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Venezuela doesn’t play a large role in the drug trade to the United States, so what is motivating the massive military buildup? Julian E. Barnes, who reports on intelligence and international security, discusses the issues with our senior writer Katrin Bennhold.

new video loaded: What’s Really Going On With Crime in South AfricaPolice statistics in South Africa dispute President Trump’s claim that Afrikaners are being targeted in a genocide, but the high murder rate includes victims of all backgrounds. John Eligon, our Johannesburg bureau chief, traveled with several patrol groups in communities of South Africa to explore how the country is dealing with crime.By John Eligon, Joao Silva, Christina Thornell, Leila Medina and James SurdamNovember 26, 2025

new video loaded: Recycling Lead for U.S. Car Batteries Is Poisoning PeopleRecycling lead for U.S. car batteries is poisoning children — and we know because we tested them. Will Fitzgibbon, a reporter at The Examination, describes how children in Nigeria developed lead levels associated with lifelong brain damage, and how factory workers told us they were coughing up black dust.By Will Fitzgibbon, Peter S. Goodman, Melanie Bencosme, Jon Miller, Laura Salaberry, Rebecca Suner and Finbarr O’ReillyNovember 25, 2025

new video loaded: The Danish Model for Immigration CrackdownFor European governments, Denmark’s hard-line immigration policy is a model for how to get a grip on contentious issue and stay in power. Our reporter Jeanna Smialek reports from Copenhagen on the the effects of the policy.By Jeanna Smialek, Katrin Bennhold, Nikolay Nikolov, Leila Medina and James SurdamNovember 23, 2025

new video loaded: How OpenAI’s Changes Sent Some Users SpiralingOpenAI adjusted ChatGPT’s settings, which left some users spiraling, according to our reporting. Kashmir Hill, who reports on technology and privacy, describes what the company has done about the users’ troubling reports.By Kashmir Hill, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Melanie Bencosme, Joey Sendaydiego and James SurdamNovember 23, 2025

new video loaded: The Aftermath of a Deadly Strike in Western UkraineAt the site of an apartment building in western Ukraine where a Russian strike killed dozens of people, the New York Times reporter Kim Barker heard reactions to a 28-point U.S. proposal to end the war.By Kim Barker, Rebecca Suner, Mauricio Lima, Thomas Vollkommer and David JouppiNovember 22, 2025

new video loaded: ‘Wicked: For Good’ Tells a Story Through ColorAlice Brooks, the cinematographer of “Wicked: For Good,” explains the meaning and intention behind the color choices in the film.By Sarah Bahr, Edward Vega, Gabriel Blanco and Laura SalaberryNovember 22, 2025

new video loaded: What the Jobs Report Tells Us About the EconomyWhat does the September jobs report, delayed by six weeks because of the government shutdown, say about the economy? Lydia DePillis, our economics reporter, describes how the report, which was better than expected, comes at a moment of deep uncertainty.By Lydia DePillis, Claire Hogan, Stephanie Swart, Gabriel Blanco and Jacqueline GuNovember 21, 2025

Hey, this is Jon M. Chu and I’m the director of “Wicked: For Good.” ♫ “The truth is not a thing of fact or reason.” ♫ Here is the great Jeff Goldblum playing the Wizard and and Ariana Grande playing Glinda the Good and Cynthia Erivo playing Elphaba. In this scene, we really wanted them to be together so that Glinda could convince Elphaba to stay with the Wizard. And throughout this whole song, they are singing live. ♫ “A man’s called a traitor.” ♫ Also this — when he goes up the contraption — that is actually Jeff Goldblum…

new video loaded: How Japan Is Tackling Its Bear ProblemBear attacks are at record levels in Japan, with more than a dozen people killed this year. Javier C. Hernández, our Tokyo bureau chief, looks at the causes and how Japan is responding.By Javier C. Hernández, Nailah Morgan, Kiuko Notoya, Karen Hanley and Daishi KusunokiNovember 20, 2025