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Members of the Coney Island Polar Bear Club warm up before swimming at the beach at Coney Island in New York December 15, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Thayer (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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Lee Harvey Oswald, assassin of President John F. Kennedy, led out of a basement at Dallas police headquarters when being transferred to a county jail on Nov. 24, 1963. The photo was taken by moments before Jack Ruby killed Oswald. ONE TIME USE ONLY. (Courtesy of Frank Johnston)

A shot at history

VIDEO | When Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963, he shoved Frank Johnston, a former Post photographer, out of the way. He shares the story of the moment he almost captured on film.

LEYTE, PHILIPPINES - NOVEMBER 19: A young man walks through debris with a broken guitar towards a tanker where he is sleeping in a particularly badly damaged part of Tacloban on November 19, 2013 in Leyte, Philippines. Several families who lost their homes to the tanker as it ran aground have set up temporary accommodation in the ship itself. Typhoon Haiyan which ripped through Philippines over the weekend has been described as on of the most powerful typhoons ever to hit land, leaving thousands dead and hundreds of thousands homeless. Countries all over the world have pledged relief aid to help support those affected by the typhoon however damage to the airport and roads have made moving the aid into the most affected areas very difficult. With dead bodies left out in the open air and very limited food, water and shelter, health concerns are growing. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Staying afloat after Typhoon Haiyan

A cluster of people in the typhoon-devastated Philippine city of Tacloban have moved into their new home: a large boat swept by the storm into their former neighborhood.

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Nelson Mandela returns to Qunu

After the ANC’s send-off in Pretoria, Mandela’s body made one final journey to his home town of Qunu for burial Sunday.

(Eva Russo)

A new streetcar era for D.C.

The first new car to arrive on the District’s streets in half a century has been placed on the rails.

(Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post)

Navy runs to 34-7 win over Army

Keenan Reynolds ran through steady snow and swirling wind into the NCAA record book, helping Navy beat Army.

(Mary F. Calvert / For The Post)

Hera McLeod: A mother’s journey back from tragedy

After her 15-month-old son’s death, she has decided “to choose love and happiness.”