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President Trump announced Kevin Warsh as his nominee to succeed Jerome H. Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve. Our reporter Colby Smith explains why the choice matters for the economy.By Colby Smith, Melanie Bencosme, Sutton Raphael, June Kim and Thomas VollkommerJanuary 30, 2026

Kyle Buchanan, our awards season columnist, breaks down the Academy Award nominations for 2026.

new video loaded: Why Trump’s Reversal on Greenland Still Leaves Europe on EdgeAndrew Ross Sorkin, editor at large of DealBook, describes how leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos remain on edge after President Trump, for now, backed down from threats of using tariffs or military force to gain Greenland.By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Rebecca Suner, Coleman Lowndes and Laura SalaberryJanuary 22, 2026

new video loaded: Photographing the Golden Globes WinnersChantal Anderson breaks down how she captured this year’s Golden Globe winners backstage on an assignment from The New York Times.By Chantal Anderson, Rebecca Suner and Laura SalaberryJanuary 17, 2026

new video loaded: How Greenland Is Reacting to Trump’s ThreatsOur reporter Jeffrey Gettleman is on the ground in Greenland, seeing how people have reacted to Trump’s desire to take it over. He and our senior writer Katrin Bennhold discuss what Greenland means to the United States, Denmark and Greenlanders.By Katrin Bennhold, Jeffrey Gettleman, Leila Medina and James SurdamJanuary 16, 2026

new video loaded: What are Trump’s Options in Iran?President Trump has said that “help is on the way” for Iranian protesters. Amid reports that thousands of the protesters have been killed, our national security correspondent David E. Sanger describes what some of Mr. Trump’s options might be.By David E. Sanger, Coleman Lowndes, Nikolay Nikolov, Edward Vega, June Kim and Whitney ShefteJanuary 14, 2026

Holy moly. Look at these phones. The floor is just littered with SIM cards. We’re in Myanmar. Only weeks after rebel fighters took control of a cyberscam center near the border with Thailand. For years, Chinese criminals have used ordinary office spaces like this in the middle of the jungle to target Americans in elaborate online fraud. OK, here we are, the nerve center of this multibillion-dollar industry that is scamming people all across the world. More than 3,000 people from dozens of countries were once employed here, joining an industry that has proliferated during Myanmar’s civil war. There’s just…

new video loaded: Latin America Reacts to Trump’s InterventionismJack Nicas, our Mexico City bureau chief, walks us through the ways Latin American leaders are reacting to Trumps recent attack on VenezuelaBy Jack Nicas, Rebecca Suner, James Surdam and Edward VegaJanuary 11, 2026

new video loaded: A Look at Iran’s Antigovernment ProtestsProtests have rocked Iran in recent weeks, and the country’s supreme leader has threatened to escalate a crackdown on demonstrators. Erika Solomon, our bureau chief for Iran and Iraq, discusses what’s fueling the protests with our senior writer Katrin Bennhold.By Erika Solomon, Katrin Bennhold, Christina Thornell, Christina Shaman, Parin Behrooz and Sanjana VargheseJanuary 9, 2026

new video loaded: Displaced Palestinians in Egypt Await Reopening of Gaza BordertranscriptBacktranscriptDisplaced Palestinians in Egypt Await Reopening of Gaza BorderTens of thousands of Palestinians in Egypt face an uncertain future as they navigate obstacles to staying in the country and returning home to Gaza. The New York Times spoke to a family that remains separated despite a truce in the territory.This is 9-year-old Islam Al Farany. Two years ago, Islam’s life changed when his relative’s home was hit in an Israeli strike. With the help of a nonprofit, Islam and his mother, Tahrir, were evacuated to the United States via…