THIS IS WHAT A NUCLEAR STRIKE WOULD FEEL LIKE | NYT OPINION
A flash. a roar. a ball of fire. in this opinion video, we show you what would happen if even just one tactical nuclear bomb was used today. drawing on extensive interviews with scientists and military officials, this scenario is a precise imagining of what it would mean to experience a nuclear expl ..WHAT HAPPENS WHEN UNDERSEA INTERNET CABLES SNAP?
The internet is made up of hundreds of cables crossing the floors and the canyons of the earth’s oceans. so what happens when the cables snap? james glanz, an investigative reporter for the new york times, explains what could go wrong with subsea internet cables and how these cables get fixed. vi ..1 IN 3 PRETEENS WANT TO BE INFLUENCERS. IS IT THE NEW AMERICAN DREAM? | OP- ..
Film and text by faye tsakas (https://fayetsakas.com/): whenever i browse social media, i see advice and products for self-improvement — a deluge of elusive promises tethered to consumer goods. how to look more angular or more toned, feel more energized, age backward. capitalism and modern techno ..BAD NEWS, DEMOCRATS: AMERICA IS ABOUT TO GET EVEN REDDER | NYT OPINION
Every year, millions of americans bounce around the country like electrons, moving from one state to another. but there are patterns in this chaos, and one of the clearest in recent decades is that americans are moving from blue states to red states. as the opinion video above explains, that has som ..SUSPECT IN CEO’S KILLING FIGHTS EXTRADITION TO NEW YORK
The suspect who was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of brian thompson, the ceo of unitedhealthcare, is a 26-year-old ivy league graduate from a prominent maryland family. maria cramer, a new york times reporter covering crime, describes what else we know. video by maria cramer, karen han ..ON THE GROUND IN DAMASCUS AS SYRIANS CHART A NEW PATH
In a matter of days, syria’s capital — once the stronghold of bashar al-assad’s government — became the epicenter of a new chapter in the country’s history after opposition forces overran the city. christina goldbaum, a new york times correspondent, traveled to damascus to find out how peo ..WATCH THE STIRRING CLIMAX OF ‘THE PIANO LESSON’ | ANATOMY OF A SCENE
This video contains spoilers for the movie “the piano lesson.” in the august wilson play “the piano lesson,” its characters must wrestle, metaphorically, with a ghost from their past. in the film adaptation, directed by malcolm washington and streaming on netflix, that confrontation becomes ..THE BIGGEST TRAVEL DEBATE: CHECK IN OR CARRY ON?
Check in or carry on? amy virshup, the travel editor at the new york times, and christine chung, a times reporter covering consumer travel, have a debate. video by amy virshup, christine chung, gabriel blanco, karen hanley, laura salaberry and farah otero-amad subscribe: http://bit.ly/u8ys7n more ..THE ALGORITHM HAS BEEN HIDING SOMETHING FROM YOU | NYT OPINION
As you scroll through the internet, you’ve probably noticed the same problem kirby ferguson has: “everything looks the same, sounds the same, is the same.” in the opinion video above, the filmmaker argues that our culture often appears to be plagued by a dearth of creativity. but what if, bene ..WATCH ARIANA GRANDE SWING FROM A CHANDELIER IN ‘WICKED’ | ANATOMY OF A ..
