In Sight: The best photos of the week

THE BEST PHOTOS OF THE WEEK ; IN SIGHT

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THE BEST PHOTOS OF THE WEEK Here are 14 of the week's best photos The new Miss Universe makes an appearance; former president Barack Obama delivers gifts to children's hospital; the U.S. Army patrols in Syria; a possible government shutdown looms in the U.S. and more images from around the world. Read more     IN SIGHT   ADVERTISEMENT   Ravaged by drugs and alcohol, these women reminded the photographer of his own mother Magnum Photos photographer Bruce Gilden documents the plight of women drug addicts and prostitutes. By Kenneth Dickerman and Bruce Gilden · Read more Meet the peacekeepers of Nigeria's Plateau State They form the first line of defense between the population and the unknown masked men terrorizing central Nigeria By Olivier Laurent and Jane Hahn · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT       MUST-SEE PHOTO STORIES OF THE WEEK Sarah Caron / FTWP The U.S. had a 'chicken in every pot.' Pakistan aims for chickens on every plot. But can the program boost health, reduce poverty — and save the economy? By Pamela Constable · Read more Gene-edited farm animals are coming. Will we eat them? Society and the government aren't sure what to make of new techniques for animal breeding By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Christie Hemm Klok, Leo Ji and Karly Domb Sadof · Read more   Boyhood at 11 and 12: Navigating a social ecosystem that prizes alpha males over quirky kids At an age when peers become more important than parents, these three buddies are awakening to middle school's cliques and strict gender codes. By Ellen McCarthy, Amy Joyce and Eddie Alvarez · Read more An opioid epidemic nobody talks about A generation of African American heroin users is dying in the opioid epidemic nobody is talking about. By Peter Jamison, Whitney Shefte, Chris Alcantara and Kate Rabinowitz · Read more Recommended for you Get the Travel newsletter A Sunday tipsheet with new destinations, deals and tips, along with travel writing from around the world. Sign Up

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