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new video loaded: The A.I. Videos on Kids’ YouTube FeedsThe YouTube algorithm is pushing bizarre, often nonsensical A.I.-generated videos targeting children. Our video journalist Arijeta Lajka explains why experts say that these videos could affect their cognitive development, and how parents can identify this type of content.By Arijeta Lajka, Christina Shaman, Melanie Bencosme, June Kim and Luke PiotrowskiFebruary 26, 2026

Hi, I’m Joachim Trier. I am the director and co-writer of “Sentimental Value.” So we wanted the film to start with a strong character scene, and Renate Reinsve was always in our mind when we wrote the character of Nora, the oldest daughter in this family, and we put her professionally as an actor in the National Theater, where Renate has actually done some work herself in real life. We did a lot of research in this old, beautiful building where Henrik Ibsen used to do his original plays and for the first time in the late 1800s, so it’s…

new video loaded: How the U.S. Is Crippling Cuba’s EconomyCuba is facing its worst economic crisis in 67 years. Blackouts and fuel shortages have worsened after President Trump tightened restrictions on oil. Our international correspondent Frances Robles talks with Katrin Bennhold about the current situation in Cuba.By Frances Robles, Katrin Bennhold, Leila Medina, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Rafaela Balster and Parin BehroozFebruary 24, 2026

new video loaded: The Japanese Airport That Doesn’t Lose BagsKansai International Airport, which is located near Osaka, Japan, hasn’t lost a single piece of luggage since it opened in 1994. River Akira Davis, our Tokyo correspondent, visited the airport to understand how Japanese culture has influenced its success.By River Akira Davis, Nailah Morgan, Jon Hazell, Stephanie Swart, Daishi Kusunoki and Hisako UenoFebruary 23, 2026

new video loaded: Venezuela Releases Political Prisoners, With ConditionsSince Nicolás Maduro’s capture by the United States, Venezuela has released hundreds of political prisoners and approved a new amnesty law, although the restrictions on those freed have raised questions about whether this signals real change. Our international correspondent Simon Romero describes what’s happening.By Simon Romero, Leila Medina, Melanie Bencosme, June Kim, Patricia Sulbarán, Marian Carrasquero and Isayen HerreraFebruary 20, 2026

My Name is Kleber Mendonça Filho and I wrote and directed “The Secret Agent.” This sequence takes place in 1977 and it comes quite late in the film. I kind of knew it would be an important sequence for “The Secret Agent,” because this is where we finally get to spend some time with the people who are staying at Sebastiana’s building, and it would always be a challenging sequence from the point of view of writing and also of shooting. So we have Isabél Zuaa playing Tereza Victória. We have Licínio Januário, who plays her husband. Hermila Guedes plays…

Our chief fashion critic, Vanessa Friedman, reflects on New York Fashion Week.

A.I. translation has become a huge industry, but how accurate is it? Our tech reporter, Kashmir Hill, explores its successes and failures through a couple who relies on of A.I. translation to communicate.

new video loaded: How ICE Is Pushing Tech Companies to Identify ProtestersThe DHS is flooding social media companies with administrative subpoenas to identify accounts that are protesting ICE. Social media companies have pushed back but are largely complying. Our tech reporter, Sheera Frenkel, explains.By Sheera Frenkel, Christina Thornell, Valentina Caval, Thomas Vollkommer, Jon Hazell and June KimFebruary 14, 2026

new video loaded: How Bangladesh Went From Revolution to ElectionsBangladesh held the first national elections since a student revolution in the summer of 2024. Standing outside the Dhaka university, the epicenter of the student movement, New York Times correspondent Anupreeta Das explains what the recent elections mean for the country’s future.By Anupreeta Das, Katrin Bennhold, Leila Medina, James Surdam, Parin Behrooz and Lam Yik FeiFebruary 13, 2026