The song “popular” from “wicked” has secured a firm place in pop culture in the 21 years since the show opened on broadway. so how to make the song fresh for the film adaptation? this was one of the major challenges for the film’s director, jon m. chu. his formula was a little practical e ..WHY THE RAIN WON’T END THE DROUGHT IN THE NORTHEAST
Hundreds of brush fires and wildfires have sparked all over the new york city region. hilary howard, who covers climate change and the environment, explains why recent rainfall will not be enough to lift the region from its drought. video by hilary howard, farah otero-amad, karen hanley, david joup ..WHAT TRUMP’S CABINET PICKS TELL US ABOUT HIS SECOND TERM
President-elect donald trump is making key cabinet choices with controversial picks at a breakneck speed with an emphasis on loyalty. jonathan swan, our senior political correspondent, explains why these choices are significant — even if they don’t pass senate confirmation. video by jonathan sw ..WHAT JAPAN TEACHES ITS KIDS | INSTRUMENTS OF A BEATING HEART | OP-DOCS
Film and text by ema ryan yamazaki (https://www.emaexplorations.com/en/): what makes japanese people distinctively japanese? for me, the key lies in what we are taught during our elementary school years. children as young as 6 are given the responsibility to clean their own classrooms and serve one ..UKRAINE STRIKES INSIDE RUSSIA WITH U.S. MISSILES
Ukraine’s military used american-made ballistic missiles this week to strike into russia for the first time, according to senior u.s. and ukrainian officials. president biden had given permission to do so in a major shift of american policy. marc santora, who has been reporting from ukraine since ..4 TYPHOONS IN 10 DAYS | NYT OPINION #CLIMATECHANGE
Wait for it. subscribe: http://bit.ly/u8ys7n more from the new york times video: http://nytimes.com/video ---------- whether it's reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, new york times video journalists provide ..WHY THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR PLANT IS RESTARTING
Three mile island, known for being the site of the worst u.s. nuclear energy accident, is now at the forefront of efforts to expand nuclear capacity to meet rising electricity demand. rebecca f. elliott, a reporter covering energy for the new york times, explains. by rebecca f. elliott, alexandra o ..HOW ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION FUELS THE U.S. ECONOMY
Companies in need of workers turn to staffing agencies to fill their distribution centers and warehouses. some unscrupulous agencies recruit and exploit undocumented workers. steve eder, an investigative reporter for the new york times, looks at this unseen engine of the economy. video by steve ed ..THE WAR’S TOLL ON SICK UKRAINIAN CHILDREN
Sonya, a young ukrainian girl, was being treated for eye cancer. then russia invaded ukraine. lynsey addario, a photographer on assignment for the new york times who has covered every major war and humanitarian crisis of her generation, tells sonya’s story. by lynsey addario, rebecca suner, nikol ..IS A ‘GREEN’ REVOLUTION POISONING INDIA’S CAPITAL?
An effort to turn india’s trash mountains into energy has become an acute health crisis for a million people in the capital city, new delhi. maria abi-habib, an investigative correspondent for the new york times, explains. by maria abi-habib, alexandra ostasiewicz and james surdam read the story ..WHAT TRUMP’S WIN TELLS US ABOUT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
What lessons can democrats take from the 2024 election? astead w. herndon, a national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “the run-up,” gives his analysis. listen to “the run-up”: http://bit.ly/4ftuapv subscribe: http://bit.ly/u8ys7n more from the new york times video: ht ..WATCH MIKEY MADISON TOUR A MANSION IN ‘ANORA’ | ANATOMY OF A SCENE
When ani (mikey madison) agrees to meet one of her young strip-club clients, ivan (mark eydelshteyn), at his home, she is taken aback by just how lavish that home is. that’s the setup for this scene from “anora,” which follows the budding relationship, both transactional and emotional, between ..WHY TRUMP WON | NYT OPINION
Opinion columnists break down how trump won the 2024 presidential election. subscribe: http://bit.ly/u8ys7n more from the new york times video: http://nytimes.com/video ---------- whether it's reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and sc ..WHAT KAMALA HARRIS’S LOSS MEANS TO BLACK WOMEN
Vice president kamala harris ran a 107-day campaign under extraordinarily rare circumstances after president biden dropped out of the race. but burdened by the legacy of her incumbency and the history of a nation that has been reluctant to elect a woman of color, harris lost ground among most major ..DONALD TRUMP MAKES STUNNING RETURN TO POWER
