There are many reasons to dislike the New York Times, but in recent years the paper has made possible two terrific channels: the Lens Blog, which has some of the most gorgeous photo essays you can access outside of gallery settings, and a ton of excellent video shorts. Now that the paper of record is charging for access (will they ever learn? apparently not), just head to its YouTube channel.
Exhibit A: This beautiful piece on Detroit by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady.
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