I've never really paid much attention to these, and ones I've seen previously haven't been that impressive, but came across this one and thought wow!
A Game of Shark and Minnow - Who Will Win Control of the South China Sea? - NYTimes.com
Story aside (which is fascinating itself) it shows the direction that content is going, and the future of more informational sites, versus static pages.
Has anyone considered adding content like this or seen any other good examples?