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new video loaded: What the Jobs Report Tells Us About the EconomyWhat does the September jobs report, delayed by six weeks because of the government shutdown, say about the economy? Lydia DePillis, our economics reporter, describes how the report, which was better than expected, comes at a moment of deep uncertainty.By Lydia DePillis, Claire Hogan, Stephanie Swart, Gabriel Blanco and Jacqueline GuNovember 21, 2025

Hey, this is Jon M. Chu and I’m the director of “Wicked: For Good.” ♫ “The truth is not a thing of fact or reason.” ♫ Here is the great Jeff Goldblum playing the Wizard and and Ariana Grande playing Glinda the Good and Cynthia Erivo playing Elphaba. In this scene, we really wanted them to be together so that Glinda could convince Elphaba to stay with the Wizard. And throughout this whole song, they are singing live. ♫ “A man’s called a traitor.” ♫ Also this — when he goes up the contraption — that is actually Jeff Goldblum…

new video loaded: How Japan Is Tackling Its Bear ProblemBear attacks are at record levels in Japan, with more than a dozen people killed this year. Javier C. Hernández, our Tokyo bureau chief, looks at the causes and how Japan is responding.By Javier C. Hernández, Nailah Morgan, Kiuko Notoya, Karen Hanley and Daishi KusunokiNovember 20, 2025

We followed the supply chain for batteries used in millions of U.S. cars to villages in Nigeria where people are being poisoned by lead. Peter S. Goodman, who covers economics and geopolitics for The Times, describes our yearlong investigation.By Peter S. Goodman, Will Fitzgibbon, Melanie Bencosme, Finbarr O’Reilly, Jon Miller, June Kim, Laura Salaberry and Carmen Abd AliNovember 18, 2025

new video loaded: What the U.S. Absence at COP30 Tells UsWorld leaders are meeting at the COP30 this week to discuss climate. The U.S. was not part of this meeting. Somini Sengupta, our international climate reporter, discusses what this absence means.By Somini Sengupta, Katrin Bennhold, Christina Thornell, Leila Medina and Stephanie SwartNovember 13, 2025

new video loaded: What It Takes to Move a Factory From China to VietnamTariffs have forced Chinese companies to move their operations to Vietnam. Alexandra Stevenson, our Shanghai bureau chief, visits a factory in Ho Chi Minh City to see how one of the biggest challenges isn’t relocating machinery and tools, but overcoming language barriers.By Alexandra Stevenson, Tung Ngo, Nailah Morgan, Linh Pham, Jon Miller and June KimNovember 12, 2025

new video loaded: How Syria’s President Transformed His ImageSyrian President Ahmed al-Shara’s meeting with President Trump in Washington signifies a new turn for al-Shara, a former Islamist rebel leader who was once designated by the United States as a terrorist with a $10 million bounty on his head. Our reporter Christina Goldbaum describes the meeting.By Christina Goldbaum, Nikolay Nikolov and Claire HoganNovember 10, 2025

new video loaded: How the Government Shutdown Is Affecting Air TravelNiraj Chokshi, our reporter covering transportation, describes where and how flights are being cut in the government shutdown.By Niraj Chokshi, Karen Hanley, Leila Medina and James SurdamNovember 8, 2025

new video loaded: Why Is Trump Threatening to Intervene In Nigeria?President Trump has threatened to send troops to Nigeria, where he says Christianity faces an “existential threat,” an accusation that Nigeria has denied. Ruth Maclean, our West Africa bureau chief, describes how the violence in Nigeria is affecting people of all religions, not only Christians.By Ruth Maclean, Katrin Bennhold, Christina Thornell, Leila Medina, Nikolay Nikolov and Stephanie SwartNovember 6, 2025

“Hi, I am Guillermo del Toro, director of “Frankenstein.” “Life!” We are at a disciplinary hearing for Victor at the Royal College of Medicine in Edinburgh. And watch that little ball. I shot this as Victor narrating his past. So it’s idealized the way he remembers it. He remembers himself to be the hero, and he remembers himself to capture the attention of everyone. The red ball is a symbol of his mother’s death and his quest for immortality. The color red in the movie does. We introduce Harlander through these golden shoes and the rudeness of his manner. This…