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new video loaded: Mexico’s Police Focus on World Cup While Thousands Remain MissingtranscriptBacktranscriptMexico’s Police Focus on World Cup While Thousands Remain MissingMexico’s heavy security investment for the World Cup is drawing criticism from families of the disappeared, who argue the focus on safety for teams and fans ignores their search for missing loved ones.“We’re in a Black Hawk with Mexican police flying over Guadalajara’s Akron Stadium. As Mexico prepares to host four World Cup matches here in June, it’s pulling out the stops on security, deploying thousands more officers and beefing up surveillance. But here in the state of Jalisco,…

new video loaded: Soaring Fuel Prices Squeeze China’s Frugal TruckerstranscriptBacktranscriptSoaring Fuel Prices Squeeze China’s Frugal TruckersMany long-haul truckers in China have a tight budget and live frugally on the road, sleeping and cooking in their vehicles. Now, the pain at the pump is forcing some drivers to rethink their lives.Truck drivers in China have been nervously watching diesel prices as they keep climbing. Since the war in Iran started, fuel prices have jumped around 26 percent, hitting about $4.60 per gallon. So drivers have been scrambling to fill up, especially China’s 38 million long-haul truckers. Many of them have a…

new video loaded: Vietnam Farms Hit by the War in IranThe war in Iran, now in a two-week ceasefire, drove up the costs of fertilizer and fuel, pressuring farmers far from the Gulf. Our Vietnam bureau chief, Damien Cave, reports from the Mekong Delta on how the strain on the rice industry is signaling food supply problems and higher prices to come.By Damien Cave, Leila Medina, James Surdam, Linh Pham and Tung NgoApril 8, 2026

new video loaded: Unraveling the Mystery Behind Bitcoin’s CreatorOur investigative reporter John Carreyrou spent 18 months digging through the archives of online cryptography communities in search of the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous inventor of bitcoin.By John Carreyrou, Sutton Raphael, James Surdam, Coleman Lowndes and Joey SendaydiegoApril 8, 2026

These highly skilled, highly educated foreign workers have been documenting the challenges of trying to build a career in the U.S. “If I don’t find a job, I have to leave the country.” “I sent out 907 applications.” “Have I ever truly relaxed in America?” They need an H-1B visa, which is given through a lottery system that allows U.S. companies to hire highly skilled international professionals for up to six years, in industries like tech and medicine. But the Trump administration has made changes to the program, requiring companies to pay a high fee and enforcing new rules that…

Our chief economics correspondent, Ben Casselman, describes how a “low-hire, low-fire” labor market has left American job-seekers in a bind.

Our White House reporter Zolan Kanno-Youngs parses some of President Trump’s conflicting messages about the war with Iran.

new video loaded: Cape Town’s Housing ProblemThe rise of tourist rentals in Cape Town is driving up housing costs, deepening the inequality in the South African city that’s a legacy of apartheid. Our reporter John Eligon explores a multihour commute taken by workers who are priced out of the city.By John Eligon, Joao Silva, Christina Thornell, Jon Miller, Leila Medina and June KimApril 1, 2026

Small and big eateries in India are feeling the pinch from the war in the Middle East. “Overnight you go from making a decent amount of money to being in huge losses.” Kitchens in India are powered by liquefied petroleum gas, or L.P.G. Roughly 60 per cent of India’s cooking gas comes mainly through the Strait of Hormuz. But the conflict in the Middle East has slowed imports and set off panic buying of gas cylinders in India. Sakshi Joshi opened a small food stall two years ago in Western India, selling momos, or steamed dumplings filled with meat and…

new video loaded: What Soaring Fuel Costs Mean for Your Air TravelThe price of jet fuel has almost doubled since the start of the war. Our reporter Niraj Chokshi, who covers aviation, describes what that will mean for flights.By Niraj Chokshi, Léo Hamelin, Stephanie Swart, Rebecca Suner and Lauren PruittMarch 25, 2026