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new video loaded: The Hidden Number Driving U.S. Job GrowthAfter a year of just 181,000 new jobs, January’s 131,000 increase in the U.S. workforce was surprisingly positive. Ben Casselman, The New York Times’ chief economic correspondent, explains the numbers.By Ben Casselman, Christina Thornell, Christina Shaman, June Kim and Nikolay NikolovFebruary 13, 2026

Hello, I’m Emerald Fennell, and I’m the screenwriter and director of “Wuthering Heights.” “Wait till you see your dresses, Cathy.” So in this scene, we have a tour of Thrushcross Grange, which is Cathy’s marital home. It is Edgar Linton and his ward, Isabella, played by the incredible Shazad Latif and Alison Oliver. And they are showing around Cathy Linton, now, played by the wonderful Margot Robbie. The sequence is shot in a single take by our incredible camera operator, Ossie McLean, who is one of the best Steadicam ops in the world. And so the hallways in Thrushcross Grange…

new video loaded: Why Tech Giants Are Accused of Causing Social Media AddictionIn a series of landmark trials, plaintiffs are alleging that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products. Our technology reporter Cecilia Kang describes what’s at stake for tech giants and social media users.By Cecilia Kang, Christina Thornell, Laura Salaberry, Nikolay Nikolov and Thomas VollkommerFebruary 12, 2026

While talks with Iran have focused on its nuclear program, Israel’s greater immediate concern is Iran’s rebuilding of its ability to launch missiles at Israel, as it did during last year’s war. Our national security reporter Mark Mazzetti breaks down the latest intelligence.By Mark Mazzetti, Coleman Lowndes, Christina Shaman, James Surdam, Jon Hazell, Rafaela Balster and Samuel GranadosFebruary 11, 2026

new video loaded: How Ukrainians Are Coping Without HeatOur Kyiv bureau chief, Andrew E. Kramer, describes how Kyiv residents are coping with Russia’s unrelenting assaults on their country’s heating and electrical systems and finding ways to stay warm in a cruel winter.By Andrew E. Kramer, Lynsey Addario and Rebecca SunerFebruary 10, 2026

new video loaded: How Is Security Different at These Olympic Games?Our sports correspondent Tariq Panja talks with Katrin Bennhold about the security at the Olympics in Italy, including the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, who the U.S. says are there only in an advisory role.By Tariq Panja, Katrin Bennhold, Leila Medina and Laura SalaberryFebruary 6, 2026

new video loaded: How We Know Iran Crushed Protests with Lethal ForceThe New York Times collected and analyzed hundreds of videos of a crackdown on anti-government protests that Iranians shared despite an internet blackout. Sanjana Varghese explains how the Visual Investigations team at The Times verified them.By Sanjana Varghese, Christina Thornell, James Surdam, Jon Hazell and Zach CaldwellFebruary 5, 2026

new video loaded: Behind the ‘Free Maduro’ Message Spreading in CaracasOur reporter Anatoly Kurmanaev looks around Caracas, Venezuela, describing how the “Free Maduro” graffiti and billboards around the city, which also appear on Delcy Rodríguez’s social media pages, help her as she balances her ties to Nicolás Maduro with her political rebranding.By Anatoly Kurmanaev, Melanie Bencosme, Leila Medina and Stephanie SwartFebruary 3, 2026

“Hello, I’m Josh Safdie. I’m the co-writer, co-editor, and director of “Marty Supreme.” This is when the dream is very much alive during the first act, and we’re seeing Marty in the role that he sees himself. And I talked to Timmy about what it means to be winning. And I said, I need that to almost superhero levels. This is the character Kay Stone, the former movie star, beautifully and tragically played by Gwyneth Paltrow. ” … see the open window with a bowl of fruit on the table?” “You see it?” “I do.” “Here’s what’s going to happen.…

new video loaded: Why Trump Is Going After Iran NowAs President Trump warns that “we have a lot of very big, very powerful ships sailing to Iran right now,” our national security correspondent David E. Sanger breaks down what to know.By David E. Sanger, Coleman Lowndes, Valentina Caval, Nikolay Nikolov and Thomas VollkommerJanuary 30, 2026