In the presidential campaign, donald trump played on economic worries and fears around immigration to defeat vice president kamala harris. shane goldmacher, a national political correspondent for the new york times, explains. video by shane goldmacher, alexandra ostasiewicz, nikolay nikolov, james ..HOW WE MODEL ELECTION RESULTS WITH THE NEEDLE
Our live election night forecast is known as “the needle.” nate cohn, chief political analyst for the new york times, explains how it works. video by nate cohn, claire hogan and james surdam follow live election updates: https://nyti.ms/4fdoujo read the story about the needle here: https://nyt ..THE COUNTY THAT GOT EVERY PRESIDENT RIGHT (SINCE 1980)
One county in washington state has picked the winner in every presidential election since 1980. astead w. herndon, a national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “the run-up,” visited the county last year. now, he returns in the last days before election day to see if voters� ..THREE QUESTIONS ABOUT ELECTION RESULTS
Why might election results take so long? and how can a candidate lose an early lead? nick corasaniti, a new york times reporter covering voting, has some answers. video by nick corasaniti, farah otero-amad, laura salaberry and rebecca suner subscribe: http://bit.ly/u8ys7n more from the new york ti ..THREATS TO THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, EXPLAINED
Nick corasaniti, a new york times reporter covering voting, describes how the 2024 election could be complicated by litigation, disinformation and battles over certifying the vote. read the story here: https://nyti.ms/3yjlb4w subscribe: http://bit.ly/u8ys7n more from the new york times video: http: ..OUR PHOTOGRAPHERS’ FAVORITE TRUMP AND HARRIS PHOTOS
How did they get those photos? doug mills, who has been photographing former president donald trump for the new york times, and erin schaff, who has been photographing vice president kamala harris, tell the stories behind their favorite photos of the candidates. video by doug mills, erin schaff, cl ..IF YOU THINK BIDEN AND HARRIS WERE WEAK ON THE BORDER, THINK AGAIN | NYT OP ..
Immigration is a top issue on voters’ minds. when people talk about president biden and vice president kamala harris’s handling of immigration, they usually say something like: record numbers of migrants poured across the border over the past three years, and mr. biden and ms. harris ignored the ..FOR DAY OF THE DEAD, I FOLLOWED THIS FLOWER'S JOURNEY | OP-DOCS
The life of the marigold, known as the cempasúchil in mexico, reflects our own: the plant sprouts, grows, flowers and dies. the flowers’ yellow and orange glow is ubiquitous across mexico every year in the first few days of november, during day of the dead, as families place cempasúchil flowers ..WATCH RALPH FIENNES DELIVER A STARTLING SPEECH IN ‘CONCLAVE’ | ANATOMY ..
The selection of a new pope is at the center of “conclave,” the latest drama from the director edward berger (“all quiet on the western front”). but while the setting is reverent, the movie finds its narrative propulsion in what its characters try to hide or, in this scene, what they surpris ..INSIDE A PRO-TRUMP NETWORK READY TO CHALLENGE THE ELECTION
For years, right-wing activists have huddled in video meetings to talk about how to remake democracy. they’ve spread conspiracy theories about illegal voting and planned meticulously for the 2024 election. the new york times has obtained the recordings. alexandra berzon, an investigative reporter ..WHAT BACKLASH TO RACIST RALLY REMARKS MEANS FOR TRUMP
Donald trump's madison square garden rally was the beginning of a tumultuous final week for his campaign, after speakers' racist remarks and vulgar insults drew backlash. maggie haberman, our senior political correspondent, breaks down what the controversy could mean for trump ahead of election day. ..HOW TRUMP IS MAKING BIG PROMISES TO BIG BUSINESS
Crypto. big oil. tobacco. vaping. former president donald trump has been making overt promises to industry leaders. shane goldmacher, a national political correspondent for the new york times, explains. video by shane goldmacher, alexandra ostasiewicz and karen hanley read the story here: https:/ ..WHY ARE NORTH KOREAN TROOPS IN RUSSIA?
Over the last month, north korea’s role aiding russia in its war in ukraine has significantly escalated. u.s. officials reported that north korean soldiers are already operating in the kursk region in western russia, where ukrainian forces are staging a counteroffensive. michael shear, a white hou ..3 HORROR MOVIES TO WATCH FOR HALLOWEEN
In time for halloween, erik piepenburg, who writes a monthly horror movie streaming column in the new york times, has three scary movies for you. video by erik piepenburg, gabriel blanco, claire hogan and ruru kuo/the new york times read the story here: https://nyti.ms/48sblru subscribe: http://bi ..I HELP RUN ELECTIONS IN MY PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY. THE RIGHT IS BEING LIED TO. ..
