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new video loaded: Trump’s Relationship With the President of FIFAGianni Infantino, head of soccer’s governing body, FIFA, has lauded President Trump at almost every opportunity, even starting a FIFA Peace Prize after Mr. Trump didn’t win the Nobel. Luke Broadwater, a White House reporter, describes the bromance.By Luke Broadwater, Karen Hanley and James SurdamDecember 5, 2025

new video loaded: Inside the Ultra-Orthodox Fight Against Israel’s DrafttranscriptBacktranscriptInside the Ultra-Orthodox Fight Against Israel’s DraftFor the first time in decades, ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel are being called to serve in the country’s military. The community is furious, with protesters and military-age men openly defying the draft.Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews are angry. For the first time in decades, the community known as the Haredim is being called to serve in the country’s military. Their enlistment has become one of the most divisive political debates in the country. At the heart of the debate is the community’s size. The Haredim’s population has…

We selected the 50 best clothing stores in the United States. Five reporters from The New York Times Style section describe how we chose them.By Steven Kurutz, Misty White Sidell, Gina Cherelus, Alex Vadukul, Sadiba Hasan, Gabby Bulgarelli, Sutton Raphael, Jillian Eugenios, Thomas Vollkommer and Laura SalaberryDecember 1, 2025

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