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A dog owner queues with her pet to have it blessed by a priest at San Anton church in Madrid marking Saint Anthony's Day, on January 17, 2014. Dogs, cats, rabbits and even turtles, many dressed in their finest, trooped into churches across Spain in search of blessing on the patron saint of animals Saint Anthony's Day. AFP PHOTO / PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOUPIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP/Getty Images

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We came upon these members of the American Indians family at 2:00 a.m., calmly sleeping by moonlight. they stood up briefly at our arrival and then lay back down to rest. From Earth to Sky, photographs by Michael Nichols (Aperture, 2013) ONE TIME USE ONLY.

The secret lives of elephant families

The photographs in “Earth to Sky” reveal the secret lives of elephant families and show the suffering that the animals have known because of the thriving ivory trade.

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Unveiling ‘The Hidden Mother’

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Sacrifices of the Wises

Two of Mary and Jean Wise’s four children were killed in Afghanistan. Both had families of their own.

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Presidential aspirations at Nationals Park

Forty-five hopefuls took the field to audition for the roles of fourth-inning racers Abe, George, Tom, Teddy and Bill.

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Michelle Obama’s best fashion moments

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In remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr.

People honor the slain civil rights activist on the weekend of his federal holiday.

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