Alaska's fishing anger gives The New York Times a Senate story
The channel's election coverage connects an industry dispute with control of Congress, alongside Theodore Schleifer's reporting on Elon Musk's political spending.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
Why a Fight Over Fish Could Flip the Senate
Fishing is the entry point, but control of Congress is the larger question. In "Why a Fight Over Fish Could Flip the Senate," The New York Times examines how anger at Alaska's billion-dollar fishing industry is shaping a key Senate contest. The report has drawn roughly 215,000 views and remains among the channel's busiest uploads right now.
It is part of an election-heavy slate of fifteen new videos. Theodore Schleifer's "Elon Musk Is Pouring Cash Into the Midterms" examines Musk's renewed role in Republican campaigning after a rift with President Trump. That upload currently draws the most daily views of any video on the channel, with the Alaska report close behind.
The week's most-watched new upload, though, is "New White House Press Secretary Has Bumpy Debut," approaching half a million views. Its compact account of Katie Zacharia's first briefing includes her correction after referring to her husband as "my president," followed by Trump's positive assessment of her performance. David E. Sanger supplies another White House angle in "Why Trump Made a Diesel Deal With Putin," explaining the fuel agreement against the backdrop of tightened energy sanctions.
The channel added subscribers over the week, although daily viewing is currently below its usual pace. Nearby news channels have mixed rhythms: PBS NewsHour and Global News are drawing above-usual daily audiences, while CBC News is quieter than usual.
Beyond the election coverage, the Times has another question gathering attention: "Are These Workers Training Robots to Replace Them?" It meets American workers wearing cameras to collect robot-training material, putting the people supplying the technology's lessons at the center of the story.
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The videos drawing views on The New York Times right now
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Elon Musk Is Pouring Cash Into the Midterms93,089 views · 2026-10-16
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Are These Workers Training Robots to Replace Them?21,410 views
- Channel
- The New York Times
- Subscribers
- 5,300,000 ▲ 10,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 7,216,822
- Videos published this week
- 15
- Video published
- October 14, 2026
- Video views so far
- 215,366
- Views on its first day
- 82,414
The numbers
Here is how the channel's audience and recent uploads performed this week.
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