning Network, a dynamic blog devoted to teaching and learning. With the above link, readers will find a compilation of blog entries and articles specifically created to assist instructors as they facilitate student discussion. Instructional items include lessons plans, syllabi, short videos, discussion questions, and other powerful teaching resources. Additionally, as all of the teaching items here are based on content from the New York Times, the topics are quite diverse, ranging from how to read "Macbeth" through the lens of Ferguson to lists of Great Free Resources for Teaching Election 2016.