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The Best Photos of the Week

(Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images)

Kim Jong Un rides a white horse, Actress Jane Fonda is arrested, protesters clash with police in Spain, The Washington Nationals play the St. Louis Cardinals in game 3 of the NLCS. Here's a look at 12 of the best photos from the week, selected by photo editors at The Washington Post.

(Jim Lind)

Perspective

This photographer wrangles his pet cats to create surreal family vacation photos

Photo retoucher Jim Lind's cats wind up in (mock) precarious situations in "Family Vacation."

By Troy Witcher and Jim Lind · Read more

(Lisette Poole)

Perspective

This photographer traveled across 10-plus countries following two women trying to reach the U.S. from Cuba

Lisette Poole's extraordinary new book traces the incredible journey of two women chasing their dream.

By Kenneth Dickerman · Read more

Must-see photo stories

At Japan's dolphin hunt, a struggle between local traditions and global anger

In the Japanese town of Taiji, dolphins are herded into a cove. Some are killed for meat. Others are caught alive to sell.

(Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post)

Forget rock star. Was Bruce Springsteen born to be a filmmaker?

The Boss conquered music and Broadway. Now he's making movies.

By Ann Hornaday · Read more

(Alice Martins/Der Spiegel)

A photographer's account from the frontlines of Turkey's incursion in Syria

For seven years, photographer Alice Martins has documented the Syrian conflict. She recounts her last days in Syria, as Turkey's military operations altered the country's fate