Christie Dashiell sings and Antonio Hart plays saxophone with the JazzDC All-Stars on opening night of DC JazzFest at The Hamilton Live in Washington, D.C.
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A rainstorm passes over Interstate 94 in Morton County, N.D., on May 25. Inclement weather and long travel distances to medical providers present serious access barriers for seniors here, many of whom are not able to drive or are uncomfortable driving in low-visibility conditions.
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From mosses to mountain lions, the temperate old-growth rainforests of the Pacific Northwest provide the complexities and conditions necessary to support high levels of biodiversity. The Northwest Forest Plan has provided protection for these ancient ecosystems over the last 30 years and has helped advance forest management in Oregon, Washington and California. Developed in response to decades of unsustainable logging practices, the plan has helped restore forest ecosystems in 17 national forests.
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Viktoriia Verbeniuk, a Ukrainian American, poses for a portrait during an event celebrating Ukraine's Independence Day in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 24, 2024.
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A general view as the final Olympic Ring is lifted into place to assemble the Olympic Rings during the Closing Ceremony on Sunday.
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Michael Brown Sr., center, leads a unity march commemorating a decade after Michael Brown Jr.’s police killing on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, outside of Normandy High School in Normandy. Michael Brown Jr., his son, was killed by a Ferguson police officer in 2014 only days after graduating from high school.
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Students clash with police during a protest over a controversial quota system for government job applicants in Dhaka, Bangladesh on July 18.
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Great white shark tours have become popular around Cape Cod as more of the largest predator fish are showing up here. Captain Cullen Lundholm (left) of White Sharks Tours Cape Cod points to a 12-foot female shark as passengers of a private charter try to spot it. Tours like this are pricey as companies use spotter planes to find the great whites. A private tour on a charter boat can costs $2,000 dollars or more, while group tours are around $300 per person.
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Supporters for Team France wave flags during the women's Pool C beach volleyball match between Germany and France at the Eiffel Tower Stadium on Sunday.
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Brazil's Gabriel Medina reacts after getting a large wave in the 5th heat of the men's surfing round 3, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Teahupo'o, on the French Polynesian Island of Tahiti, on July 29, 2024.
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Megan Thee Stallion performs Sunday on the main stage of the Broccoli City Festival at the Audi Field in Washington, D.C.
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Residents and community organizers take the street in the La Vega neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, on Wednesday morning to show support for opposition candidate Edmundo Gónzalez, going door to door to explain the ballot.
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A group of novachky, female campers ages 6-11, stand at attention for a photograph, along with their two sestrichky, or "sisters" who serve as female counselors. Marching drills are a daily activity at camp.
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Kevin poses for a portrait at his birthday party on June 17, 2023, in California. Kevin wore three changes of outfits during his party. He's asked to be identified only by his first name to protect his safety.
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A supporter of Donald Trump prays at a prayer vigil held for former President Donald Trump in downtown Milwaukee ahead of the Republican National Convention.
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Neak, a 43-year-old Ukrainian graffiti artist, mixes green paint at a workshop in Kyiv, Ukraine. His ETC graffiti crew works to camouflage cars to be sent east to the front line of the war with Russia.
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