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The Best Photos of the Week

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Here are 12 of the week's best photos

The Taal volcano erupts in the Philippines, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders clash after a Democratic debate, the articles of impeachment arrive at the Senate for Trump's trial, jumping a bonfire during the "Luminarias" festival in Spain. Here's a look at 12 of the best photos from the week, selected by photo editors at The Washington Post.

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In Sight

(Diana Bagnoli)

Perspective

When dolphins get trapped in fishing nets, this crew is their voice

Photographer Diana Bagnoli documented a dolphin ByCatch mission conducted by Sea Shepherd, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the ocean. The crew of the San Simon documents dolphins being accidentally caught in fishing nets that often end in their death.

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(Justin Mott)

Perspective

Survival of a subspecies: Hope for the northern white rhino

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(Andrej Ivanov)

Perspective

What it's like for one boy living with autism and Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Photographer Andrej Ivanov documents how one Canadian family is dealing with multiple medical challenges.

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Must-see photo stories

(Martin San Diego for The Washington Post)

After Taal volcano eruption, rescuers save abandoned pets and livestock

In the rush to evacuate when the Taal volcano erupted, some residents abandoned their pets and livestock. Animal rescuers are responding accordingly.

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(Louis Tato for The Washington Post)

The wild ride of East Africa's favorite stimulant

It's an unassuming little red-and-green leaf, but the powers unlocked by chewing it have hooked millions of people around the world, made it one of Kenya's leading exports, and gotten it banned in the United States and much of Europe.