The united states is closer than ever to achieving the dream it’s been chasing since 1776: an inclusive democracy that lives up to the promise of one person, one vote. but since 2020, election deniers have sought to undermine america’s collective voice with lies about the security of our electio ..HOW THE STORM SHOOK UP NORTH CAROLINA’S ELECTION
Astead w. herndon, a national reporter for the new york times and the host of the politics podcast “the run-up,” traveled to north carolina to see how hurricane helene and the misinformation in its wake have reshaped the election landscape in this crucial battleground state. read the story here ..WATCH DANCERS HAUNT NAOMI SCOTT IN ‘SMILE 2’ | ANATOMY OF A SCENE
A pop star finds herself surrounded by a menacing version of her dancers in this scene from “smile 2.” naomi scott plays skye riley, a pop star who has struggled with the personal demons of addiction. but as soon as she gets her life back on track, she becomes possessed by a different kind of d ..WHERE TRUMP AND HARRIS STAND ON DEMOCRACY
Kamala harris’s campaign has framed the election in part as a fight to preserve american democracy. donald trump is the only u.s. president who has refused to accept his loss, in the 2020 election. maggie astor, a politics reporter at the new york times, breaks down harris and trump’s policies o ..COME TO JAIL WITH US. YOU’LL NEED A CALCULATOR. | NYT OPINION
In the video above, we introduce viewers to mike. he’s not a real person. he’s an invention, a generic character of our creation, whose grueling trip through the american criminal justice system is based on facts and real-world experiences. mike is our guide to a hidden form of punishment: crim ..HOW BOOK BANS HAPPEN UNDER THE RADAR
Thousands of books have been publicly challenged and removed from libraries in the past couple of years. elizabeth harris, who covers books and the publishing industry for the new york times, explains how books are being pulled from libraries in a quiet process called weeding. weeding normally allow ..WILL THE POLLS IN 2024 BE MORE ACCURATE THAN IN 2016 AND 2020?
Can you trust the polls this year? kaleigh rogers, a polling reporter at the new york times, describes how pollsters have tried to fix past mistakes. video by kaleigh rogers, laura salaberry, karen hanley, rebecca suner, christina shaman and james surdam/the new york times read the story here: ht ..ELON MUSK IS GOING ALL IN TO ELECT DONALD TRUMP
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Panda breeding has been highlighted as one of the big success stories in conservation: u.s. and chinese scientists working together to increase the number of pandas released into the wild. but a new york times investigation found that they have succeeded only at making more pandas for zoos. individu ..VANCE STILL WON’T SAY IF TRUMP LOST IN 2020
Jd vance repeatedly refused to acknowledge donald trump’s defeat in the 2020 election in an interview with the new york times and went to even greater lengths to avoid doing so than he did during the vice-presidential debate earlier this month. in an hourlong interview with lulu garcia-navarro, a ..THEY WERE LOYAL REPUBLICANS — UNTIL TRUMP AND ABORTION BANS
Abortion is emerging as a major issue in this election: inspiring more women to show up to the polls and vote for kamala harris, while at the same time driving a wedge between some conservative women and donald trump. that dynamic is especially visible in arizona, where abortion bans are being chall ..WHY HURRICANE MILTON GOT SO STRONG, SO FAST
How did hurricane milton, and hurricane helene before it, get so strong, so fast? raymond zhong, a reporter focusing on climate and environmental issues for the new york times, explains. video by raymond zhong, christina shaman, gabriel blanco, david seekamp and james surdam/the new york times re ..SECRET TAPES REVEAL NIXON’S VIEWS ON MARIJUANA
Two years after launching the war on drugs, president richard nixon made a startling admission during a meeting in the oval office. he said that marijuana was “not particularly dangerous.” the remarks, captured by the former president’s secret recording system, bolster the notion that the crim ..