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new video loaded: How Much Water Does the A.I. Industry Use?Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, the hosts of “Hard Fork” at The New York Times, spoke with Andrew Marley, executive director for Effective Altruism DC, about how much water A.I. data centers use.By ‘HARD Fork’December 23, 2025

new video loaded: Uber Clears Violent Felons to DriveOur reporter, Emily Steel, found that in many states, Uber’s guidelines allow people with serious criminal convictions to drive, as long as those convictions are more than seven years old. Some of those drivers have gone on to sexually assault or harass passengers.By Emily Steel, Christina Shaman, Zach Caldwell, David Jouppi and Thomas TrudeauDecember 22, 2025

Across the newsroom, journalists picked their most notable movies from 2025.

new video loaded: Cyclone Aftermath in Sri LankaMujib Mashal, our South Asia bureau chief, takes us to Kandy in Sri Lanka, which suffered the worst of the devastation from last month’s cyclone.By Mujib Mashal, Christina Thornell, Christina Shaman, Laura Salaberry and Atul LokeDecember 12, 2025

new video loaded: How Power Cuts Are Affecting UkrainiansRussia has been targeting energy infrastructure in Ukraine, leaving multiple cities without electricity. Kim Barker, who’s been covering the war, gives us a glimpse into the daily life of Ukrainians living with power cuts.By Kim Barker, Oleksandra Mykolyshyn, Stanislav Kozliuk, Rebecca Suner and Leila MedinaDecember 12, 2025

new video loaded: ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ | Anatomy of a ScenetranscriptBacktranscript‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ | Anatomy of a SceneThe writer and director Rian Johnson narrates a sequence from his film.“My Name is Rian Johnson. I wrote and directed “Wake Up, Dead Man.” “All right, everyone!” This is a scene that’s about halfway through the movie. And Father Jud right here, who’s Josh O’Connor, he is the prime suspect in the murder of Monsignor Wicks, kind of the local priest that was his colleague. And all the parishioners who you see here…

new video loaded: The Conflict Over Nigeria’s Returned TreasuresWestern museums are returning the Benin Bronzes — priceless items looted during colonialism — to Nigeria, but political infighting has jeopardized the ability to display and maintain the masterpieces. Our reporter, Alex Marshall, traveled to Nigeria to see some of the Bronzes.By Alex Marshall, Stephen Tayo, Nikolay Nikolov and Christina ThornellDecember 9, 2025

new video loaded: The Battle for Warner Bros. DiscoveryNicole Sperling, a Times reporter who covers Hollywood and the streaming revolution, breaks down the competing bids from Netflix and Paramount to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.By Nicole Sperling, Edward Vega, Laura Salaberry, Jon Hazell and Chris OrrDecember 9, 2025

new video loaded: Love Letters From a Chinese JailThe torn pieces of paper by Gao Zhen, a renowned artist jailed in China, show family portraits, memories of New York and expressions of faith. To his wife, they are love letters.By Shawn Paik and Andrea VerdelliDecember 8, 2025

Journalists from The New York Times Styles desk give their picks for the most stylish people of 2025.