Saturday, May 25, 2019

In Sight: The best photography from this week

In Sight
A curated view of your world in photographs

 

 

The Best Photos of the Week

(Mike Simons/Tulsa World/AP)
Here are 11 of the week's best photos
Floodwater hits parts of Oklahoma, the new D.C. archbishop is installed, the Brexit Party leader is hit with a milkshake, a billionaire pledges to pay off graduates' student loans, and a jockey falls during the Preakness Stakes.

 

 

In Sight

 
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(Maria Contreras Coll)
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Meet some of the child goddesses of Nepal
Photographer Maria Contreras Coll visited Nepal to photograph a centuries-old tradition upheld by both Buddhists and Hindus.
Felipe Jácome
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When money in Venezuela stopped functioning as currency, this photographer turned it into art
Felipe Jácome used Venezuela's floundering currency to tell the story of migrants.
(Angelo Novi/Reel Art Press)
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'Photographing unreal people in unreal settings at real moments': Behind the scenes of Sergio Leone's 'Once Upon a Time in the West'
A new book explores behind the scenes of Sergio Leone's legendary movie "Once Upon a Time in the West."
 
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Must-see photo stories

The Trump administration struggles to confront the deadliest drug crisis in U.S. history
The president has called tackling the opioid epidemic a priority, but fentanyl overdose deaths continue to soar as federal resources fail to keep pace.
(David A. Lieb/AP)
Photo and video show widespread damage from 'wedge tornado' in Missouri
Three people were killed and at least 20 injured when a tornado ripped through Missouri Wednesday night.
toned nevada women topper
In Nevada's legislature, women outnumber the men — a first in the nation. Carson City may never be the same.
No other legislature has achieved that milestone in U.S. history, and the female majority is having a huge effect
(Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)
Elderly Mexicans are visiting their undocumented children in the U.S. – with State Department approval
A quiet program called Palomas Mensajeras — Messenger Pigeons — reunites families separated for years.
What do Native Americans want from a president?
The ways Native America penetrates non-Native America's consciousness these days can be exceedingly superficial. We wanted to hear from them.
Serious fuzz: A look at the 2019 World Beard and Moustache Championship
 
The biennial competition draws hundreds of bewhiskered contestants from across the globe.
 
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