Robots Have Existential Crises, Too
Max Aguilera-Hellweg’s new book, “Humanoid,” is a deep dive into the world of robots and artificial intelligence, and an extension of his own inquiry into the nature of life and consciousness.Read more »
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The Times Sweeps Overseas Press Club Photo Awards
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The Times Sweeps Overseas Press Club Photo Awards
From coverage of state-sanctioned killings of drug users in the Philippines to in-depth reports on Venezuela’s economic and social collapse, The New York Times swept the Overseas Press Club’s photography awards. Read more »
This Jewish Photographer Documented a Nazi-Controlled Ghetto
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This Jewish Photographer Documented a Nazi-Controlled Ghetto
The Nazis pressed Henryk Ross into service as the official photographer in the Lodz ghetto in Poland, where he also surreptitiously recorded the devastating realities of daily life. Read more »
The Week in Pictures: March 17, 2017
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The Week in Pictures: March 17, 2017
Photos by The New York Times and by photographers from around the world. Read more »
Democratizing the Sky: Drones in Visual Journalism
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Democratizing the Sky: Drones in Visual Journalism
Josh Haner flew his first drone around his living room. Since then, he has shot award-winning video and stills in China and elsewhere, showing not just new vistas, but also new ways of storytelling.Read more »
Why Elliott Erwitt Needs to Work
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Why Elliott Erwitt Needs to Work
At an age when most people are retired, Elliott Erwitt keeps working as hard as ever. He has to, but not for the reason you might suspectRead more »
Photos That Show a Different Side of Billie Holiday
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Backstage With Billie Holiday
While Billie Holiday’s short life was filled with hardship, Jerry Dantzic documented not the tragic torch singer of myth but a middle-aged woman finding simple comforts from the maelstrom.Read more »
A Vanishing Way of Life in Spain’s Coal Region
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In Spain, ‘Mining Towns Become Ghost Towns’
A once-proud work force has seen its fortunes dwindle in Spain, where the government found it cheaper to import coal.Read more »
The Week in Pictures: March 10, 2017
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The Week in Pictures: March 10, 2017
Photos by The New York Times and by photographers from around the world. Read more »
Finding Common Ground in Small-Town Georgia
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Finding Common Ground in Small-Town Georgia
Stephanie Calabrese’s iPhone project on her adopted Georgia hometown shows a place that has reinvented itself through the years, and a story she hopes others will seek in their own communities. Read more »
Breaking Stereotypes of Alaska’s Inuits
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An Insider’s View of Alaskan Inuit
A new exhibit offers an insider’s take on Inuit life in Alaska, putting the lie to the stereotypes made popular by televised reality shows.Read more »
